GCGovComp.app

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Page 2

Devin Miller

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$106,700
Sub-department
Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
De Witt

Source-specific fields

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

Devin Miller holds the role of Conservation Police Officer I at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jay Mattern

State Mine Inspector/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$106,500
Sub-department
Mm Cmr Supplemental
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Jay Mattern serves as a State Mine Inspector within Mm Cmr Supplemental. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Darius Bryjka

Project Manager/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$106,400
Sub-department
Historic Property Lump Sum
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,400
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

Darius Bryjka works as a Project Manager for Natural Resources within Historic Property Lump Sum. Darius earned $106,400 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.