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

Erik Kambarian

Senior Public Service Administrative/Labor

2025 total comp

$143,700

Sub-department: Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Erik Kambarian works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Labor within Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf. Erik earned $143,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Monica Silva

Hearings Referee/Labor

2025 total comp

$141,300

Sub-department: Dol - Legal - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Monica Silva is a Hearings Referee at Labor within Dol - Legal - State Funds. 2025 total compensation came to $141,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Erik Kambarian

Senior Public Service Administr/Labor

2024 total comp

$138,000

Sub-department: Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Erik Kambarian is a Senior Public Service Administr at Labor within Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $138,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Amelia Kershaw

Senior Public Service Administrative/Labor

2025 total comp

$135,100

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Labor, Amelia Kershaw serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within General Revenue. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

John O'Meara

Hearings Referee/Labor

2025 total comp

$134,600

Sub-department: Dol - Legal - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

John O'Meara holds the role of Hearings Referee at Labor within Dol - Legal - State Funds. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Bryant-Smith

Hearings Referee/Labor

2025 total comp

$134,600

Sub-department: Dol - Legal - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Michelle Bryant-Smith holds the role of Hearings Referee at Labor within Dol - Legal - State Funds. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ganapathi Ramaswamy

Senior Public Service Administrative/Labor

2025 total comp

$132,200

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Labor, Ganapathi Ramaswamy serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within General Revenue. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Amelia Kershaw

Senior Public Service Administr/Labor

2024 total comp

$131,000

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Labor, Amelia Kershaw serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within General Revenue. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Susie Reynolds

Senior Public Service Administrative/Labor

2025 total comp

$130,600

Sub-department: Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Susie Reynolds works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Labor within Dol - Fair Labor Standards - State Funds. Susie earned $130,600 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Margaret Decker

Senior Public Service Administrative/Labor

2025 total comp

$130,200

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Margaret Decker works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Labor within General Revenue. Margaret earned $130,200 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Victor Brame

Public Service Administrator/Labor

2025 total comp

$130,100

Sub-department: Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Victor Brame holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Labor within Osha Enforcement State Match - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Stephanie Barton

Senior Public Service Administrative/Labor

2025 total comp

$130,000

Sub-department: General Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Stephanie Barton holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Labor within General Revenue. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.