Illinois / Insurance

Agency file

Insurance

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Insurance regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 196 employees with median total compensation of $78,400; the highest distinct record was $178,000.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $15.8M
Employees: 196
Median total: $78,400
Highest record: $178,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,400$159,300+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 196 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $80,821 (100%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$26,900

$58,500

$78,400

$104,900

$129,600

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,600 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,900. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Service Administrator

30 · $109,700

Insurance Analyst

24 · $54,500

Insurance Co Field Staff Examnr

23 · $65,700

Senior Public Service Administrative

20 · $146,750

Insurance Analyst Specialist

12 · $67,450

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$14.8M —	240 —	$58,250 —
2024	$15.7M ▲ 6.4%	224 ▼ 6.7%	$66,100 ▲ 13.5%
2025	$15.8M ▲ 0.9%	196 ▼ 12.5%	$78,400 ▲ 18.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shannon Whalen

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp

$178,000

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Shannon Whalen works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Insurance within Financial Regulation. Shannon earned $178,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Jennifer Niles

Actuary III/Insurance

2025 total comp

$173,700

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $7,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jennifer Niles works as a Actuary III for Insurance within Financial Regulation. Jennifer earned $173,700 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Shannon Whalen

Senior Public Service Administr/Insurance

2024 total comp

$172,700

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Shannon Whalen is a Senior Public Service Administr at Insurance within Financial Regulation. 2024 total compensation came to $172,700. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Bruce Sartain

Senior Public Service Administr/Insurance

2023 total comp

$168,200

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Insurance, Bruce Sartain serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Financial Regulation. Their 2023 pay totaled $168,200. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Ryan Gillespie

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp

$168,100

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Ryan Gillespie holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Insurance within Producer Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Julie Rachford

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp

$163,700

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $163,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Julie Rachford holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Insurance within Financial Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,700. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Ryan Gillespie

Senior Public Service Administr/Insurance

2024 total comp

$161,400

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $161,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Insurance, Ryan Gillespie serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Producer Administration. Their 2024 pay totaled $161,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Sergio Obregon

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp

$159,300

Sub-department: Illinois Health Benefits Exchange
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Sergio Obregon works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Insurance within Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Sergio earned $159,300 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Robert Havens

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp

$155,200

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Robert Havens is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Insurance within Producer Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $155,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Kathleen Stralka

Senior Public Service Administr/Insurance

2024 total comp

$155,000

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Kathleen Stralka holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Insurance within Producer Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $155,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Julie Rachford

Senior Public Service Administr/Insurance

2024 total comp

$153,300

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Julie Rachford is a Senior Public Service Administr at Insurance within Producer Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $153,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Justin Hammersmith

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp

$152,900

Sub-department: Workers Compensation Fraud
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Justin Hammersmith holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Insurance within Workers Compensation Fraud. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.