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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

John Janozik

Public Safety Inspector/Labor

2023 total comp
$41,400
Sub-department
Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,400
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

John Janozik holds the role of Public Safety Inspector at Labor within Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Pearson

Industrial Services Hygienist Technician/Labor

2023 total comp
$40,600
Sub-department
Federal Osha Consultation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,600
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, Matthew Pearson serves as a Industrial Services Hygienist Technician within Federal Osha Consultation. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Eric Villafuerte

Wage Claims Specialist/Labor

2024 total comp
$38,700
Sub-department
Dol Paid Leave
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Villafuerte works as a Wage Claims Specialist for Labor within Dol Paid Leave. Eric earned $38,700 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brenda Pichardo

Office Associate/Labor

2024 total comp
$38,500
Sub-department
Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,400
Rutan Exempt
No

Brenda Pichardo works as a Office Associate for Labor within Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds. Brenda earned $38,500 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Bethanie Pennington

Account Technician II/Labor

2025 total comp
$37,400
Sub-department
Federal Indirect - Federal Funds
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,400
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,400
Rutan Exempt
No

Bethanie Pennington is a Account Technician II at Labor within Federal Indirect - Federal Funds. 2025 total compensation came to $37,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.