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

Tyler Shelly

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$31,300

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Tyler Shelly holds the role of Site Technician II at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jose Burgos

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$31,000

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Jose Burgos works as a Public Service Administrator for Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. Jose earned $31,000 in 2023. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Drew Fehrenbacher

Site Assistant Superintendent II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$31,000

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Drew Fehrenbacher holds the role of Site Assistant Superintendent II at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Bryan

Office Assistant/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$30,600

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Bryan works as a Office Assistant for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. Joshua earned $30,600 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Hannah Brewer

Volunteer Services Coordinator II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$30,600

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Hannah Brewer is a Volunteer Services Coordinator II at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $30,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Deeann Watt

Museum Technician III/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$30,300

Sub-department: Museums Grf Non-Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Deeann Watt serves as a Museum Technician III within Museums Grf Non-Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Derek Jett

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$30,200

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Derek Jett works as a Site Technician II for Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. Derek earned $30,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Linn Downey

Accountant/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$30,000

Sub-department: Amlr Council
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Linn Downey holds the role of Accountant at Natural Resources within Amlr Council. In 2023, their total compensation was $30,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Wessels

Conserv Police Officer Trainee/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$30,000

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jacob Wessels works as a Conserv Police Officer Trainee for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Training. Jacob earned $30,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Daphne Hughes

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$29,900

Sub-department: Business Services - Watercraft Titling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Daphne Hughes works as a Office Associate for Natural Resources within Business Services - Watercraft Titling. Daphne earned $29,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Swallers

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Swallers is a Site Technician II at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $29,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Laddie Storckman

Well Inspector II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Oil & Gas - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Wabash

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Laddie Storckman serves as a Well Inspector II within Oil & Gas - Regular Grf. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Paul Skoglund

Natural Resources Coordinator/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$28,800

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Richland

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Paul Skoglund is a Natural Resources Coordinator at Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. 2023 total compensation came to $28,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brianna Shade

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$28,500

Sub-department: Strategic Services - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Brianna Shade works as a Office Associate for Natural Resources within Strategic Services - Grf. Brianna earned $28,500 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Heather Lunnemann

Conservation/Historic Preser Worker/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$28,400

Sub-department: Land Management Conservation Workers
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Heather Lunnemann works as a Conservation/Historic Preser Worker for Natural Resources within Land Management Conservation Workers. Heather earned $28,400 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tina Alber

Account Technician I/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$28,300

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Tina Alber is a Account Technician I at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $28,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Leadinghouse

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$28,000

Sub-department: Regular - Sp
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Tyler Leadinghouse serves as a Site Technician II within Regular - Sp. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Mooi

Conservation Police Sergeant/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$27,900

Sub-department: Regular Positions - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Joshua Mooi serves as a Conservation Police Sergeant within Regular Positions - W & F. Their 2023 pay totaled $27,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jim Gass

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$27,700

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Hamilton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jim Gass holds the role of Site Technician II at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chelsea Morse

Office Coordinator/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$27,500

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

Source-specific fields

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

Chelsea Morse holds the role of Office Coordinator at Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,500. Their bargaining unit is 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.

Jordon White

Conserv Police Officer Trainee/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$27,400

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jordon White works as a Conserv Police Officer Trainee for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Training. Jordon earned $27,400 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Natalie Lowrey

Civil Engineer II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$26,800

Sub-department: Amlr Council
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Natalie Lowrey works as a Civil Engineer II for Natural Resources within Amlr Council. Natalie earned $26,800 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Sim

Account Technician I/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Mines & Minerals - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Michelle Sim works as a Account Technician I for Natural Resources within Mines & Minerals - Grf. Michelle earned $26,400 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Long

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$25,900

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Amanda Long holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Kevin Conner

Storekeeper I/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$25,800

Sub-department: Business Services - W&F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kevin Conner works as a Storekeeper I for Natural Resources within Business Services - W&F. Kevin earned $25,800 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Henry Redding

Guard I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$25,600

Sub-department: Museums Grf Non-Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Henry Redding is a Guard I at Natural Resources within Museums Grf Non-Code. 2025 total compensation came to $25,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mark Mowers

Natural Resource Technician II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$25,300

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mason

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Mark Mowers works as a Natural Resource Technician II for Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. Mark earned $25,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brandon Damm

Human Resources Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$25,100

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brandon Damm works as a Human Resources Associate for Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. Brandon earned $25,100 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jared Galvin

Conserv Police Officer Trainee/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$25,100

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jared Galvin holds the role of Conserv Police Officer Trainee at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.