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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Darrin Houck

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2023 total comp
$45,700
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Wabash

Source-specific fields

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

Darrin Houck works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Darrin earned $45,700 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Stokes

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2023 total comp
$45,600
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Henderson

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Stokes holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Devin Mcneill

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2023 total comp
$45,500
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Devin Mcneill serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Kadlec

Reproduction Service Technician I/Transportation

2025 total comp
$45,200
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,200
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$1,900
Rutan Exempt
No

James Kadlec holds the role of Reproduction Service Technician I at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Travis Berghold

Office Assistant/Transportation

2025 total comp
$45,100
Sub-department
Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$1,100
Rutan Exempt
No

Travis Berghold is a Office Assistant at Transportation within Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $45,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.