Illinois / State Police

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State Police

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

The State Police provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 565 employees with median total compensation of $78,900; the highest distinct record was $198,700.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $46.9M
Employees: 565
Median total: $78,900
Highest record: $198,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,000$168,100+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 565 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,900) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $83,015 (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

$42,500

$59,800

$78,900

$104,500

$129,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Forensic Scientist III

64 · $113,050

Telecommunicator Specialist

47 · $92,500

Office Coordinator

45 · $55,300

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I

33 · $71,300

Public Service Administrator

26 · $109,800

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	$40.5M —	614 —	$63,900 —
2024	$44.4M ▲ 9.5%	618 ▲ 0.7%	$71,350 ▲ 11.7%
2025	$46.9M ▲ 5.8%	565 ▼ 8.6%	$78,900 ▲ 10.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

State Crime Laboratory Arkansas55% match
Police Department (386) City of Baltimore36% match

Record list

Employees

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Nicholas Gray

Geographic Information Specialist I/State Police

2023 total comp

$60,800

Sub-department: Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicholas Gray holds the role of Geographic Information Specialist I at State Police within Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular. In 2023, their total compensation was $60,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lekai Adams

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2024 total comp

$60,600

Sub-department: Offender Dna Identification - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lekai Adams holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Offender Dna Identification - Code. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Madison Starks

Human Resources Representative/State Police

2023 total comp

$60,500

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Madison Starks holds the role of Human Resources Representative at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). In 2023, their total compensation was $60,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mary Anderson

Executive Secretary III/State Police

2024 total comp

$60,300

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Anderson is a Executive Secretary III at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). 2024 total compensation came to $60,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Erika Moore

Fingerprint Technician/State Police

2025 total comp

$60,200

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Erika Moore holds the role of Fingerprint Technician at State Police within Personal Services-Code Personnel. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

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.

Ian Soderlund

Forensic Scientist Trainee/State Police

2025 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Ian Soderlund holds the role of Forensic Scientist Trainee at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Scheibal

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2025 total comp

$59,900

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Scheibal works as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst I for State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. Sarah earned $59,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Angela Daley

Accountant Advanced/State Police

2025 total comp

$59,800

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Angela Daley serves as a Accountant Advanced within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Their 2025 pay totaled $59,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Xitlali Viveros

State Police Evidence Technician II/State Police

2025 total comp

$59,800

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Xitlali Viveros is a State Police Evidence Technician II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. 2025 total compensation came to $59,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.