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

Eric Riemer

Office Coordinator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$43,500

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Eric Riemer is a Office Coordinator at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $43,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

James Joslin

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$43,400

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kendall

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, James Joslin serves as a Site Technician II within Land Management - Regular Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

John Furlow

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

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

John Furlow holds the role of Site Technician II at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Piro

Natural Resource Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mason

Source-specific fields

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

Nathan Piro works as a Natural Resource Technician II for Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. Nathan earned $43,200 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Walker

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$42,600

Sub-department: Business Services - W&F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Walker is a Office Associate at Natural Resources within Business Services - W&F. 2025 total compensation came to $42,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Aric Phelps

Executive Secretary II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$42,100

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Aric Phelps serves as a Executive Secretary II within General Office - Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chad Lohnes

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$42,000

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Chad Lohnes serves as a Site Technician II within Land Management - Regular Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Eric Little

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$41,900

Sub-department: Regular - Sba
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mcdonough

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Eric Little serves as a Site Technician II within Regular - Sba. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Stuart Fraser

Conservation Police Sergeant/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$41,900

Sub-department: Regular Positions - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Stuart Fraser works as a Conservation Police Sergeant for Natural Resources within Regular Positions - W & F. Stuart earned $41,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Donald Prather

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$41,600

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

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

Donald Prather is a Site Technician II at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $41,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mindy Barnett

Natural Resources Advanced Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$41,500

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Mindy Barnett works as a Natural Resources Advanced Specialist for Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. Mindy earned $41,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Keri Scoles

Account Technician II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$41,300

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,300
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

Keri Scoles is a Account Technician II at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $41,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Owen Brown

Account Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$41,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $700
Rutan Exempt: No

Owen Brown works as a Account Technician II for Natural Resources within Personal Services. Owen earned $41,300 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Neal Pankey

Natural Resource Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$41,200

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Rutan Exempt: No

Neal Pankey is a Natural Resource Technician II at Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. 2024 total compensation came to $41,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brianna Phillips

Conserv Police Officer Trainee/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$41,000

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brianna Phillips works as a Conserv Police Officer Trainee for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. Brianna earned $41,000 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Billy Johnson

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$40,800

Sub-department: Land Mgmt/Historic Sites - Tourism Promo
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Billy Johnson serves as a Site Technician II within Land Mgmt/Historic Sites - Tourism Promo. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Zach Webb

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$40,800

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Zach Webb serves as a Site Technician II within Land Management - Regular Grf. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dalton Kuffel

Conserv Police Officer Trainee/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$40,800

Sub-department: Regular Positions - Ba
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Rutan Exempt: No

Dalton Kuffel is a Conserv Police Officer Trainee at Natural Resources within Regular Positions - Ba. 2024 total compensation came to $40,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Burkwald

Resources Planner III/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$40,700

Sub-department: Wildlife Preservation Planning
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kyle Burkwald is a Resources Planner III at Natural Resources within Wildlife Preservation Planning. 2023 total compensation came to $40,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Arras

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: Business Services - W&F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Arras is a Office Associate at Natural Resources within Business Services - W&F. 2023 total compensation came to $40,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Scott Wagner

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$40,300

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $18,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Scott Wagner serves as a Conservation Police Officer I within Law Enforcement - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cory Landon

Conserv Police Officer Trainee/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$40,300

Sub-department: Regular Positions - Ba
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $500
Rutan Exempt: No

Cory Landon holds the role of Conserv Police Officer Trainee at Natural Resources within Regular Positions - Ba. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Dopuch

Accountant/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$40,100

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,100
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

At Natural Resources, Joseph Dopuch serves as a Accountant within General Office - Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Prehn

Senior Public Service Administr/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$39,900

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Ryan Prehn works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. Ryan earned $39,900 in 2023. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Clark Simpson

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bureau

Source-specific fields

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

Clark Simpson works as a Site Technician II for Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. Clark earned $39,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Bryan Smith

Site Assistant Superintendent I/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: Regular - Pc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cass

Source-specific fields

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

Bryan Smith is a Site Assistant Superintendent I at Natural Resources within Regular - Pc. 2023 total compensation came to $39,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Vicky Fowler

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$39,400

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Vicky Fowler works as a Public Service Administrator for Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. Vicky earned $39,400 in 2023. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jason Bryant

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$39,100

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Putnam

Source-specific fields

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

Jason Bryant is a Site Technician II at Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. 2024 total compensation came to $39,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Natalie Lowrey

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$39,100

Sub-department: Amlr Council
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Natalie Lowrey is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Natural Resources within Amlr Council. 2025 total compensation came to $39,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Horacio Chavez

Human Resources Representative/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$38,900

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,900
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

At Natural Resources, Horacio Chavez serves as a Human Resources Representative within General Office - Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Moyers

Conserv Police Officer Trainee/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: Regular Positions - Ba
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Moyers is a Conserv Police Officer Trainee at Natural Resources within Regular Positions - Ba. 2024 total compensation came to $38,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brody Snyder

Conserv Police Officer Trainee/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$38,700

Sub-department: Regular Positions - Ba
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Rutan Exempt: No

Brody Snyder holds the role of Conserv Police Officer Trainee at Natural Resources within Regular Positions - Ba. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Porsha Brooks

Office Coordinator/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$38,400

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Porsha Brooks serves as a Office Coordinator within Land Management - Regular Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shane Melton

Elect Equipment Installer/Repairer/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$37,700

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Shane Melton serves as a Elect Equipment Installer/Repairer within Law Enforcement - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

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.