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

Page 1

Wei Han

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$143,700

Sub-department: Dowr - Capital Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Wei Han serves as a Public Service Administrator within Dowr - Capital Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michele Cusumano

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$143,200

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,200
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

Michele Cusumano holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Rebecca Wilson

Gaap Coordinator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$143,100

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Rebecca Wilson holds the role of Gaap Coordinator at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Douglas Kimbrel

Senior Public Service Administrative/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$142,900

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Douglas Kimbrel is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $142,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jared Rubsam

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$141,600

Sub-department: Oil & Gas - Urce
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,600
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, Jared Rubsam serves as a Public Service Administrator within Oil & Gas - Urce. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jason Reddy

Senior Public Service Administrative/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$140,800

Sub-department: Dowr - Capital Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,800
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

Jason Reddy holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Natural Resources within Dowr - Capital Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,800. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Carey Mayer

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$139,300

Sub-department: Office of Realty & Capital Planning
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,300
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

Carey Mayer is a Senior Public Service Administr at Natural Resources within Office of Realty & Capital Planning. 2024 total compensation came to $139,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Anthony Kolbeck

Senior Public Service Administrative/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$139,100

Sub-department: Office of Realty & Capital Planning
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,100
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

Anthony Kolbeck holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Natural Resources within Office of Realty & Capital Planning. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Samuel Bloemer

Natural Resources Manager II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$138,800

Sub-department: Urban Forestry-Fd
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Samuel Bloemer holds the role of Natural Resources Manager II at Natural Resources within Urban Forestry-Fd. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brian Snodgrass

Conservation Police Sergeant/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$138,400

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Snodgrass is a Conservation Police Sergeant at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $138,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Selinger

Senior Public Service Administrative/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$138,100

Sub-department: Strategic Services - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Thomas Selinger holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Natural Resources within Strategic Services - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Seth Thornley

Conservation Police Sergeant/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$137,800

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Seth Thornley serves as a Conservation Police Sergeant within Law Enforcement - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.