Illinois / Transportation

Agency file

Transportation

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 1,937 employees with median total compensation of $105,300; the highest distinct record was $235,900.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $189.5M
Employees: 1,937
Median total: $105,300
Highest record: $235,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$154,100+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,937 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($105,300) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $97,814 (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

$56,000

$92,200

$105,300

$111,100

$125,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $125,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Highway Maintainer

1,422 · $105,600

Highway Maintenance Lead Worker

105 · $112,500

Executive Secretary I

36 · $61,650

Senior Public Service Administrative

30 · $150,500

Truck Weighing Inspector

28 · $74,150

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	$170.3M —	2,273 —	$80,300 —
2024	$190.9M ▲ 12.1%	2,300 ▲ 1.2%	$101,400 ▲ 26.3%
2025	$189.5M ▼ 0.8%	1,937 ▼ 15.8%	$105,300 ▲ 3.8%

Record list

Employees

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William Lathrop

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

William Lathrop holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Gasparich

Technical Manager V/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Gasparich holds the role of Technical Manager V at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Wayne Hulslander

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bureau

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Wayne Hulslander is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $116,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Scimica

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Scimica holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Ennis

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Ennis holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shawn Farrar

Highway Maintenance Lead Worker/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Shawn Farrar serves as a Highway Maintenance Lead Worker within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Santiago Rangel

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Santiago Rangel holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Hess

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, James Hess serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bryan Edens

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bureau

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Bryan Edens works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Bryan earned $116,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Gregory Layne

Highway Maintenance Lead Worker/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Gregory Layne serves as a Highway Maintenance Lead Worker within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Horvath

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

James Horvath works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. James earned $116,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jay Losh

Heavy Construction Equipment Operator/Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Jay Losh works as a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator for Transportation within Personal Services. Jay earned $116,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dillon Spiker

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

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

Dillon Spiker holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Randon Robinson

Highway Maintenance Lead Worker/Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Randon Robinson works as a Highway Maintenance Lead Worker for Transportation within Personal Services. Randon earned $115,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Charles Calabrese

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Charles Calabrese is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $115,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.