Illinois / State Board of Education

Agency file

State Board of Education

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

The State Board of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 5 employees with median total compensation of $79,100; the highest distinct record was $139,900.

Year: 2025
Employees: 5
Median total: $79,100
Highest record: $139,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$36,600$139,900+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $75,560 (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

$36,600

$41,900

$79,100

$80,300

$139,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $139,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Director of Funding and Disbursements

1 · $139,900

Senior Systems Administrator

1 · $80,300

Principal Consultant

1 · $79,100

Fiscal Specialist II

1 · $41,900

Program Specialist II

1 · $36,600

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

Andrew Krupin

Director of Funding and Disbursements/State Board of Education

2025 total comp

$139,900

Sub-department: FISCAL SUPPORT SERVICES - FEDERAL
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,900
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Andrew Krupin holds the role of Director of Funding and Disbursements at State Board of Education within Fiscal Support Services - Federal. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,900. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

Paul Owolabi

Senior Systems Administrator/State Board of Education

2025 total comp

$80,300

Sub-department: GRF ADMINISTRATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,300
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Paul Owolabi works as a Senior Systems Administrator for State Board of Education within Grf Administration. Paul earned $80,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Suzanne Winkler

Principal Consultant/State Board of Education

2025 total comp

$79,100

Sub-department: GRF ADMINISTRATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,100
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Suzanne Winkler is a Principal Consultant at State Board of Education within Grf Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $79,100. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Shawn Conley

Unknown/State Board of Education

2023 total comp

$53,100

Sub-department: GRF ADMINISTRATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,100
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawn Conley is a Unknown at State Board of Education within Grf Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $53,100. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Marileen Cunningham

Principal Consultant/State Board of Education

2024 total comp

$42,600

Sub-department: FISCAL SUPPORT SERVICES - FEDERAL
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Board of Education, Marileen Cunningham serves as a Principal Consultant within Fiscal Support Services - Federal. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,600. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Zoe Barnhart

Fiscal Specialist II/State Board of Education

2025 total comp

$41,900

Sub-department: GRF ADMINISTRATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,900
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Board of Education, Zoe Barnhart serves as a Fiscal Specialist II within Grf Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,900. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Zoe Barnhart

Program Specialist II/State Board of Education

2025 total comp

$36,600

Sub-department: GRF ADMINISTRATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Zoe Barnhart works as a Program Specialist II for State Board of Education within Grf Administration. Zoe earned $36,600 in 2025. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Frederick Nettles

Director of Gata/State Board of Education

2024 total comp

$10,600

Sub-department: GRF-GATA AND BUDGETING FOR RESULTS
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,600
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Frederick Nettles holds the role of Director of Gata at State Board of Education within Grf-Gata and Budgeting for Results. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,600. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

Katherine Ulmer

Principal Consultant/State Board of Education

2024 total comp

$6,500

Sub-department: FISCAL SUPPORT SERVICES - FEDERAL
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,500
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Katherine Ulmer holds the role of Principal Consultant at State Board of Education within Fiscal Support Services - Federal. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,500. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

Matthew Medley

Principal Consultant/State Board of Education

2024 total comp

$5,100

Sub-department: INDIRECT-GATA AND BUDGETING FOR RESULTS
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,100
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

Matthew Medley works as a Principal Consultant for State Board of Education within Indirect-Gata and Budgeting for Results. Matthew earned $5,100 in 2024. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.