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

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shawntell Johnson-Berry

State Police Evidence Technician II/State Police

2025 total comp

$21,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawntell Johnson-Berry is a State Police Evidence Technician II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. 2025 total compensation came to $21,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lekai Adams

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$21,200

Sub-department: Offender Dna Identification - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Lekai Adams is a Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Offender Dna Identification - Code. 2025 total compensation came to $21,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tracine Fields

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$21,000

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Tracine Fields works as a Office Coordinator for State Police within Personal Services-Code Personnel. Tracine earned $21,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Keeney

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2023 total comp

$20,700

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Nathan Keeney serves as a Telecommunicator Specialist within Bureau of Communications. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Donna Elmore

Office Coordinator/State Police

2023 total comp

$20,700

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Donna Elmore holds the role of Office Coordinator at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. In 2023, their total compensation was $20,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kelsey Nugent

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$20,700

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Kelsey Nugent serves as a Office Coordinator within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

James Schick

Fingerprint Technician Trainee/State Police

2024 total comp

$20,400

Sub-department: Bureau of Indentification-Personal Services-Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, James Schick serves as a Fingerprint Technician Trainee within Bureau of Indentification-Personal Services-Code. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jenna Cervantes

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2025 total comp

$19,900

Sub-department: Forensic Backlog-Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Jenna Cervantes serves as a Forensic Scientist II within Forensic Backlog-Code Regular. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stacy Gunter

Office Assistant/State Police

2024 total comp

$19,800

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Stacy Gunter is a Office Assistant at State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $19,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Julio Esparza

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2025 total comp

$19,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Julio Esparza holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sara Capritta

Office Assistant/State Police

2023 total comp

$19,600

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Sara Capritta works as a Office Assistant for State Police within Personal Services-Code Personnel. Sara earned $19,600 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Abigail Warszewik

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2025 total comp

$19,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,600
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

Abigail Warszewik holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Philip Schumer

Public Service Administrator/State Police

2025 total comp

$19,500

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $15,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Philip Schumer works as a Public Service Administrator for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Philip earned $19,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Mark Wells

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2023 total comp

$18,800

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Mark Wells serves as a Telecommunicator Specialist within Bureau of Communications. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Hunt

Paralegal Assistant/State Police

2023 total comp

$18,600

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Patricia Hunt is a Paralegal Assistant at State Police within Personal Services-Code Personnel. 2023 total compensation came to $18,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Trent Karhliker

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2023 total comp

$18,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,200
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

Trent Karhliker holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Karla Ruiter

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2025 total comp

$17,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Karla Ruiter works as a Forensic Scientist II for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Karla earned $17,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Evan Garza

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2025 total comp

$17,200

Sub-department: Forensic Backlog-Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,200
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

Evan Garza holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Forensic Backlog-Code Regular. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Marley Fank

Office Associate/State Police

2023 total comp

$17,200

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Marley Fank serves as a Office Associate within Personal Services-Code Personnel. Their 2023 pay totaled $17,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Donyea Kincade

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$16,800

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Donyea Kincade serves as a Office Coordinator within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Huff

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2023 total comp

$16,100

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Nathan Huff serves as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst I within State Police Firearms Services Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Leke Hoxha

Administrative Assistant I/State Police

2023 total comp

$16,000

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Leke Hoxha works as a Administrative Assistant I for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Leke earned $16,000 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ladon Latimore

Office Associate/State Police

2025 total comp

$16,000

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Ladon Latimore holds the role of Office Associate at State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Trevia Burrows

Fingerprint Technician Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$15,900

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Trevia Burrows works as a Fingerprint Technician Trainee for State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Trevia earned $15,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Elizabeth Tan

Fingerprint Technician Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$15,800

Sub-department: Bureau of Indentification-Personal Services-Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Elizabeth Tan is a Fingerprint Technician Trainee at State Police within Bureau of Indentification-Personal Services-Code. 2023 total compensation came to $15,800. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Kristina Stroble

Telecommunicator Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$15,700

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristina Stroble holds the role of Telecommunicator Trainee at State Police within Bureau of Communications. In 2023, their total compensation was $15,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amy Rubin

Accountant Supervisor/State Police

2023 total comp

$15,600

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Amy Rubin works as a Accountant Supervisor for State Police within Personal Services-Code Personnel. Amy earned $15,600 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Viola

Accountant/State Police

2023 total comp

$15,200

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Melissa Viola is a Accountant at State Police within Office of Training - Code Personnel. 2023 total compensation came to $15,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Victoria Olson

Forensic Scientist Trainee/State Police

2025 total comp

$15,000

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Victoria Olson is a Forensic Scientist Trainee at State Police within Personal Services - Code. 2025 total compensation came to $15,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.