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

Michael Moyles

Boiler Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$89,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Michael Moyles serves as a Boiler Safety Specialist within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Lynch

Fire Prevention Inspector II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$88,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

John Lynch holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector II at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ronald Kowalski

Boiler Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$88,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Coles

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Ronald Kowalski holds the role of Boiler Safety Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Derrich Cooper

Boiler Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$87,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Derrich Cooper works as a Boiler Safety Specialist for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Derrich earned $87,700 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carlotta Passmore

Administrative Assistant I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2023 total comp

$87,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Carlotta Passmore is a Administrative Assistant I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. 2023 total compensation came to $87,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Finnamore

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$87,400

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Finnamore works as a Storage Tank Safety Specialist for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Aboveground Storage. Daniel earned $87,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Douglas

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$87,100

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Douglas works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Michael earned $87,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Gibson

Fire Prevention Inspector II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$86,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Jeffrey Gibson serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector II within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Holomy

Fire Certification Specialist Supervisor/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2024 total comp

$85,800

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Holomy works as a Fire Certification Specialist Supervisor for Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Joseph earned $85,800 in 2024. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Michael Rotolo

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$85,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Rotolo holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kensie Proctor

Administrative Assistant I/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$85,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kensie Proctor holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brett Clark

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$85,500

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Brett Clark is a Storage Tank Safety Specialist at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Aboveground Storage. 2025 total compensation came to $85,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Laroy Martin

Fire Prevention Inspector II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$85,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Laroy Martin holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector II at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Blane

Storage Tank Safety Specialist/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$84,900

Sub-department: Aboveground Storage
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Aaron Blane serves as a Storage Tank Safety Specialist within Aboveground Storage. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Blake Fawns

Public Service Administrator/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$84,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Office of the State Fire Marsh, Blake Fawns serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Thomas

Executive II/Office of the State Fire Marsh

2025 total comp

$83,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Fire Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

John Thomas holds the role of Executive II at Office of the State Fire Marsh within Personal Services - Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.