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Revenue

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

The Revenue manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 965 employees with median total compensation of $65,900; the highest distinct record was $174,600.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$68.8M
Employees
965
Median total
$65,900
Highest record
$174,600

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 965 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,900) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $71,299 (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
$33,600
$54,400
$65,900
$89,400
$116,300

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,300 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Revenue Tax Specialist II
226 · $65,250
Revenue Tax Specialist I
154 · $55,500
Revenue Auditor III
103 · $109,000
Public Service Administrator
73 · $98,300
Revenue Auditor I
61 · $64,500

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
$63.1M
—
1,082
—
$55,700
—
2024
$67.9M
▲ 7.7%
1,103
▲ 1.9%
$58,700
▲ 5.4%
2025
$68.8M
▲ 1.3%
965
▼ 12.5%
$65,900
▲ 12.3%

Record list

Employees

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Michael Mehl

Clerical Tr/Revenue

2024 total comp
$37,300
Sub-department
Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,300
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$1,600
Rutan Exempt
No

Michael Mehl works as a Clerical Tr for Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf. Michael earned $37,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kaylee Winterbottom

Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee/Revenue

2024 total comp
$37,300
Sub-department
Audit - Permanent - Tcaf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,300
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$2,200
Rutan Exempt
No

Kaylee Winterbottom holds the role of Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee at Revenue within Audit - Permanent - Tcaf. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christina Smith

Public Service Administrator/Revenue

2023 total comp
$37,200
Sub-department
Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Tcaf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,200
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christina Smith works as a Public Service Administrator for Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Tcaf. Christina earned $37,200 in 2023. They are represented by Merit Compensation.