Agency file

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

$0$148,600+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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 Tisdale

Executive I/Revenue

2025 total comp

$95,300

Sub-department: Director's Staff-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Tisdale holds the role of Executive I at Revenue within Director's Staff-Permanent-Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melanie Payne

Revenue Auditor III/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,900

Sub-department: Audit-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Melanie Payne is a Revenue Auditor III at Revenue within Audit-Permanent-Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $94,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shanetta Thomas

Executive II/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,900

Sub-department: Procurement Office - Permanent - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Shanetta Thomas holds the role of Executive II at Revenue within Procurement Office - Permanent - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dorothy Dittus

Gaap Accountant/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,800

Sub-department: Bureau of Financial Control-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Dorothy Dittus works as a Gaap Accountant for Revenue within Bureau of Financial Control-Permanent-Grf. Dorothy earned $94,800 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jacob Winterbauer

Revenue Auditor III/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,400

Sub-department: Audit - Permanent - Tcaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Revenue, Jacob Winterbauer serves as a Revenue Auditor III within Audit - Permanent - Tcaf. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ashlee Schlueter

Revenue Tax Specialist III/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,300

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Mft
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashlee Schlueter works as a Revenue Tax Specialist III for Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Mft. Ashlee earned $94,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Washko

Revenue Tax Specialist III/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,300

Sub-department: Collections - Permanent - Tcaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicholas Washko is a Revenue Tax Specialist III at Revenue within Collections - Permanent - Tcaf. 2025 total compensation came to $94,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Ehlers

Revenue Tax Specialist III/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,300

Sub-department: Collections-Permanent-Pprt
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Revenue, Jennifer Ehlers serves as a Revenue Tax Specialist III within Collections-Permanent-Pprt. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Bly

Administrative Assistant I/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,300

Sub-department: Ssc-R Fiscal Mft
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Sarah Bly is a Administrative Assistant I at Revenue within Ssc-R Fiscal Mft. 2025 total compensation came to $94,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Poston

Revenue Tax Specialist III/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,300

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Tcaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

William Poston holds the role of Revenue Tax Specialist III at Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Tcaf. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Elaine Smith

Public Service Administrator/Revenue

2023 total comp

$94,200

Sub-department: Informal Conference Board - Permanent - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Elaine Smith holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Revenue within Informal Conference Board - Permanent - Grf. In 2023, their total compensation was $94,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Leon Naickilath

Revenue Tax Specialist III/Revenue

2025 total comp

$94,000

Sub-department: Customer Services-Taypayer Identification Div-Perm-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Leon Naickilath holds the role of Revenue Tax Specialist III at Revenue within Customer Services-Taypayer Identification Div-Perm-Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Bright

Revenue Tax Specialist III/Revenue

2025 total comp

$93,200

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Tcaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Bright holds the role of Revenue Tax Specialist III at Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Tcaf. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.