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

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

State Crime Laboratory Arkansas55% match
Police Department (386) City of Baltimore36% match

Record list

Employees

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Andrea Paoni

Office Coordinator/State Police

2023 total comp

$44,100

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Andrea Paoni serves as a Office Coordinator within State Police Firearms Services Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $44,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kayla Talbert

Office Coordinator/State Police

2023 total comp

$44,000

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kayla Talbert is a Office Coordinator at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. 2023 total compensation came to $44,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jordyn Butts

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2025 total comp

$43,800

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Jordyn Butts is a Telecommunicator Specialist at State Police within Bureau of Communications. 2025 total compensation came to $43,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ruquiyah Wilson

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2023 total comp

$43,700

Sub-department: Forensic Backlog-Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Ruquiyah Wilson holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Forensic Backlog-Code Regular. In 2023, their total compensation was $43,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Adam Marion

Audio Visual Technician II/State Police

2024 total comp

$43,700

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Adam Marion is a Audio Visual Technician II at State Police within Office of Training - Code Personnel. 2024 total compensation came to $43,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kaylan Szewczyk

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2024 total comp

$43,400

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Kaylan Szewczyk is a Telecommunicator Specialist at State Police within Bureau of Communications. 2024 total compensation came to $43,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Robert Mingo

Executive I/State Police

2023 total comp

$43,300

Sub-department: Firearm Dealer License Certification - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,300
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

Robert Mingo works as a Executive I for State Police within Firearm Dealer License Certification - Code. Robert earned $43,300 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sara Capritta

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
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

Sara Capritta works as a Office Coordinator for State Police within Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular. Sara earned $43,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.