Job-title file

Ranger

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

19 employees hold this title in Natural Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $65,600, below the department median of $77,000.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $65,600
Agency median: $77,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$23,600$82,444+

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

How total compensation varies among the 19 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Ranger beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $65,600 ranks #1 of 3. See Ranger across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$47,665 · 324

City of Worcester

$8,655 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Ranger roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Natural Resources

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Nicholas Bumgarner

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$83,200

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Coles

Source-specific fields

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

Nicholas Bumgarner is a Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $83,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ronald Wagner

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$81,100

Sub-department: Historic Sites - Tourism Promo - Coded
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Ronald Wagner serves as a Ranger within Historic Sites - Tourism Promo - Coded. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Gabriel Cullers

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$81,000

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Massac

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Gabriel Cullers works as a Ranger for Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. Gabriel earned $81,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Jones

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$80,200

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Jones is a Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $80,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Warren Schmieg

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$78,500

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Warren Schmieg is a Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $78,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Larrin Nottke

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$77,600

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Larrin Nottke serves as a Ranger within Land Management - Regular Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Reames

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$71,400

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Pope

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Reames works as a Ranger for Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. Michael earned $71,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Norton

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$68,700

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cass

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicholas Norton is a Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $68,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Pinson

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$66,600

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Shelby

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

William Pinson holds the role of Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Probst

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$65,600

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jasper

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Timothy Probst works as a Ranger for Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. Timothy earned $65,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jim Gass

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$64,700

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Hamilton

Source-specific fields

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

Jim Gass is a Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $64,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Robert Jones

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$64,700

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Carroll

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Jones holds the role of Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Chad Lohnes

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$60,700

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Chad Lohnes is a Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $60,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Isaiah Akins

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$60,400

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Isaiah Akins is a Ranger at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $60,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ronda Carl

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$59,200

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Ronda Carl works as a Ranger for Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. Ronda earned $59,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Clark Simpson

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$56,800

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bureau

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Clark Simpson works as a Ranger for Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. Clark earned $56,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Governale

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$53,500

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Michael Governale serves as a Ranger within Land Management - Regular Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Preston Ferguson

Ranger/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$27,500

Sub-department: Regular - Pc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Massac

Source-specific fields

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

Preston Ferguson works as a Ranger for Natural Resources within Regular - Pc. Preston earned $27,500 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mathew Orwig

Ranger/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$23,600

Sub-department: Land Management - Grf Lump - Coded
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bureau

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Mathew Orwig serves as a Ranger within Land Management - Grf Lump - Coded. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.