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

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Police Department (386) City of Baltimore36% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kevin Nagle

Stationary Engineer-Chief/State Police

2025 total comp

$133,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Kevin Nagle serves as a Stationary Engineer-Chief within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

John Finnegan

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2024 total comp

$133,000

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

John Finnegan is a Telecommunicator Specialist at State Police within Bureau of Communications. 2024 total compensation came to $133,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Melaney Arnold

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$132,900

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Melaney Arnold holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). In 2024, their total compensation was $132,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Joel Gray

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$132,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Joel Gray serves as a Forensic Scientist III within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

John Mack

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Police

2025 total comp

$132,600

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

John Mack works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). John earned $132,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Abby Sgro

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Police

2025 total comp

$132,300

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Abby Sgro is a Senior Public Service Administrative at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). 2025 total compensation came to $132,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Adrian Rojas

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2025 total comp

$132,300

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Adrian Rojas is a Firearms Eligibility Analyst I at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $132,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Hoecker

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$130,100

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Jeffrey Hoecker is a Senior Public Service Administr at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). 2024 total compensation came to $130,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Brandy Lozosky

Public Service Administrator/State Police

2024 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Brandy Lozosky works as a Public Service Administrator for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Brandy earned $129,900 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

James Weitzel

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2025 total comp

$129,400

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, James Weitzel serves as a Telecommunicator Specialist within Bureau of Communications. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mandi Hornickel

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$129,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Mandi Hornickel serves as a Forensic Scientist III within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Mack

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$129,200

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

John Mack works as a Senior Public Service Administr for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). John earned $129,200 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Kristoffer Walden

Stationary Engineer/State Police

2025 total comp

$129,200

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristoffer Walden works as a Stationary Engineer for State Police within Office of Training - Code Personnel. Kristoffer earned $129,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Trent Karhliker

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$129,000

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Trent Karhliker works as a Forensic Scientist III for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Trent earned $129,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Rast

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$128,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Elizabeth Rast holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Carly Vunetich

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2025 total comp

$128,200

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Carly Vunetich holds the role of Telecommunicator Specialist at State Police within Bureau of Communications. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tina Cordova

Office Specialist/State Police

2025 total comp

$128,100

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Tina Cordova holds the role of Office Specialist at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). In 2025, their total compensation was $128,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

James Salmon

Stationary Engineer-Asst Chief/State Police

2025 total comp

$126,800

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

James Salmon is a Stationary Engineer-Asst Chief at State Police within Office of Training - Code Personnel. 2025 total compensation came to $126,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.