Illinois / Natural Resources

Agency file

Natural Resources

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

The Natural Resources protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 854 employees with median total compensation of $77,000; the highest distinct record was $197,100.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $68.2M
Employees: 854
Median total: $77,000
Highest record: $197,100

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$100$150,100+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 854 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $79,902 (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

$45,700

$59,200

$77,000

$100,300

$121,600

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $121,600 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Site Technician II

168 · $61,350

Conservation Police Officer I

105 · $95,000

Natural Resources Specialist

52 · $90,900

Public Service Administrator

45 · $108,400

Office Coordinator

37 · $56,800

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	$57.6M —	908 —	$62,800 —
2024	$64.6M ▲ 12.2%	879 ▼ 3.2%	$70,500 ▲ 12.3%
2025	$68.2M ▲ 5.6%	854 ▼ 2.8%	$77,000 ▲ 9.2%

Record list

Employees

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Ronald Smith

Environmental Prot Specialist III/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$101,100

Sub-department: Regular - Fsmc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Ronald Smith serves as a Environmental Prot Specialist III within Regular - Fsmc. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Plauck

Natural Resources Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$101,100

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Andrew Plauck serves as a Natural Resources Specialist within Regular - W & F. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bryan Eubanks

Natural Resources Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$101,100

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Coles

Source-specific fields

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

Bryan Eubanks works as a Natural Resources Specialist for Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. Bryan earned $101,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Scott Lamer

Natural Resources Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$101,100

Sub-department: Urban Forestry-Fd
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Pike

Source-specific fields

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

Scott Lamer works as a Natural Resources Specialist for Natural Resources within Urban Forestry-Fd. Scott earned $101,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Rubino

Senior Public Service Administrative/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$100,800

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Ashley Rubino is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $100,800. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

George Gates

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$100,700

Sub-department: Regular Positions - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

George Gates works as a Conservation Police Officer I for Natural Resources within Regular Positions - W & F. George earned $100,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Garavaglia

Natural Resources Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$100,700

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Coles

Source-specific fields

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

James Garavaglia holds the role of Natural Resources Specialist at Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Leer

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$100,700

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Leer holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Abby Bybee

Land Acquis Agent III/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$100,600

Sub-department: Office of Realty & Cap Planning- Oslad
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Abby Bybee is a Land Acquis Agent III at Natural Resources within Office of Realty & Cap Planning- Oslad. 2024 total compensation came to $100,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Melanie Dodd

Executive II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$100,600

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Melanie Dodd serves as a Executive II within General Office - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Adam Chandler

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$100,500

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

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

Adam Chandler is a Conservation Police Officer I at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $100,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Hannah Martin

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$100,300

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Hannah Martin works as a Conservation Police Officer I for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. Hannah earned $100,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.