Job-title file

Trooper

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

15 employees hold this title in State Police. Median total compensation for the role is $48,200, below the department median of $78,900.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $744.4K
Role median: $48,200
Agency median: $78,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,500$103,572+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Trooper is held in 2 Illinois departments. In State Police, the median of $48,200 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Transportation

$70,800 · 1

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

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Trooper beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $59,500 ranks #6 of 7. See Trooper across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$102,789 · 1,185

$91,736 · 160

$80,274 · 2,166

$78,432 · 928

$72,194 · 107

$38,888 · 209

Median total compensation for comparable Trooperroles 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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Donald Christensen

Trooper/State Police

2023 total comp

$48,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Donald Christensen holds the role of Trooper at State Police within Personal Services - Sworn. In 2023, their total compensation was $48,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.