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Illinois / State Employees' Retire System

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State Employees' Retire System

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

The State Employees' Retire System is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 79 employees with median total compensation of $56,600; the highest distinct record was $197,400.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.1M
Employees
79
Median total
$56,600
Highest record
$197,400

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 79 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($56,600) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $64,859 (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
$20,700
$44,700
$56,600
$85,000
$122,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Retrmnt Systm Bnfts Technician II
8 · $81,350
Accountant
8 · $59,150
Information Systems Analyst II
7 · $136,600
Retirement System Benefits Tech1
6 · $55,250
Retirement Benefits Represent.
6 · $45,300

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
$5.6M
—
96
—
$56,750
—
2024
$4.8M
▼ 14.8%
87
▼ 9.4%
$51,200
▼ 9.8%
2025
$5.1M
▲ 6.8%
79
▼ 9.2%
$56,600
▲ 10.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Adrienne Powers

Public Service Administrator/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp
$106,900
Sub-department
General Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,900
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Adrienne Powers works as a Public Service Administrator for State Employees' Retire System within General Office. Adrienne earned $106,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Barbara Hickey

Retirement Systm Disability Specialist/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp
$106,700
Sub-department
General Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Barbara Hickey holds the role of Retirement Systm Disability Specialist at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

William Goetsch

Information Systems Analyst II/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp
$106,600
Sub-department
Electronic Data Processing
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

William Goetsch works as a Information Systems Analyst II for State Employees' Retire System within Electronic Data Processing. William earned $106,600 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.