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Illinois / Property Tax Appeal Board

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Property Tax Appeal Board

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Property Tax Appeal Board manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 31 employees with median total compensation of $95,700; the highest distinct record was $168,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3M
Employees
31
Median total
$95,700
Highest record
$168,000

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 31 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,700) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $98,274 (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
$54,500
$73,700
$95,700
$126,500
$132,700

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $132,700 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Technical Advisor III
13 · $122,700
Senior Public Service Administrative
2 · $146,200
Public Service Administrator
2 · $130,550
Appraisal Specialist III
2 · $96,200
Appraisal Specialist II
2 · $78,250

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
$3.3M
—
42
—
$83,450
—
2024
$3M
▼ 9.9%
38
▼ 9.5%
$84,800
▲ 1.6%
2025
$3M
▲ 1.1%
31
▼ 18.4%
$95,700
▲ 12.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Iv

Public Service Administrator/Property Tax Appeal Board

2025 total comp
$128,300
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$128,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,300
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$5,500
Rutan Exempt
Yes

At Property Tax Appeal Board, James Iv serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Thomas Karnick

Technical Advisor II/Property Tax Appeal Board

2025 total comp
$128,100
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$128,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Karnick holds the role of Technical Advisor II at Property Tax Appeal Board within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dean Karlos

Technical Advisor III/Property Tax Appeal Board

2025 total comp
$126,500
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$126,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,500
Rutan Exempt
No

At Property Tax Appeal Board, Dean Karlos serves as a Technical Advisor III within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Simeon Nockov

Technical Advisor III/Property Tax Appeal Board

2025 total comp
$126,500
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$126,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,500
Rutan Exempt
No

Simeon Nockov holds the role of Technical Advisor III at Property Tax Appeal Board within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.