Illinois / Military Affairs

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Military Affairs

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

The Military Affairs is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 103 employees with median total compensation of $69,800; the highest distinct record was $141,200.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $7.3M
Employees: 103
Median total: $69,800
Highest record: $141,200

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,400$128,800+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 103 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,800) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $70,814 (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

$45,600

$60,100

$69,800

$86,200

$99,100

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $99,100 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Building/Grounds Maintenance Worker

37 · $64,800

Building/Grounds Laborer

19 · $60,100

Plumber

6 · $95,450

Steamfitter

4 · $96,700

Electrician

3 · $93,200

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	$7M —	119 —	$58,800 —
2024	$8.2M ▲ 17.0%	128 ▲ 7.6%	$65,100 ▲ 10.7%
2025	$7.3M ▼ 11.4%	103 ▼ 19.5%	$69,800 ▲ 7.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Runkles

Senior Public Service Administrative/Military Affairs

2025 total comp

$141,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Michael Runkles holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Military Affairs within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Michael Runkles

Senior Public Service Administr/Military Affairs

2024 total comp

$135,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,700
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 Military Affairs, Michael Runkles serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Alfredo Plata

Plumber/Military Affairs

2025 total comp

$131,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Military Affairs, Alfredo Plata serves as a Plumber within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Caroline Schmitt

Military Service Agreement Sprvr/Military Affairs

2025 total comp

$128,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Caroline Schmitt holds the role of Military Service Agreement Sprvr at Military Affairs within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Boster

Senior Public Service Administrative/Military Affairs

2025 total comp

$128,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,400
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

Anthony Boster works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Military Affairs within Personal Services. Anthony earned $128,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Robert Lovejoy

Plumber/Military Affairs

2025 total comp

$127,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Lovejoy is a Plumber at Military Affairs within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $127,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.