Illinois / State Police / Forensic Scientist III

Job-title file

Forensic Scientist III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

70 employees hold this title in State Police. Median total compensation for the role is $108,750, above the department median of $78,900.

Employees: 70
Total payroll: $7.3M
Role median: $108,750
Agency median: $78,900
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,400$163,654+

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

How total compensation varies among the 70 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Forensic Scientist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $76,900 ranks #6 of 13. See Forensic Scientist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$104,168 · 10

Minnesota

$80,922 · 146

City of Baltimore

$80,420 · 200

City of Salt Lake City

$78,561 · 5

Texas

$78,318 · 440

Missouri

$76,117 · 55

Johnson County, Kansas

$73,681 · 12

Arkansas

$71,027 · 77

Median total compensation for comparable Forensic Scientistroles 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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Meredith Budde

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$96,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

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

Meredith Budde holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brianna Simpson

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$96,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Brianna Simpson holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Radford

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$96,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Radford works as a Forensic Scientist III for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Christopher earned $96,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shaya Daniels

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$95,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Shaya Daniels serves as a Forensic Scientist III within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Adriana Molina

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$95,100

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Adriana Molina serves as a Forensic Scientist III within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Terrance Washington

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$93,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Terrance Washington holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Karla Ruiter

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$93,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Karla Ruiter serves as a Forensic Scientist III within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Le Adams

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$93,300

Sub-department: Offender Dna Identification - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Le Adams serves as a Forensic Scientist III within Offender Dna Identification - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Evan Garza

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: Forensic Backlog-Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Evan Garza works as a Forensic Scientist III for State Police within Forensic Backlog-Code Regular. Evan earned $93,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Casey Craven

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$92,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Casey Craven holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.