Illinois / Racing Board

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Racing Board

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

The Racing Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $95,250; the highest distinct record was $118,500.

Year: 2025
Employees: 4
Median total: $95,250
Highest record: $118,500

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$63,300$118,500+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,250) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $93,075 (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

$63,300

$78,800

$95,250

$111,700

$118,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,300. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Public Service Administrative

1 · $118,500

State Director of Mutuels

1 · $111,700

Office Manager

1 · $78,800

Private Secretary I

1 · $63,300

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Vitto Ezeji-Okoye

Senior Public Service Administrative/Racing Board

2025 total comp

$118,500

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES NON-CODED - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,500
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Vitto Ezeji-Okoye is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Racing Board within Personal Services Non-Coded - Permanent - Hrf. 2025 total compensation came to $118,500. Their bargaining unit is MERIT COMPENSATION.

Vitto Ezeji-Okoye

Senior Public Service Administr/Racing Board

2024 total comp

$113,200

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES NON-CODED - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,200
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Racing Board, Vitto Ezeji-Okoye serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Personal Services Non-Coded - Permanent - Hrf. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,200. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

Michael Belmonte

State Director of Mutuels/Racing Board

2025 total comp

$111,700

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES NON-CODED - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,700
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $4,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Belmonte is a State Director of Mutuels at Racing Board within Personal Services Non-Coded - Permanent - Hrf. 2025 total compensation came to $111,700. Their bargaining unit is MERIT COMPENSATION.

Melissa Glidden

Office Manager/Racing Board

2025 total comp

$78,800

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES NON-CODED - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,800
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Melissa Glidden holds the role of Office Manager at Racing Board within Personal Services Non-Coded - Permanent - Hrf. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,800. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

Donald Marquez

Private Secretary I/Racing Board

2025 total comp

$63,300

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES NON-CODED - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,300
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Donald Marquez is a Private Secretary I at Racing Board within Personal Services Non-Coded - Permanent - Hrf. 2025 total compensation came to $63,300. They are represented by MERIT COMPENSATION.

Richard Feinberg

Senior State Steward/Racing Board

2023 total comp

$52,600

Sub-department: APPOINTEES SUPERVISION - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Part-Time
Period Pay Rate: $200
Rutan Exempt: No

Richard Feinberg holds the role of Senior State Steward at Racing Board within Appointees Supervision - Permanent - Hrf. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,600. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Tiffany Ward

Executive Assistant/Racing Board

2023 total comp

$24,100

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES NON-CODED - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,100
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Racing Board, Tiffany Ward serves as a Executive Assistant within Personal Services Non-Coded - Permanent - Hrf. Their 2023 pay totaled $24,100. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

Edward Mingey

Security Administrator/Racing Board

2023 total comp

$13,500

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES NON-CODED - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,500
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: OTHER
Period Pay Rate: $300
Rutan Exempt: No

Edward Mingey holds the role of Security Administrator at Racing Board within Personal Services Non-Coded - Permanent - Hrf. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,500. Their bargaining unit is MERIT COMPENSATION.

Jacqueline Clisham

Director of Operations/Racing Board

2024 total comp

$9,600

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES NON-CODED - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,600
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: OTHER
Period Pay Rate: $4,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Jacqueline Clisham is a Director of Operations at Racing Board within Personal Services Non-Coded - Permanent - Hrf. 2024 total compensation came to $9,600. Their bargaining unit is MERIT COMPENSATION.

Michael Rich

Vet Technician/Racing Board

2023 total comp

$5,600

Sub-department: APPOINTEES - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Part-Time
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Rich is a Vet Technician at Racing Board within Appointees - Permanent - Hrf. 2023 total compensation came to $5,600. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Jane Kataras

Vet Technician/Racing Board

2024 total comp

$1,600

Sub-department: APPOINTEES - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Part-Time
Period Pay Rate: $1,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Jane Kataras is a Vet Technician at Racing Board within Appointees - Permanent - Hrf. 2024 total compensation came to $1,600. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Brad Dye

State Steward/Racing Board

2024 total comp

$1,400

Sub-department: APPOINTEES SUPERVISION - PERMANENT - HRF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: OTHER
Period Pay Rate: $1,400
Rutan Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY

Brad Dye works as a State Steward for Racing Board within Appointees Supervision - Permanent - Hrf. Brad earned $1,400 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.