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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

Sheldon Null

Accountant/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp
$15,600
Sub-department
General Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$200
Rutan Exempt
No

Sheldon Null holds the role of Accountant at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $15,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yeri Kim

Account Technician II/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp
$14,100
Sub-department
General Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,700
Rutan Exempt
No

Yeri Kim holds the role of Account Technician II at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Chloe Watts

Accountant/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp
$13,600
Sub-department
General Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,300
Rutan Exempt
No

Chloe Watts is a Accountant at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. 2023 total compensation came to $13,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Gitzinger

Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp
$13,000
Sub-department
General Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$1,900
Rutan Exempt
No

Anthony Gitzinger holds the role of Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Maryann Kenton

Human Resources Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp
$12,500
Sub-department
Sers Refund Account
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt
No

Maryann Kenton is a Human Resources Associate at State Employees' Retire System within Sers Refund Account. 2025 total compensation came to $12,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.