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

Mary Cooley

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2023 total comp

$28,600

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Mary Cooley serves as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst I within State Police Firearms Services Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $28,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Allison Call

Office Associate/State Police

2023 total comp

$28,400

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,400
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

Allison Call works as a Office Associate for State Police within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. Allison earned $28,400 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alexandria Deane

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$28,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Alexandria Deane works as a Office Coordinator for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Alexandria earned $28,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sean Aldrich

Forensic Scientist Trainee/State Police

2024 total comp

$27,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Sean Aldrich works as a Forensic Scientist Trainee for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Sean earned $27,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alex Wiley

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2025 total comp

$27,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Alex Wiley holds the role of Cadet Trainee at State Police within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Kent

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$26,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,900
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, Kyle Kent serves as a Cadet Trainee within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brett Irwin

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Brett Irwin serves as a Cadet Trainee within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sheila Bartlett

Public Service Administrator/State Police

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Statewide 9-1-1 Administrative Program - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sheila Bartlett is a Public Service Administrator at State Police within Statewide 9-1-1 Administrative Program - Code Regular. 2023 total compensation came to $26,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Caitlin Brooks

Office Specialist/State Police

2024 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Caitlin Brooks is a Office Specialist at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). 2024 total compensation came to $26,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Yvonne Curtis

State Police Evidence Technician I/State Police

2025 total comp

$26,100

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Yvonne Curtis works as a State Police Evidence Technician I for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Yvonne earned $26,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shafer Mckune

Trooper/State Police

2023 total comp

$26,000

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Shafer Mckune holds the role of Trooper at State Police within Personal Services - Sworn. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Darrien Moore

Guard II/State Police

2024 total comp

$26,000

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Darrien Moore is a Guard II at State Police within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $26,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Donald Christensen

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$25,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Donald Christensen is a Cadet Trainee at State Police within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. 2023 total compensation came to $25,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marivon Ampier

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$25,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Marivon Ampier is a Cadet Trainee at State Police within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. 2023 total compensation came to $25,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Robyn Nation

Office Administrator IV/State Police

2023 total comp

$25,100

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Robyn Nation serves as a Office Administrator IV within State Police Firearms Services Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $25,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Reginald Ward

Telecommunicator Trainee/State Police

2025 total comp

$24,600

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Reginald Ward serves as a Telecommunicator Trainee within Bureau of Communications. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Henry Russel

Account Technician II/State Police

2024 total comp

$24,200

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,200
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

Henry Russel is a Account Technician II at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). 2024 total compensation came to $24,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sally Keller

Forensic Scientist Trainee/State Police

2024 total comp

$24,100

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Sally Keller works as a Forensic Scientist Trainee for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Sally earned $24,100 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Stone

Firearms Eligibility Analyst Traine/State Police

2024 total comp

$24,100

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Jennifer Stone works as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst Traine for State Police within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. Jennifer earned $24,100 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mark Shelton

Building/Grounds Laborer/State Police

2025 total comp

$23,700

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Mark Shelton holds the role of Building/Grounds Laborer at State Police within Personal Services-Code Personnel. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Candice Haley

Firearms Eligibility Analyst Traine/State Police

2024 total comp

$23,100

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Candice Haley serves as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst Traine within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. Their 2024 pay totaled $23,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Paula Beckham

Telecommunicator Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Paula Beckham holds the role of Telecommunicator Trainee at State Police within Bureau of Communications. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.