Illinois / Veterans' Affairs

Agency file

Veterans' Affairs

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

The Veterans' Affairs serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2025, this agency had 860 employees with median total compensation of $66,500; the highest distinct record was $249,100.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $65.7M
Employees: 860
Median total: $66,500
Highest record: $249,100

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,100$164,500+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 860 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,500) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $76,393 (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

$34,700

$52,100

$66,500

$101,300

$131,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $131,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert

201 · $63,300

Registered Nurse II

143 · $127,000

Support Service Worker

112 · $48,350

Veterans Service Officer

34 · $65,900

Public Service Administrator

33 · $103,500

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	$58.6M —	980 —	$55,250 —
2024	$64.4M ▲ 9.9%	945 ▼ 3.6%	$60,800 ▲ 10.0%
2025	$65.7M ▲ 2.0%	860 ▼ 9.0%	$66,500 ▲ 9.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Chantel Baker

Business Manager/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$157,600

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Chantel Baker holds the role of Business Manager at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Latanya Law

Senior Public Service Administr/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$157,000

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Veterans' Affairs, Latanya Law serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Central Office. Their 2023 pay totaled $157,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Linda Garner

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$157,000

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Linda Garner is a Registered Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $157,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Catherine Laran

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$157,000

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Catherine Laran holds the role of Registered Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ijeoma Nkwogu

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$156,900

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Ijeoma Nkwogu serves as a Registered Nurse II within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Athey

Dietary Manager II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$156,500

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Joseph Athey serves as a Dietary Manager II within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sidney Sutton

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$156,400

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Sidney Sutton works as a Registered Nurse II for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Sidney earned $156,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kenneth Kuczero

Pharmacy Services Coordinator/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$155,800

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Kuczero holds the role of Pharmacy Services Coordinator at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Home Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Charles Newton

Senior Public Service Administrative/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$155,200

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Veterans' Affairs, Charles Newton serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Gloria Boyd

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$154,900

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Gloria Boyd serves as a Registered Nurse II within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shannon Whitted

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$152,700

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Shannon Whitted is a Registered Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $152,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Danielle Proctor

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$152,300

Sub-department: Anna Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Danielle Proctor works as a Registered Nurse II for Veterans' Affairs within Anna Veterans Home - Grf. Danielle earned $152,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kelsie Seeger

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$152,000

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Kelsie Seeger works as a Registered Nurse II for Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Kelsie earned $152,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Clendenny

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$152,000

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Jennifer Clendenny serves as a Registered Nurse II within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mark Senesac

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$151,300

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Mark Senesac is a Registered Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $151,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.