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

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Tiffanie Hanson

Administrative Assistant I/State Police

2025 total comp

$66,300

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Tiffanie Hanson holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). In 2025, their total compensation was $66,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Lisa Irving

Office Specialist/State Police

2024 total comp

$66,200

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Lisa Irving works as a Office Specialist for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Lisa earned $66,200 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Chentey Morris

Account Technician II/State Police

2025 total comp

$66,100

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Chentey Morris holds the role of Account Technician II at State Police within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Robert Suttles

Administrative Assistant I/State Police

2024 total comp

$66,000

Sub-department: Office of Training - Code Personnel
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Suttles is a Administrative Assistant I at State Police within Office of Training - Code Personnel. 2024 total compensation came to $66,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jaime Brock

Office Associate/State Police

2025 total comp

$65,900

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Jaime Brock serves as a Office Associate within State Police Firearms Services Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Marilyn Peten-Barefield

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$65,900

Sub-department: State Police Service Fund - Code Overtime
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Marilyn Peten-Barefield is a Office Coordinator at State Police within State Police Service Fund - Code Overtime. 2025 total compensation came to $65,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Justin Rivera

State Police Evidence Technician II/State Police

2025 total comp

$65,900

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Justin Rivera serves as a State Police Evidence Technician II within Personal Services - Code. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dennis Karnes

Communications Equipment Technician I/State Police

2025 total comp

$65,800

Sub-department: Information Services Bureau Commissions
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Pulaski

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Dennis Karnes serves as a Communications Equipment Technician I within Information Services Bureau Commissions. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Parker Lively

Cadet Trainee/State Police

2025 total comp

$65,800

Sub-department: Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: 137 DAYS
Period Pay Rate: $900
Rutan Exempt: No

Parker Lively holds the role of Cadet Trainee at State Police within Personal Services - Sworn Overtime - Cadet Class. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Emma Cramer

Forensic Scientist I/State Police

2024 total comp

$65,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Emma Cramer works as a Forensic Scientist I for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Emma earned $65,700 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kathleen Taylor

Accountant Advanced/State Police

2025 total comp

$65,700

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kathleen Taylor works as a Accountant Advanced for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Kathleen earned $65,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bryan Tomac

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2024 total comp

$65,600

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Bryan Tomac holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dawn Hermes

Account Technician II/State Police

2023 total comp

$65,600

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Dawn Hermes is a Account Technician II at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). 2023 total compensation came to $65,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lauren Hollinshead

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2024 total comp

$65,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,400
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

Lauren Hollinshead works as a Forensic Scientist II for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Lauren earned $65,400 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Lambert

Internal Security Inv I/State Police

2023 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Identified Offender Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
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

Ryan Lambert works as a Internal Security Inv I for State Police within Identified Offender Program. Ryan earned $65,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Krista Luft

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Krista Luft serves as a Office Coordinator within Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Wagenmaker

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Jennifer Wagenmaker holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tiffanie Hanson

Administrative Assistant I/State Police

2024 total comp

$64,700

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Tiffanie Hanson holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). In 2024, their total compensation was $64,700. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Timothy Murphy

Internal Security Inv I/State Police

2024 total comp

$64,700

Sub-department: Cannabis Regulation - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Timothy Murphy is a Internal Security Inv I at State Police within Cannabis Regulation - Code Regular. 2024 total compensation came to $64,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Radford

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2024 total comp

$64,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Christopher Radford serves as a Forensic Scientist II within Personal Services - Code. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Enoch Petersen

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2025 total comp

$64,500

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Enoch Petersen serves as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst I within State Police Firearms Services Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tiffany Mcquillen

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$64,300

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Tiffany Mcquillen is a Office Coordinator at State Police within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $64,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Antonia Villegas

Office Coordinator/State Police

2025 total comp

$64,200

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Antonia Villegas works as a Office Coordinator for State Police within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. Antonia earned $64,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Beals

Firearms Eligibility Analyst Traine/State Police

2024 total comp

$64,200

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Beals is a Firearms Eligibility Analyst Traine at State Police within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. 2024 total compensation came to $64,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Adrian Rojas

Office Coordinator/State Police

2023 total comp

$64,000

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Adrian Rojas is a Office Coordinator at State Police within State Police Firearms Services Fund. 2023 total compensation came to $64,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Monica Dawdy

Firearms Eligibility Analyst I/State Police

2024 total comp

$63,800

Sub-department: Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At State Police, Monica Dawdy serves as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst I within Firearms Services Bureau - Code Regular. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sean Glenn

Criminal Intell Analyst II/State Police

2023 total comp

$63,700

Sub-department: Safe2Help - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sean Glenn holds the role of Criminal Intell Analyst II at State Police within Safe2Help - Code Regular. In 2023, their total compensation was $63,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.