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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

Thomas Lu

Public Safety Inspector/Labor

2024 total comp
$52,400
Sub-department
Osha Federal
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,400
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,800
Rutan Exempt
No

Thomas Lu holds the role of Public Safety Inspector at Labor within Osha Federal. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sharon Dale

Office Specialist/Labor

2025 total comp
$52,000
Sub-department
Dol Nurse Agency
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,000
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

At Labor, Sharon Dale serves as a Office Specialist within Dol Nurse Agency. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Courtney Hartke

Accountant/Labor

2025 total comp
$48,600
Sub-department
General Revenue
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$4,000
Rutan Exempt
No

At Labor, Courtney Hartke serves as a Accountant within General Revenue. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mary Pierce

Office Associate/Labor

2023 total comp
$47,800
Sub-department
Dol - Conmed - State Funds
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$47,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,800
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,000
Rutan Exempt
No

At Labor, Mary Pierce serves as a Office Associate within Dol - Conmed - State Funds. Their 2023 pay totaled $47,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.