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

$0$141,600+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

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Bradley Cain

Retirement Benefits Represent./State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$54,500

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Employees' Retire System, Bradley Cain serves as a Retirement Benefits Represent. within General Office. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Justin Perry

Data Processing Specialist/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$53,200

Sub-department: Electronic Data Processing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Justin Perry works as a Data Processing Specialist for State Employees' Retire System within Electronic Data Processing. Justin earned $53,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Jr.

Accountant/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$51,300

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

James Jr. works as a Accountant for State Employees' Retire System within General Office. James earned $51,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Justin Perry

Data Processing Specialist/State Employees' Retire System

2024 total comp

$51,200

Sub-department: Electronic Data Processing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Employees' Retire System, Justin Perry serves as a Data Processing Specialist within Electronic Data Processing. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shawn Murphy

Office Assistant/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$50,500

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Employees' Retire System, Shawn Murphy serves as a Office Assistant within General Office. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kristine Elliott

Retirement Benefits Represent./State Employees' Retire System

2024 total comp

$50,200

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristine Elliott holds the role of Retirement Benefits Represent. at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Boston

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$48,600

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Boston works as a Office Associate for State Employees' Retire System within General Office. Christopher earned $48,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Ingels

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$48,100

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jordan Ingels is a Office Associate at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. 2025 total compensation came to $48,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Kennedy

Retirement Benefits Represent./State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$48,100

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Employees' Retire System, Thomas Kennedy serves as a Retirement Benefits Represent. within General Office. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kristal Holcomb

Retirement Benefits Represent./State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$47,600

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Employees' Retire System, Kristal Holcomb serves as a Retirement Benefits Represent. within General Office. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stacey Agans

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2024 total comp

$46,700

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,700
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

At State Employees' Retire System, Stacey Agans serves as a Office Associate within General Office. Their 2024 pay totaled $46,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Molly Schaefer

Accountant/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp

$46,300

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Molly Schaefer holds the role of Accountant at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $46,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Mattsson

Account Technician II/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$45,900

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicole Mattsson is a Account Technician II at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. 2025 total compensation came to $45,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Satterlee

Public Service Administrator/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$45,500

Sub-department: Sers Refund Account
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

John Satterlee works as a Public Service Administrator for State Employees' Retire System within Sers Refund Account. John earned $45,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shawna Burris

Office Assistant/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp

$45,400

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawna Burris holds the role of Office Assistant at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Valerie Parks

Retirement System Benefits Tech1/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$44,700

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,700
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

Valerie Parks is a Retirement System Benefits Tech1 at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. 2025 total compensation came to $44,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.