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

Gerre Harte

Public Service Administrator/Labor

2024 total comp

$7,900

Sub-department: Dol Equal Pay
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Gerre Harte is a Public Service Administrator at Labor within Dol Equal Pay. 2024 total compensation came to $7,900. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Matthew Pearson

Industrial Services Hygienist/Labor

2024 total comp

$5,500

Sub-department: Federal Osha Consultation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Pearson works as a Industrial Services Hygienist for Labor within Federal Osha Consultation. Matthew earned $5,500 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Marta Kowalska

Office Associate/Labor

2023 total comp

$5,300

Sub-department: Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Marta Kowalska is a Office Associate at Labor within Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds. 2023 total compensation came to $5,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Schrader

Compliance Officer/Labor

2024 total comp

$5,100

Sub-department: Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,100
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

Jeffrey Schrader is a Compliance Officer at Labor within Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds. 2024 total compensation came to $5,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Marta Kowalska

Wage Claims Specialist/Labor

2024 total comp

$4,500

Sub-department: Child Day and Temporary Labor Enf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Marta Kowalska is a Wage Claims Specialist at Labor within Child Day and Temporary Labor Enf. 2024 total compensation came to $4,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Julita Danielewicz

Office Associate/Labor

2024 total comp

$4,400

Sub-department: Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Julita Danielewicz works as a Office Associate for Labor within Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds. Julita earned $4,400 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Karen Lewis

Office Specialist/Labor

2024 total comp

$4,200

Sub-department: Dol - Legal - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Karen Lewis works as a Office Specialist for Labor within Dol - Legal - State Funds. Karen earned $4,200 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Green

Office Associate/Labor

2024 total comp

$4,200

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessica Green holds the role of Office Associate at Labor within General Revenue. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Scantlin

Human Resources Associate/Labor

2024 total comp

$3,900

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Nicole Scantlin works as a Human Resources Associate for Labor within General Revenue. Nicole earned $3,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Graff

Public Safety Inspector/Labor

2025 total comp

$3,200

Sub-department: Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

At Labor, Jordan Graff serves as a Public Safety Inspector within Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.