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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

Bethanie Pennington

Accountant/Labor

2025 total comp
$58,100
Sub-department
General Revenue
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$58,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Labor, Bethanie Pennington serves as a Accountant within General Revenue. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Audra Whitney

Office Specialist/Labor

2025 total comp
$55,800
Sub-department
Dol Nurse Agency
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,800
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Labor, Audra Whitney serves as a Office Specialist within Dol Nurse Agency. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rusty Miller

Public Safety Inspector/Labor

2023 total comp
$55,700
Sub-department
Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,400
Rutan Exempt
No

Rusty Miller works as a Public Safety Inspector for Labor within Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf. Rusty earned $55,700 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Blanca Rodriguez

Office Associate/Labor

2025 total comp
$54,500
Sub-department
Dol - Legal - State Funds
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Blanca Rodriguez works as a Office Associate for Labor within Dol - Legal - State Funds. Blanca earned $54,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Davis Merced

Office Specialist/Labor

2025 total comp
$54,100
Sub-department
Dol - Legal - State Funds
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$2,400
Rutan Exempt
No

Davis Merced is a Office Specialist at Labor within Dol - Legal - State Funds. 2025 total compensation came to $54,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brittany Smith

Office Associate/Labor

2025 total comp
$53,900
Sub-department
Federal Osha Consultation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,900
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Brittany Smith holds the role of Office Associate at Labor within Federal Osha Consultation. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alice Carter

Industrial Service Consultant II/Labor

2024 total comp
$52,800
Sub-department
Federal Osha Consultation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,800
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$3,100
Rutan Exempt
No

Alice Carter holds the role of Industrial Service Consultant II at Labor within Federal Osha Consultation. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.