Illinois / State Lottery

Agency file

State Lottery

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

The State Lottery is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 94 employees with median total compensation of $81,100; the highest distinct record was $188,600.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $8.1M
Employees: 94
Median total: $81,100
Highest record: $188,600

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,400$167,600+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 94 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $85,718 (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

$50,600

$60,200

$81,100

$101,600

$128,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $128,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Lottery Sales Representative

32 · $92,150

Office Associate

12 · $53,750

Lottery Telemarketing Representative

10 · $62,850

Senior Public Service Administrative

8 · $159,250

Public Service Administrator

5 · $126,800

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	$7.6M —	107 —	$66,600 —
2024	$8M ▲ 5.4%	105 ▼ 1.9%	$76,300 ▲ 14.6%
2025	$8.1M ▲ 0.3%	94 ▼ 10.5%	$81,100 ▲ 6.3%

Record list

Employees

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Amber Chappell

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Lottery

2025 total comp

$160,400

Sub-department: Lottery Operations - Slf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Amber Chappell holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at State Lottery within Lottery Operations - Slf. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Cornell Wilson

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Lottery

2025 total comp

$158,100

Sub-department: Lottery Operations - Slf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Cornell Wilson works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for State Lottery within Lottery Operations - Slf. Cornell earned $158,100 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Amber Chappell

Senior Public Service Administr/State Lottery

2024 total comp

$153,900

Sub-department: Lottery Operations - Slf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Amber Chappell works as a Senior Public Service Administr for State Lottery within Lottery Operations - Slf. Amber earned $153,900 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.