Job-title file

Accountant

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

9 employees hold this title in State Police. Median total compensation for the role is $35,600, below the department median of $78,900.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $316.8K
Role median: $35,600
Agency median: $78,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,600$59,880+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Accountant is held in 27 Illinois departments. In State Police, the median of $35,600 ranks #23 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$69,450 · 4

Council on Developmental Disab

$68,600 · 1

Liquor Control Community

$68,300 · 1

Transportation

$61,200 · 11

Environmental Protect Agency

$60,400 · 16

$60,300 · 15

$59,200 · 3

$59,200 · 5

$58,750 · 6

$57,950 · 6

$53,350 · 2

State Employees' Retire System

$53,200 · 18

Median total compensation for the Accountant role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Accountant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $51,400 ranks #30 of 38. See Accountant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,263 · 316

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable Accountantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Molly Mcward

Accountant/State Police

2025 total comp

$60,200

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Molly Mcward serves as a Accountant within Office of Training - Code Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Pamela Sherrick

Accountant/State Police

2025 total comp

$58,200

Sub-department: Statewide 9-1-1 Administrative Program - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Pamela Sherrick serves as a Accountant within Statewide 9-1-1 Administrative Program - Code Regular. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Ford

Accountant/State Police

2025 total comp

$56,400

Sub-department: Cannabis Regulation - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $300
Rutan Exempt: No

Angela Ford is a Accountant at State Police within Cannabis Regulation - Code Regular. 2025 total compensation came to $56,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kaitlin Poe

Accountant/State Police

2024 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Kaitlin Poe serves as a Accountant within Office of Training - Code Personnel. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shrayesh Shrestha

Accountant/State Police

2023 total comp

$35,600

Sub-department: Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,600
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

Shrayesh Shrestha holds the role of Accountant at State Police within Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kathleen Taylor

Accountant/State Police

2023 total comp

$29,700

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Kathleen Taylor serves as a Accountant within Personal Services-Code Personnel. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Viola

Accountant/State Police

2023 total comp

$15,200

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Melissa Viola is a Accountant at State Police within Office of Training - Code Personnel. 2023 total compensation came to $15,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Collin Bradford

Accountant/State Police

2024 total comp

$4,900

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Collin Bradford holds the role of Accountant at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Ward

Accountant/State Police

2024 total comp

$4,600

Sub-department: Tsb Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jacob Ward is a Accountant at State Police within Tsb Services - Code. 2024 total compensation came to $4,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.