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

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Trevor Thompson

Site Services Specialist II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$89,100

Sub-department: Historic Sites - Tourism Promo - Coded
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Menard

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Trevor Thompson works as a Site Services Specialist II for Natural Resources within Historic Sites - Tourism Promo - Coded. Trevor earned $89,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jill Nation

Conservation Grant Administrative I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$89,000

Sub-department: Office of Grant Management & Assistance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jill Nation is a Conservation Grant Administrative I at Natural Resources within Office of Grant Management & Assistance. 2025 total compensation came to $89,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Stephen Tillman

Natural Resources Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,800

Sub-department: Regular - Naa
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

Stephen Tillman works as a Natural Resources Specialist for Natural Resources within Regular - Naa. Stephen earned $88,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Trevor Muntz

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,800

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Trevor Muntz serves as a Conservation Police Officer I within Law Enforcement - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Brown

Resources Planner III/Natural Resources

2024 total comp

$88,600

Sub-department: Amlr Council
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Kevin Brown holds the role of Resources Planner III at Natural Resources within Amlr Council. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ty-Everett Duzan

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,500

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Ty-Everett Duzan serves as a Conservation Police Officer I within Law Enforcement - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Schmick

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,500

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Schmick works as a Conservation Police Officer I for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. Matthew earned $88,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kaleb Wood

Natural Resources Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,500

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Kaleb Wood serves as a Natural Resources Specialist within Regular - W & F. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

David Dooley

Site Technician II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,500

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

David Dooley is a Site Technician II at Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. 2025 total compensation came to $88,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Grant Gebhards

Resource Planner I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,400

Sub-department: Office of Realty & Cap Planning - Partners
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Grant Gebhards works as a Resource Planner I for Natural Resources within Office of Realty & Cap Planning - Partners. Grant earned $88,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Barbara Laughlin

Human Resources Representative/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,200

Sub-department: Land Management - Regular Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Barbara Laughlin is a Human Resources Representative at Natural Resources within Land Management - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $88,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lucas Nelson

Natural Resources Specialist/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,100

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Lucas Nelson works as a Natural Resources Specialist for Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. Lucas earned $88,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jason Golden

Accountant/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,100

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jason Golden holds the role of Accountant at Natural Resources within General Office - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Bearss

Executive II/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,100

Sub-department: General Office - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Nicholas Bearss serves as a Executive II within General Office - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Livermore

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$88,000

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Joshua Livermore works as a Conservation Police Officer I for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. Joshua earned $88,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Justin Ramey

Natural Resources Manager I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$87,700

Sub-department: Orc - Conserve 2000 Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Justin Ramey holds the role of Natural Resources Manager I at Natural Resources within Orc - Conserve 2000 Program. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Flinton

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$87,600

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Flinton works as a Conservation Police Officer I for Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. Joseph earned $87,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Behrens

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$87,600

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

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

Kyle Behrens is a Conservation Police Officer I at Natural Resources within Law Enforcement - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $87,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Logan Clayton

Conservation Police Officer I/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$87,600

Sub-department: Law Enforcement - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Witt

Source-specific fields

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

At Natural Resources, Logan Clayton serves as a Conservation Police Officer I within Law Enforcement - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.