Illinois / Lieutenant Governor

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Lieutenant Governor

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Lieutenant Governor is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 3 employees with median total compensation of $128,100; the highest distinct record was $162,900.

Year: 2025
Employees: 3
Median total: $128,100
Highest record: $162,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$114,400$162,900+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($128,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $135,133 (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

$114,400

$128,100

$162,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $114,400. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Chief of Staff (Ltg)

1 · $162,900

Policy Director-Lt Gov

1 · $128,100

Deputy Chief of Staff

1 · $114,400

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Kristina Dion

Deputy Chief of Staff (Ltg)/Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$162,900

Sub-department: GENERAL OFFICE
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $162,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,900
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Kristina Dion holds the role of Deputy Chief of Staff (Ltg) at Lieutenant Governor within General Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,900. They are represented by MERIT COMPENSATION.

Nicoletta Giancola-Shanks

Policy Director-Lt Gov/Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$128,100

Sub-department: GENERAL OFFICE
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,100
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

Nicoletta Giancola-Shanks holds the role of Policy Director-Lt Gov at Lieutenant Governor within General Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,100. They are represented by MERIT COMPENSATION.

Kristina Dion

Deputy Chief of Staff/Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$114,400

Sub-department: GENERAL OFFICE
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,400
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Kristina Dion works as a Deputy Chief of Staff for Lieutenant Governor within General Office. Kristina earned $114,400 in 2025. They are represented by MERIT COMPENSATION.