Illinois / Office of the State Fire Marsh

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Office of the State Fire Marsh

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Office of the State Fire Marsh provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 124 employees with median total compensation of $98,950; the highest distinct record was $169,700.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $11.3M
Employees: 124
Median total: $98,950
Highest record: $169,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$5,900$160,500+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 124 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,950) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $91,320 (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

$32,000

$71,800

$98,950

$112,300

$134,200

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $134,200 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $32,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Prevention Inspector II

15 · $103,300

Public Service Administrator

13 · $118,600

Boiler Safety Specialist

11 · $98,900

Storage Tank Safety Specialist

11 · $97,900

Senior Public Service Administrative

8 · $133,200

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	$9.7M —	133 —	$78,700 —
2024	$11.1M ▲ 14.1%	129 ▼ 3.0%	$89,400 ▲ 13.6%
2025	$11.3M ▲ 2.1%	124 ▼ 3.9%	$98,950 ▲ 10.7%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Christopher Bednarek

Fire Certification Specialist Supervisor/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$102,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Bednarek works as a Fire Certification Specialist Supervisor for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Christopher earned $102,300 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Claude Shultes

Fire Prevention Inspector II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$102,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Claude Shultes is a Fire Prevention Inspector II at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $102,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Larry Warren

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$101,800

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Larry Warren holds the role of Storage Tank Safety Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Aboveground Storage. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Flanagan

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$101,600

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Flanagan is a Storage Tank Safety Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Aboveground Storage. 2025 total compensation came to $101,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Holomy

Fire Certification Specialist Spvsr/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$101,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Holomy is a Fire Certification Specialist Spvsr at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $101,600. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Douglas Goldner

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$101,000

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Douglas Goldner is a Storage Tank Safety Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Aboveground Storage. 2025 total compensation came to $101,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Brohan

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$100,600

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

John Brohan works as a Storage Tank Safety Specialist for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Aboveground Storage. John earned $100,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Emilia Morales

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

Emilia Morales holds the role of Storage Tank Safety Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Aboveground Storage. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Cole

Fire Prevention Inspector II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$99,800

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Cole works as a Fire Prevention Inspector II for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Christopher earned $99,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dana Duke

Executive II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$99,000

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,000
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

Dana Duke holds the role of Executive II at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Moyles

Boiler Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$98,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Moyles works as a Boiler Safety Specialist for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Michael earned $98,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Wayne Hayes

Boiler Safety Audit Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$98,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

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

Wayne Hayes is a Boiler Safety Audit Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $98,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Richard Anderson

Fire Prevention Inspector II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$98,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Richard Anderson serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector II within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Lehnert

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$97,900

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Christopher Lehnert serves as a Storage Tank Safety Specialist within Aboveground Storage. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Laura Bedolla

Public Service Administrator/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$97,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Laura Bedolla serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Sean Junge

Arson Investigator I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$96,100

Sub-department: Personal Services - Arson Investigation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Coles

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Sean Junge serves as a Arson Investigator I within Personal Services - Arson Investigation. Their 2023 pay totaled $96,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.