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

Valerie Streenz

Office Coordinator/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$37,600

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,600
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

Valerie Streenz works as a Office Coordinator for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. Valerie earned $37,600 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

David Fuchs

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$37,500

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

David Fuchs works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. David earned $37,500 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Thomas Wallenfeldt

Site Interpretive Coordinator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$37,300

Sub-department: Historic Sites - Tourism Promo - Coded
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Wallenfeldt is a Site Interpretive Coordinator at Natural Resources within Historic Sites - Tourism Promo - Coded. 2025 total compensation came to $37,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Perkins

Site Assistant Superintendent I/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$37,100

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

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

John Perkins is a Site Assistant Superintendent I at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $37,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Audrey Cantali-Lopez

Human Resources Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$36,700

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,700
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

Audrey Cantali-Lopez holds the role of Human Resources Associate at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. In 2023, their total compensation was $36,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Eric Roethe

Environmental Protection Engineer I/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$36,600

Sub-department: Mines & Minerals - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Eric Roethe is a Environmental Protection Engineer I at Natural Resources within Mines & Minerals - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $36,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Clayton Smith

Accountant/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Clayton Smith is a Accountant at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $36,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mandy Little

Office Assistant/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$36,300

Sub-department: Amlr Council
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Mandy Little serves as a Office Assistant within Amlr Council. Their 2023 pay totaled $36,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffery Ferdina

El Equipment Install/Repair Lead Worker/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$35,500

Sub-department: Regular Positions - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffery Ferdina holds the role of El Equipment Install/Repair Lead Worker at Natural Resources within Regular Positions - W & F. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Saunoris

Office Coordinator/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$35,400

Sub-department: Regular - Pc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Saunoris holds the role of Office Coordinator at Natural Resources within Regular - Pc. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Caleb Kotewa

Museum Technician I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$35,400

Sub-department: Museums Grf Non-Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Caleb Kotewa is a Museum Technician I at Natural Resources within Museums Grf Non-Code. 2025 total compensation came to $35,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Davis

Museum Technician I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$35,400

Sub-department: Museums Grf Non-Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Sarah Davis is a Museum Technician I at Natural Resources within Museums Grf Non-Code. 2025 total compensation came to $35,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jamie Reynolds

Private Secretary II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$35,200

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Jamie Reynolds works as a Private Secretary II for Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. Jamie earned $35,200 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Tyler Taber

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$34,900

Sub-department: Land Management - Grf Lump - Coded
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Tyler Taber serves as a Site Technician II within Land Management - Grf Lump - Coded. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

David Mosberger

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$34,300

Sub-department: Regular - Pc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Hamilton

Source-specific fields

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

David Mosberger is a Site Technician II at Natural Resources within Regular - Pc. 2025 total compensation came to $34,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Eric Michael

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$34,000

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: INTERIM ASSIGNMENT
Period Pay Rate: $4,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Eric Michael is a Senior Public Service Administr at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $34,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Dawn Gwinn

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$33,800

Sub-department: Oil & Gas - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Dawn Gwinn is a Office Associate at Natural Resources within Oil & Gas - Regular Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $33,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Krystal Pankey

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$33,500

Sub-department: Amlr Council
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Krystal Pankey is a Environmental Protection Specialist III at Natural Resources within Amlr Council. 2023 total compensation came to $33,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Ston

Office Assistant/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$33,400

Sub-department: Business Services - W&F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,400
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

At Natural Resources, Sarah Ston serves as a Office Assistant within Business Services - W&F. Their 2023 pay totaled $33,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Janet Loveall

Intermittent Labor-Maintenance/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$33,400

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Janet Loveall serves as a Intermittent Labor-Maintenance within Land Management - Regular Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Trevor Thompson

Site Services Specialist I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$33,200

Sub-department: Land Management - Grf Lump - Coded
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Menard

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Trevor Thompson works as a Site Services Specialist I for Natural Resources within Land Management - Grf Lump - Coded. Trevor earned $33,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kaitlynn Lauterbach

Administrative Assistant II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$33,000

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kaitlynn Lauterbach is a Administrative Assistant II at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $33,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Paul Janssen

State Mine Inspector/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$32,900

Sub-department: Mm Cmr Supplemental
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Paul Janssen holds the role of State Mine Inspector at Natural Resources within Mm Cmr Supplemental. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stephen Meinders

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$32,700

Sub-department: Regular Positions - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephen Meinders holds the role of Conservation Police Officer I at Natural Resources within Regular Positions - W & F. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Luke

Environmental Protect Legal Invest II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$32,600

Sub-department: Oil & Gas - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Rebecca Luke is a Environmental Protect Legal Invest II at Natural Resources within Oil & Gas - Regular Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $32,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gary Fyke

Guard I/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$32,000

Sub-department: Museums Grf Non-Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Gary Fyke is a Guard I at Natural Resources within Museums Grf Non-Code. 2023 total compensation came to $32,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Young

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$32,000

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Natural Resources, Christopher Young serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Regular - W & F. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Lucia Cuvar

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$31,800

Sub-department: Strategic Services - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,800
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

Lucia Cuvar is a Office Associate at Natural Resources within Strategic Services - Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $31,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Romo

Administrative Assistant II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$31,400

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Natural Resources, Kevin Romo serves as a Administrative Assistant II within General Office - Grf. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.