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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Chelsay Endres

Administrative Assistant I/State Police

2024 total comp

$85,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Chelsay Endres is a Administrative Assistant I at State Police within Personal Services - Code. 2024 total compensation came to $85,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Elle Gronewold

Administrative Assistant II/State Police

2025 total comp

$85,700

Sub-department: Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Elle Gronewold serves as a Administrative Assistant II within Criminal Investigation - Code - Regular. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Kaegy

Communications Equipment Technician I/State Police

2025 total comp

$85,200

Sub-department: Information Services Bureau Commissions
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

William Kaegy holds the role of Communications Equipment Technician I at State Police within Information Services Bureau Commissions. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Frasca

Forensic Scientist II/State Police

2025 total comp

$85,200

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Frasca holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Keri Casson

Executive I/State Police

2025 total comp

$85,000

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Keri Casson holds the role of Executive I at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Belinda Burciaga

Internal Security Invest II/State Police

2025 total comp

$84,700

Sub-department: Cannabis Regulation - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Belinda Burciaga is a Internal Security Invest II at State Police within Cannabis Regulation - Code Regular. 2025 total compensation came to $84,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Raucci

Internal Security Investigator I/State Police

2025 total comp

$84,700

Sub-department: Cannabis Regulation - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Raucci is a Internal Security Investigator I at State Police within Cannabis Regulation - Code Regular. 2025 total compensation came to $84,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.