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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Terry Nolen

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$73,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

Terry Nolen is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $73,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Raenell Verardi

Transportation Human Resources Representative/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,800

Sub-department: Personnel Management Technical Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Raenell Verardi works as a Transportation Human Resources Representative for Transportation within Personnel Management Technical Regular. Raenell earned $72,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Crays

Accountant Advanced/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,700

Sub-department: Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicole Crays works as a Accountant Advanced for Transportation within Business Services, Non-Technical Salaried. Nicole earned $72,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brian Walls

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Walls holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kirk Light

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Kirk Light serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kathi Antonacci

Realty Specialist III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Kathi Antonacci serves as a Realty Specialist III within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Paul Kashian

Storekeeper I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Paul Kashian works as a Storekeeper I for Transportation within Personal Services. Paul earned $72,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

David TaylorMay be multiple

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

David Taylor appears in Transportation payroll as a Highway Maintainer, with $72,600 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Amber Donahue

Account Technician II/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

Amber Donahue holds the role of Account Technician II at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Binegar

Telecommunicator Specialist/Transportation

2023 total comp

$72,500

Sub-department: Shep - Code Overtime
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Zachary Binegar is a Telecommunicator Specialist at Transportation within Shep - Code Overtime. 2023 total compensation came to $72,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mark Baugh

Truck Weighing Inspector/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,300

Sub-department: Truck Traffic
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Mark Baugh is a Truck Weighing Inspector at Transportation within Truck Traffic. 2025 total compensation came to $72,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marina Gendek

Transportation Human Resources Representative/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,300

Sub-department: Personnel Management Technical Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Marina Gendek holds the role of Transportation Human Resources Representative at Transportation within Personnel Management Technical Regular. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Lunger

Accountant/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Edgar

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Lunger is a Accountant at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $72,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Kane

Accountant Advanced/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Kane holds the role of Accountant Advanced at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mark Riggenbach

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$72,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Mark Riggenbach is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $72,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Cohin

Truck Weighing Inspector/Transportation

2024 total comp

$72,000

Sub-department: Truck Traffic
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Cohin holds the role of Truck Weighing Inspector at Transportation within Truck Traffic. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Decker

Internal Auditor I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,800

Sub-department: Code Salaried
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Decker works as a Internal Auditor I for Transportation within Code Salaried. Joshua earned $71,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sherry Knittel

Telecommunicator Specialist/Transportation

2024 total comp

$71,800

Sub-department: Duie - Code Overtime
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Sherry Knittel serves as a Telecommunicator Specialist within Duie - Code Overtime. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Terry Dean

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2024 total comp

$71,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Terry Dean serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Giuseppe Ferrioli

Senior Public Service Administr/Transportation

2024 total comp

$71,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Giuseppe Ferrioli works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Transportation within Personal Services. Giuseppe earned $71,600 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Ana Salazar

Executive Secretary I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Ana Salazar is a Executive Secretary I at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $71,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Stegall

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Jacob Stegall works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Jacob earned $71,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Dankoski

Technical Manager IV/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,400

Sub-department: Technical Salaried
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Dankoski holds the role of Technical Manager IV at Transportation within Technical Salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jason Russell

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Jason Russell serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kendra Elledge

Transportation Human Resources Assistant/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,100

Sub-department: Personnel Management Technical Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Kendra Elledge works as a Transportation Human Resources Assistant for Transportation within Personnel Management Technical Regular. Kendra earned $71,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Perry Vaughn

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Alexander

Source-specific fields

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

Perry Vaughn holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brian Parrino

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$71,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Parrino is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $71,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ruben Boehler

Civil Engineer VI/Transportation

2023 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Technical - Regular
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Transportation, Ruben Boehler serves as a Civil Engineer VI within Technical - Regular. Their 2023 pay totaled $70,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brett Irwin

Trooper/Transportation

2023 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Ddep Distracted Driving Enforcement - Sworn Ot
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Brett Irwin works as a Trooper for Transportation within Ddep Distracted Driving Enforcement - Sworn Ot. Brett earned $70,800 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shawn Loomis

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$70,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawn Loomis is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $70,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.