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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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Christiana Mesle

Appraisal Specialist II/Revenue

2025 total comp
$49,700
Sub-department
Local Government Services-Property Tax-Permanent-Grf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,300
Rutan Exempt
No

Christiana Mesle works as a Appraisal Specialist II for Revenue within Local Government Services-Property Tax-Permanent-Grf. Christiana earned $49,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shamika Battles

Revenue Auditor II/Revenue

2025 total comp
$49,600
Sub-department
Audit - Permanent - Tcaf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Shamika Battles holds the role of Revenue Auditor II at Revenue within Audit - Permanent - Tcaf. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Dyas

Revenue Tax Specialist II/Revenue

2024 total comp
$49,600
Sub-department
Collections-Permanent-Grf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,700
Rutan Exempt
No

At Revenue, Nathan Dyas serves as a Revenue Tax Specialist II within Collections-Permanent-Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Patrick Ross

Senior Public Service Administr/Revenue

2023 total comp
$49,600
Sub-department
Internal Affairs-Permanent-Grf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,600
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$4,100
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Patrick Ross is a Senior Public Service Administr at Revenue within Internal Affairs-Permanent-Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $49,600. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.