Conservation Police Officer I

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

114 employees hold this title in Natural Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $93,650, above the department median of $77,000.

Employees: 114
Total payroll: $10.5M
Role median: $93,650
Agency median: $77,000
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,000$121,548+

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

How total compensation varies among the 114 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Matthew Viverito

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$72,800

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Matthew Viverito holds the role of Conservation Police Officer I at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. In 2023, their total compensation was $72,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Zostautas

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$71,600

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicholas Zostautas is a Conservation Police Officer I at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $71,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Jansen

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$70,300

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

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

Aaron Jansen holds the role of Conservation Police Officer I at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. In 2023, their total compensation was $70,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Cummings

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$69,100

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Cummings holds the role of Conservation Police Officer I at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.