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

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Robin Woolery

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Police

2025 total comp

$198,700

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $198,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $8,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Robin Woolery holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $198,700. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Stephen Gee

Telecommunicator Specialist/State Police

2025 total comp

$194,200

Sub-department: Bureau of Communications
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $194,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephen Gee works as a Telecommunicator Specialist for State Police within Bureau of Communications. Stephen earned $194,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Xavier Rodriguez

Police Officer II/State Police

2025 total comp

$191,800

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $191,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Xavier Rodriguez works as a Police Officer II for State Police within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. Xavier earned $191,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Robin Woolery

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$191,500

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $191,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $8,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At State Police, Robin Woolery serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Personal Services - Code. Their 2024 pay totaled $191,500. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Belinda Chan

Firearms Eligibility Analyst II/State Police

2025 total comp

$186,000

Sub-department: Ftip - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $186,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Belinda Chan works as a Firearms Eligibility Analyst II for State Police within Ftip - Code. Belinda earned $186,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Philip Ackerman

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Police

2025 total comp

$183,300

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Philip Ackerman is a Senior Public Service Administrative at State Police within State Police Firearms Services - Code Regular. 2025 total compensation came to $183,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Steffanie Garrett

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Police

2025 total comp

$183,100

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Steffanie Garrett works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Steffanie earned $183,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Lauren Raymond

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Police

2025 total comp

$182,900

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $182,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Lauren Raymond works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Lauren earned $182,900 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Dexter Mcelhiney

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$177,700

Sub-department: Offender Dna Identification - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Dexter Mcelhiney is a Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Offender Dna Identification - Code. 2025 total compensation came to $177,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Philip Ackerman

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$177,700

Sub-department: State Police Firearms Services - Code Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Philip Ackerman works as a Senior Public Service Administr for State Police within State Police Firearms Services - Code Regular. Philip earned $177,700 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Lauren Raymond

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$177,300

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At State Police, Lauren Raymond serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Office of the Director(Code Regular). Their 2024 pay totaled $177,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Lasalle King

Police Officer II/State Police

2025 total comp

$175,000

Sub-department: Patrolling and Policing - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Lasalle King works as a Police Officer II for State Police within Patrolling and Policing - Administration. Lasalle earned $175,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Steffanie Garrett

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$174,900

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $174,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Steffanie Garrett holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). In 2024, their total compensation was $174,900. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Samantha Webb

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Police

2025 total comp

$171,300

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Samantha Webb works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for State Police within Personal Services - Code. Samantha earned $171,300 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

James Piper

Senior Public Service Administrative/State Police

2025 total comp

$168,300

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

James Piper holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). In 2025, their total compensation was $168,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Yongfei Wu

Forensic Scientist III/State Police

2025 total comp

$168,100

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Yongfei Wu is a Forensic Scientist III at State Police within Personal Services - Code. 2025 total compensation came to $168,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Samantha Webb

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$165,800

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Police, Samantha Webb serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Personal Services - Code. Their 2024 pay totaled $165,800. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Anastasia Petruncio

Forensic Science Administrative II/State Police

2025 total comp

$162,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Code
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $162,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Anastasia Petruncio holds the role of Forensic Science Administrative II at State Police within Personal Services - Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

James Piper

Senior Public Service Administr/State Police

2024 total comp

$162,000

Sub-department: Office of the Director(Code Regular)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $162,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

James Piper works as a Senior Public Service Administr for State Police within Office of the Director(Code Regular). James earned $162,000 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.