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

Shrayesh Shrestha

Accountant/State Police

2023 total comp

$35,600

Sub-department: Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Shrayesh Shrestha holds the role of Accountant at State Police within Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Millie Hreczany

State Police Evidence Technician II/State Police

2024 total comp

$35,600

Sub-department: Forensic Backlog-Code Overtime
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Millie Hreczany holds the role of State Police Evidence Technician II at State Police within Forensic Backlog-Code Overtime. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Megan Sheppard

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2023 total comp

$35,400

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,400
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

Megan Sheppard holds the role of Firearms Eligibility Analyst I at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Przybylski

Forensic Scientist Trainee/State Police

2024 total comp

$35,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Matthew Przybylski holds the role of Forensic Scientist Trainee at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Moriah Sutton

Telecommunicator Trainee/State Police

2024 total comp

$35,200

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Moriah Sutton serves as a Telecommunicator Trainee within Bureau of Communications. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Veronica Aguilar

Office Assistant/State Police

2025 total comp

$34,800

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Veronica Aguilar serves as a Office Assistant within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Williams

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2023 total comp

$34,400

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Williams holds the role of Firearms Eligibility Analyst I at State Police within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. In 2023, their total compensation was $34,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marley Fank

Human Resources Representative/State Police

2024 total comp

$34,300

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Marley Fank works as a Human Resources Representative for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Marley earned $34,300 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Adam Marion

Audio Visual Technician I/State Police

2024 total comp

$34,000

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Adam Marion serves as a Audio Visual Technician I within Office of Training - Code Personnel. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Harrison Salzman

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2023 total comp

$33,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Harrison Salzman works as a Forensic Scientist II for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Harrison earned $33,700 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brandi Livingston

Administrative Assistant I/State Police

2023 total comp

$33,500

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Brandi Livingston serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Their 2023 pay totaled $33,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Berlinda Verges

Office Specialist/State Police

2025 total comp

$33,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Berlinda Verges works as a Office Specialist for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Berlinda earned $33,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amber Matulis

Human Resources Representative/State Police

2025 total comp

$33,300

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Amber Matulis is a Human Resources Representative at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). 2025 total compensation came to $33,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kasey Norris

Criminal Intell Analyst I/State Police

2024 total comp

$33,000

Sub-department: Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,000
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

Kasey Norris is a Criminal Intell Analyst I at State Police within Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular. 2024 total compensation came to $33,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Denning

Forensic Scientist Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$32,900

Sub-department: Stipends - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Denning works as a Forensic Scientist Trainee for State Police within Stipends - Code Regular. Michelle earned $32,900 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Katarzyna Szwajnos

Office Assistant/State Police

2023 total comp

$32,700

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Katarzyna Szwajnos works as a Office Assistant for State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Katarzyna earned $32,700 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Carmen Macias

Forensic Scientist I/State Police

2024 total comp

$32,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Carmen Macias holds the role of Forensic Scientist I at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Noah Riggle

Criminal Intell Analyst I/State Police

2024 total comp

$32,300

Sub-department: Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,300
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

Noah Riggle works as a Criminal Intell Analyst I for State Police within Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular. Noah earned $32,300 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Drumm

Forensic Scientist I/State Police

2024 total comp

$31,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Jordan Drumm is a Forensic Scientist I at State Police within Personal Services - Code. 2024 total compensation came to $31,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Samantha Affarano

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2023 total comp

$31,400

Sub-department: Offender Dna Identification - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Samantha Affarano works as a Forensic Scientist II for State Police within Offender Dna Identification - Code. Samantha earned $31,400 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffery Evans

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2025 total comp

$31,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,400
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

Jeffery Evans is a Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. 2025 total compensation came to $31,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Gillespie

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2023 total comp

$31,100

Sub-department: Forensic Backlog-Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,100
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

Kevin Gillespie holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Forensic Backlog-Code Regular. In 2023, their total compensation was $31,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Emma Cramer

Forensic Scientist Trainee/State Police

2024 total comp

$31,100

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Emma Cramer serves as a Forensic Scientist Trainee within Personal Services - Code. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kathy Kassing

Executive I/State Police

2025 total comp

$30,800

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Kathy Kassing serves as a Executive I within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brandon Kerns

Executive I/State Police

2023 total comp

$30,600

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Brandon Kerns serves as a Executive I within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. Their 2023 pay totaled $30,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Barbara Hare

Fingerprint Technician Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$30,600

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,600
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

At State Police, Barbara Hare serves as a Fingerprint Technician Trainee within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $30,600. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Sarah Scheibal

Office Associate/State Police

2023 total comp

$30,400

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Scheibal holds the role of Office Associate at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. In 2023, their total compensation was $30,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Allen

State Police Evidence Technician II/State Police

2024 total comp

$29,800

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Ashley Allen holds the role of State Police Evidence Technician II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2024, their total compensation was $29,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kathleen Taylor

Accountant/State Police

2023 total comp

$29,700

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Kathleen Taylor serves as a Accountant within Personal Services-Code Personnel. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Teresa Fisher

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$29,600

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Teresa Fisher works as a Office Coordinator for State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Teresa earned $29,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Karen Mcgee

State Police Evidence Technician II/State Police

2023 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Karen Mcgee serves as a State Police Evidence Technician II within Personal Services - Code. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Abigail Warszewik

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Abigail Warszewik serves as a Forensic Scientist III within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Williams

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2023 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Sexual Assault Dna Analysis Code Overtime
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephanie Williams works as a Forensic Scientist II for State Police within Sexual Assault Dna Analysis Code Overtime. Stephanie earned $29,200 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Candice Haley

Office Coordinator/State Police

2023 total comp

$29,100

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,100
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

Candice Haley works as a Office Coordinator for State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. Candice earned $29,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.