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%

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Record list

Employees

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Matthew Sebek

Senior Public Service Administr/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$31,000

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Sebek is a Senior Public Service Administr at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. 2023 total compensation came to $31,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Dana Duke

Executive I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$30,800

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,800
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

Dana Duke holds the role of Executive I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2023, their total compensation was $30,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Laura Pemberton

Human Resources Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$27,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Laura Pemberton holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Rentfrow

Arson Investigator I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$27,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Arson Investigation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Kyle Rentfrow holds the role of Arson Investigator I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Arson Investigation. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gregory Schuldt

Fire Certification Specialist II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Gregory Schuldt holds the role of Fire Certification Specialist II at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.