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

Page 1

Jessica Keldermans

Public Service Administrator/Transportation

2025 total comp

$141,100

Sub-department: Non-Technical Salaried
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Jessica Keldermans holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Transportation within Non-Technical Salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Staceyann Cabey-Kaufmann

Public Service Administrator/Transportation

2025 total comp

$140,900

Sub-department: Non-Technical Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Staceyann Cabey-Kaufmann serves as a Public Service Administrator within Non-Technical Regular. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Cesar Favela

Heavy Construction Equipment Oper/Transportation

2024 total comp

$140,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,900
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

Cesar Favela works as a Heavy Construction Equipment Oper for Transportation within Personal Services. Cesar earned $140,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cesar Favela

Heavy Construction Equipment Operator/Transportation

2025 total comp

$140,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Cesar Favela holds the role of Heavy Construction Equipment Operator at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Pawel Markowicz

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$140,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Pawel Markowicz works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Pawel earned $140,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Reynaldo Maldonado

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$140,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Reynaldo Maldonado is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $140,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carlos Segui

Heavy Construction Equipment Oper/Transportation

2024 total comp

$139,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Carlos Segui is a Heavy Construction Equipment Oper at Transportation within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $139,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dan Krchak

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$139,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,500
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

Dan Krchak is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $139,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Spencer Williams

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$139,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Spencer Williams holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Marrero

Highway Maintenance Lead Worker/Transportation

2025 total comp

$139,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Marrero is a Highway Maintenance Lead Worker at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $139,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carlos Segui

Heavy Construction Equipment Operator/Transportation

2025 total comp

$139,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Carlos Segui works as a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator for Transportation within Personal Services. Carlos earned $139,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Aleman-Hughes

Senior Public Service Administrative/Transportation

2025 total comp

$139,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Nicole Aleman-Hughes works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Transportation within Personal Services. Nicole earned $139,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Lacy Brown

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Lacy Brown works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Lacy earned $138,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lester Cornelious

Bridge Tender/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lester Cornelious holds the role of Bridge Tender at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Susan Wright

Senior Public Service Administrative/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Transportation, Susan Wright serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,600. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Ruben Valdovinos

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Ruben Valdovinos serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Erin Weaver

Senior Public Service Administrative/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Edgar

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Erin Weaver holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,400. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Bradley Sibley

Senior Public Service Administrative/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Bradley Sibley works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Transportation within Personal Services. Bradley earned $138,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Michael Ghidina

Senior Public Service Administrative/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Transportation, Michael Ghidina serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Michael Barone

Senior Public Service Administrative/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Michael Barone holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Juan Eloiza

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$138,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Juan Eloiza is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $138,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Robert Whiteman

Highway Maintenance Lead Worker/Transportation

2025 total comp

$137,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Whiteman works as a Highway Maintenance Lead Worker for Transportation within Personal Services. Robert earned $137,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Gosling

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$137,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Gosling holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Federico Morales

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$137,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $7,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Federico Morales is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $137,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Newcomb

Heavy Construction Equipment Oper/Transportation

2024 total comp

$137,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffrey Newcomb holds the role of Heavy Construction Equipment Oper at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Ebuna

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$137,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Ebuna holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Fashoda

Heavy Construction Equipment Operator/Transportation

2025 total comp

$137,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Fashoda holds the role of Heavy Construction Equipment Operator at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

David Garcia

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$137,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

David Garcia is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $137,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michael Fashoda

Heavy Construction Equipment Oper/Transportation

2024 total comp

$137,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Michael Fashoda serves as a Heavy Construction Equipment Oper within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Keith Emerson

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$136,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Keith Emerson is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $136,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Connor

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$136,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, James Connor serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mitchell Krasinski

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$136,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Mitchell Krasinski serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sylvester Kolanda

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$136,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Sylvester Kolanda works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Sylvester earned $136,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mary Burton

Telecommunicator Specialist/Transportation

2023 total comp

$136,000

Sub-department: Ace - Code Overtime
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Burton works as a Telecommunicator Specialist for Transportation within Ace - Code Overtime. Mary earned $136,000 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Zarko Borjan

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Zarko Borjan holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Radames Casiano

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Radames Casiano is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $135,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Eric Paniak

Bridge Tender/Transportation

2025 total comp

$135,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $7,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Eric Paniak serves as a Bridge Tender within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.