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Labor

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

The Labor supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $82,100; the highest distinct record was $143,700.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$7.1M
Employees
84
Median total
$82,100
Highest record
$143,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $84,143 (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
$43,400
$64,400
$82,100
$112,100
$130,100

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,100 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,400. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Public Service Administrative
11 · $130,000
Public Service Administrator
9 · $111,700
Labor Conciliator
9 · $86,200
Administrative Assistant I
8 · $75,750
Compliance Officer
7 · $71,500

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$5.8M
—
93
—
$60,900
—
2024
$7.3M
▲ 24.8%
97
▲ 4.3%
$72,300
▲ 18.7%
2025
$7.1M
▼ 2.8%
84
▼ 13.4%
$82,100
▲ 13.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Esmeralda Suarez

Public Safety Inspector/Labor

2023 total comp
$18,700
Sub-department
Osha Federal
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,300
Rutan Exempt
No

At Labor, Esmeralda Suarez serves as a Public Safety Inspector within Osha Federal. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Bedenk

Technical Advisor III/Labor

2025 total comp
$17,500
Sub-department
Dol - Legal - State Funds
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,200
Rutan Exempt
No

Nicholas Bedenk is a Technical Advisor III at Labor within Dol - Legal - State Funds. 2025 total compensation came to $17,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Adebimpe Popoola

Account Technician II/Labor

2025 total comp
$17,200
Sub-department
General Revenue
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,200
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,500
Rutan Exempt
No

Adebimpe Popoola holds the role of Account Technician II at Labor within General Revenue. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Regina Reif

Compliance Officer/Labor

2025 total comp
$16,900
Sub-department
Child Day and Temporary Labor Enf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,900
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,600
Rutan Exempt
No

Regina Reif holds the role of Compliance Officer at Labor within Child Day and Temporary Labor Enf. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.