Illinois / Natural Resources

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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

Page 1

Michael Brunk

Natural Resources Manager I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$137,400

Sub-department: Urban Forestry-Fd
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Brunk is a Natural Resources Manager I at Natural Resources within Urban Forestry-Fd. 2025 total compensation came to $137,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Douglas Kimbrel

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$137,300

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Douglas Kimbrel holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Kristi Dodson

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$137,200

Sub-department: Regular - Fsmc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Kristi Dodson serves as a Public Service Administrator within Regular - Fsmc. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Russell Orrill

Senior Public Service Administrative/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$137,100

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Russell Orrill works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. Russell earned $137,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Toby Trimmer

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$136,500

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Toby Trimmer is a Senior Public Service Administr at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $136,500. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Lisa Schoenhoff

Conservation Police Sergeant/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$136,000

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Schoenhoff is a Conservation Police Sergeant at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $136,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Valasek

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$135,700

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
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: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Valasek is a Public Service Administrator at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $135,700. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

John Zeigler

Natural Resources Site Managerii/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$135,400

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, John Zeigler serves as a Natural Resources Site Managerii within Regular - W & F. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jason Reddy

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$134,700

Sub-department: Dowr - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jason Reddy is a Senior Public Service Administr at Natural Resources within Dowr - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $134,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

John Fischer

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$133,500

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, John Fischer serves as a Public Service Administrator within General Office - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,500. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Nicholas Wade

Blasting Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$133,500

Sub-department: Mines & Minerals - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicholas Wade holds the role of Blasting Specialist at Natural Resources within Mines & Minerals - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Mooi

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$133,300

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Joshua Mooi serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Law Enforcement - Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Robert Caveny

Natural Resources Manager III/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$133,100

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Caveny is a Natural Resources Manager III at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $133,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Jacques

Natural Resources Manager I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$132,900

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Stephenson

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Jacques works as a Natural Resources Manager I for Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. Christopher earned $132,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Filipiak

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$132,800

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Michael Filipiak serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Law Enforcement - Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,800. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Dale Brockamp

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$132,700

Sub-department: Office of Realty & Capital Planning
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Dale Brockamp works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Natural Resources within Office of Realty & Capital Planning. Dale earned $132,700 in 2024. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Loren Wobig

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$132,600

Sub-department: Dowr - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Loren Wobig works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Natural Resources within Dowr - Grf. Loren earned $132,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Dale Brockamp

Senior Public Service Administrative/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$132,300

Sub-department: Office of Realty & Capital Planning
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Dale Brockamp is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Natural Resources within Office of Realty & Capital Planning. 2025 total compensation came to $132,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.