Illinois / Transportation

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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

$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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Diane Hackman

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Diane Hackman is a Executive Secretary I at Transportation within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $58,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Hopper

Truck Weighing Inspector/Transportation

2024 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Truck Traffic
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Hopper works as a Truck Weighing Inspector for Transportation within Truck Traffic. Christopher earned $58,900 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ellen Prewitt

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2023 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Ellen Prewitt works as a Executive Secretary I for Transportation within Personal Services. Ellen earned $58,900 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Gary Bressi

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Gary Bressi works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Gary earned $58,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shandi Chapman

Technical Manager III/Transportation

2023 total comp

$58,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Shandi Chapman is a Technical Manager III at Transportation within Personal Services. 2023 total compensation came to $58,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kelly York

Human Resources Associate/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Kelly York holds the role of Human Resources Associate at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Laura Wise

Office Assistant/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,600

Sub-department: Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Laura Wise works as a Office Assistant for Transportation within Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried. Laura earned $58,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Annette Waltz

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Edgar

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Annette Waltz serves as a Executive Secretary I within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bryan Monk

Civil Engineer III/Transportation

2023 total comp

$58,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Transportation, Bryan Monk serves as a Civil Engineer III within Personal Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Dougherty

Technical Advisor V/Transportation

2023 total comp

$58,400

Sub-department: Personal Services - Technical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Matthew Dougherty serves as a Technical Advisor V within Personal Services - Technical. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jane Haase

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$58,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Jane Haase is a Executive Secretary I at Transportation within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $58,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jaymesha Craig

Office Administrator IV/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,200

Sub-department: Non Technical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Jaymesha Craig holds the role of Office Administrator IV at Transportation within Non Technical. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Amy Nance

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Amy Nance is a Executive Secretary I at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $58,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Helen Burton

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$58,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Helen Burton is a Executive Secretary I at Transportation within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $58,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Victoria Brown

Public Service Administrator/Transportation

2023 total comp

$57,900

Sub-department: Non-Technical Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $11,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Victoria Brown serves as a Public Service Administrator within Non-Technical Regular. Their 2023 pay totaled $57,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Hoene

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$57,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Sarah Hoene holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tiffany Phillips

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$57,800

Sub-department: Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Tiffany Phillips holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Transportation within Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ted Brannon

Office Assistant/Transportation

2025 total comp

$57,800

Sub-department: Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Ted Brannon works as a Office Assistant for Transportation within Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried. Ted earned $57,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.