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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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Cheryle Kaufman

Administrative Assistant I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp
$50,700
Sub-department
Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,700
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,500
Rutan Exempt
No

Cheryle Kaufman holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2023, their total compensation was $50,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

John Lynch

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp
$49,700
Sub-department
Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, John Lynch serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2023 pay totaled $49,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Lercher

Office Associate/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp
$49,600
Sub-department
Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,100
Rutan Exempt
No

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, James Lercher serves as a Office Associate within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Marco Devito

Fire Certification Specialist II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp
$45,200
Sub-department
Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,200
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$1,400
Rutan Exempt
No

Marco Devito 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 $45,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.