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

Jarred Lawson

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2025 total comp

$42,500

Sub-department: Forensic Backlog-Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
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

Jarred Lawson works as a Forensic Scientist II for State Police within Forensic Backlog-Code Regular. Jarred earned $42,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Yasmina Bouhafa

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2024 total comp

$42,300

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Yasmina Bouhafa serves as a Telecommunicator Specialist within Bureau of Communications. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Kulpa

Forensic Scientist I/State Police

2024 total comp

$42,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Kulpa holds the role of Forensic Scientist I at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tiara Hearn

Office Associate/State Police

2023 total comp

$42,200

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,200
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

Tiara Hearn is a Office Associate at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. 2023 total compensation came to $42,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Veronica Aguilar

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$42,200

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Veronica Aguilar serves as a Office Coordinator within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Lambert

Internal Security Inv II/State Police

2024 total comp

$42,100

Sub-department: Identified Offender Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Ryan Lambert is a Internal Security Inv II at State Police within Identified Offender Program. 2024 total compensation came to $42,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mark Maynerich

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2023 total comp

$42,100

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Mark Maynerich is a Firearms Eligibility Analyst I at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. 2023 total compensation came to $42,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Laura Verderber

Office Specialist/State Police

2025 total comp

$41,400

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Laura Verderber holds the role of Office Specialist at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). In 2025, their total compensation was $41,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cristina Garcia

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2025 total comp

$41,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Cristina Garcia holds the role of Cadet Trainee at State Police within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Samantha Holst

Forensic Scientist I/State Police

2024 total comp

$40,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Samantha Holst works as a Forensic Scientist I for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Samantha earned $40,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Green-Crowder

Office Associate/State Police

2025 total comp

$40,600

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Melissa Green-Crowder is a Office Associate at State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $40,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Young

Firearms Eligibility Analyst II/State Police

2025 total comp

$40,000

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,000
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

Christopher Young works as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst II for State Police within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. Christopher earned $40,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Carol Barber

Office Assistant/State Police

2023 total comp

$39,800

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Carol Barber works as a Office Assistant for State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Carol earned $39,800 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christine Heriford

Human Resources Representative/State Police

2025 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christine Heriford works as a Human Resources Representative for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Christine earned $39,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Trenton Wagner

Telecommunicator Trainee/State Police

2023 total comp

$39,200

Sub-department: Sos Vehicle Highjacking Grant (Code)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Trenton Wagner works as a Telecommunicator Trainee for State Police within Sos Vehicle Highjacking Grant (Code). Trenton earned $39,200 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alexis Underwood

Office Associate/State Police

2025 total comp

$39,100

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Alexis Underwood works as a Office Associate for State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Alexis earned $39,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jamey Franklin

State Police Evidence Technician I/State Police

2024 total comp

$38,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,700
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

Jamey Franklin holds the role of State Police Evidence Technician I at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Howell

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2025 total comp

$38,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Nicholas Howell serves as a Cadet Trainee within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sangeetha Srinivasan

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$38,600

Sub-department: Ffy09 Forensic Dna Backlog - Code Overtime
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Sangeetha Srinivasan serves as a Forensic Scientist III within Ffy09 Forensic Dna Backlog - Code Overtime. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bruce Drake

Executive I/State Police

2025 total comp

$38,000

Sub-department: Firearms Transfer Inquiry Program - Ftip - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,000
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

Bruce Drake holds the role of Executive I at State Police within Firearms Transfer Inquiry Program - Ftip - Code Regular. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lacey Luke

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$37,900

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,900
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

Lacey Luke holds the role of Office Coordinator at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jared Mcclintock

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2025 total comp

$37,800

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

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

Jared Mcclintock works as a Cadet Trainee for State Police within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. Jared earned $37,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Lopez

Office Assistant/State Police

2025 total comp

$37,400

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Melissa Lopez works as a Office Assistant for State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Melissa earned $37,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

James Schick

Fingerprint Technician/State Police

2025 total comp

$37,200

Sub-department: Personal Services-Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, James Schick serves as a Fingerprint Technician within Personal Services-Code Personnel. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Luke Lemming

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2023 total comp

$37,100

Sub-department: Sexual Assault Dna Analysis Code Overtime
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Luke Lemming holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Sexual Assault Dna Analysis Code Overtime. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lacey Sandidge

Office Associate/State Police

2023 total comp

$36,500

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,500
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

Lacey Sandidge holds the role of Office Associate at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. In 2023, their total compensation was $36,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Larry Huddleston

Elect Equipment Installer/Repairer/State Police

2024 total comp

$36,500

Sub-department: Information Services Bureau Commissions
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,500
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

Larry Huddleston holds the role of Elect Equipment Installer/Repairer at State Police within Information Services Bureau Commissions. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yvette Blankenship

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$36,300

Sub-department: State Police Services Fund - Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Yvette Blankenship works as a Office Coordinator for State Police within State Police Services Fund - Personal Services. Yvette earned $36,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffery Cavender

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2023 total comp

$36,100

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffery Cavender is a Firearms Eligibility Analyst I at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. 2023 total compensation came to $36,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Christina Nolan-Johnson

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$36,100

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Christina Nolan-Johnson is a Office Coordinator at State Police within Office of Training - Code Personnel. 2025 total compensation came to $36,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joel Munson

Executive I/State Police

2025 total comp

$35,900

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,900
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

Joel Munson works as a Executive I for State Police within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. Joel earned $35,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Laura Verderber

Office Administrator V/State Police

2025 total comp

$35,900

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Laura Verderber works as a Office Administrator V for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Laura earned $35,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Alexis Kaecker

Office Specialist/State Police

2025 total comp

$35,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Alexis Kaecker serves as a Office Specialist within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.