Agency file

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

$3,200$135,100+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Clifford Frierson

Labor Conciliator/Labor

2025 total comp

$80,000

Sub-department: Dol - Conmed - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Labor, Clifford Frierson serves as a Labor Conciliator within Dol - Conmed - State Funds. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Courtney Hartke

Public Service Administrator/Labor

2025 total comp

$78,500

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Courtney Hartke works as a Public Service Administrator for Labor within General Revenue. Courtney earned $78,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Charles Constant

Accountant Advanced/Labor

2025 total comp

$78,100

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Charles Constant works as a Accountant Advanced for Labor within General Revenue. Charles earned $78,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Muhammad Ullah

Administrative Assistant I/Labor

2024 total comp

$77,400

Sub-department: Dol Nurse Agency
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Muhammad Ullah holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Labor within Dol Nurse Agency. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Francesco Hernandez

Administrative Assistant I/Labor

2025 total comp

$76,900

Sub-department: Child Day and Temporary Labor Enf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Labor, Francesco Hernandez serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Child Day and Temporary Labor Enf. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lee Chery

Industrial Services Hygienist/Labor

2025 total comp

$76,800

Sub-department: Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lee Chery works as a Industrial Services Hygienist for Labor within Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf. Lee earned $76,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.