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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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%

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Record list

Employees

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Matthew Taksin

Senior Public Service Administr/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp
$146,400
Sub-department
Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$146,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,400
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$6,200
Rutan Exempt
Yes

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Matthew Taksin serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

John Mcgee

Arson Investigator II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp
$145,000
Sub-department
Personal Services - Arson Investigation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$145,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

John Mcgee works as a Arson Investigator II for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Arson Investigation. John earned $145,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Guile

Arson Investigator II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp
$144,500
Sub-department
Personal Services - Arson Investigation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$144,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$7,800
Rutan Exempt
No

Christopher Guile holds the role of Arson Investigator II at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Arson Investigation. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Charles Rath

Senior Public Service Administrative/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp
$144,100
Sub-department
Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$144,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,100
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,900
Rutan Exempt
No

Charles Rath holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.