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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Cristina Garcia

Trooper/State Police

2025 total comp

$105,000

Sub-department: Doo Patrol - Sworn Ot
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Cristina Garcia is a Trooper at State Police within Doo Patrol - Sworn Ot. 2025 total compensation came to $105,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Howell

Trooper/State Police

2025 total comp

$99,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Nicholas Howell is a Trooper at State Police within Personal Services - Sworn. 2025 total compensation came to $99,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.