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

Page 1

Christopher Cole

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$12,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,300
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

Christopher Cole holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Hindman

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$11,100

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Jeffrey Hindman serves as a Storage Tank Safety Specialist within Aboveground Storage. Their 2023 pay totaled $11,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Zaelon Rohwedder

Boiler Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$10,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

Zaelon Rohwedder holds the role of Boiler Safety Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2023, their total compensation was $10,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Laroy Martin

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$10,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Laroy Martin serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Gibson

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$9,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Jeffrey Gibson serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Crystal Blakeman

Executive II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$8,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Crystal Blakeman serves as a Executive II within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Katherine Nunes

Public Service Administrator/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$7,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Katherine Nunes works as a Public Service Administrator for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Katherine earned $7,400 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Robert Dunn

Arson Investigator I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$7,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Arson Investigation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Dunn works as a Arson Investigator I for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Arson Investigation. Robert earned $7,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Tallman

Arson Investigator I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$6,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Arson Investigation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Tallman is a Arson Investigator I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Arson Investigation. 2024 total compensation came to $6,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Robert Sollberger

Arson Investigator I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$6,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Arson Investigation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Sollberger holds the role of Arson Investigator I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Arson Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Switzer

Fire Protection Specialist I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$6,400

Sub-department: Contractual Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Kevin Switzer is a Fire Protection Specialist I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Contractual Services. 2025 total compensation came to $6,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brittani Crenshaw

Office Assistant/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$6,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Brittani Crenshaw is a Office Assistant at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. 2024 total compensation came to $6,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Stephen Dodovich

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$6,200

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephen Dodovich is a Storage Tank Safety Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Aboveground Storage. 2024 total compensation came to $6,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Isabella Delong

Office Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$5,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

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

Isabella Delong is a Office Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $5,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.