Illinois / Revenue / Revenue Tax Specialist I

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Revenue Tax Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

241 employees hold this title in Revenue. Median total compensation for the role is $45,400, below the department median of $65,900.

Employees: 241
Total payroll: $9.8M
Role median: $45,400
Agency median: $65,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$400$65,560+

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How total compensation varies among the 241 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Revenue Tax Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $55,900 ranks #2 of 2. See Revenue Tax Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Minnesota

$59,723 · 92

Median total compensation for comparable Revenue Tax Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joshua Decker

Revenue Tax Specialist I/Revenue

2024 total comp

$8,500

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Revenue, Joshua Decker serves as a Revenue Tax Specialist I within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Walsh

Revenue Tax Specialist I/Revenue

2025 total comp

$7,900

Sub-department: Collections-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Revenue, John Walsh serves as a Revenue Tax Specialist I within Collections-Permanent-Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jahiah Gordon

Revenue Tax Specialist I/Revenue

2025 total comp

$7,900

Sub-department: Collections - Permanent - Tcaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jahiah Gordon works as a Revenue Tax Specialist I for Revenue within Collections - Permanent - Tcaf. Jahiah earned $7,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Scott Kirchgesner

Revenue Tax Specialist I/Revenue

2025 total comp

$7,700

Sub-department: Collections-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Scott Kirchgesner is a Revenue Tax Specialist I at Revenue within Collections-Permanent-Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $7,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Heather Cropp

Revenue Tax Specialist I/Revenue

2023 total comp

$7,300

Sub-department: Collections - Permanent - Tcaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Heather Cropp works as a Revenue Tax Specialist I for Revenue within Collections - Permanent - Tcaf. Heather earned $7,300 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Teela Pearson

Revenue Tax Specialist I/Revenue

2025 total comp

$7,200

Sub-department: Customer Services-Taypayer Identification Div-Perm-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $400
Rutan Exempt: No

Teela Pearson is a Revenue Tax Specialist I at Revenue within Customer Services-Taypayer Identification Div-Perm-Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $7,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.