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The highest annual salary earned among Illinois General Assembly was $185,800 to Harold Mays.
The highest salary was $218,100 in 2020.
A report from members of the Federal Salary Council published on May 2, 2019, argued the pay structures within the U.S. government are skewed and federal workers are overpaid.
Downsizing the Federal Government, a project advocating for smaller government in the face of rising deficits, argued over 2 million federal employees earned on average $30,000 more than private-sector employees in similar fields and have more generous benefit packages.
Highest paid Illinois employees with Illinois General Assembly.
| Illinois employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| Harold Mays | $185,800 |
| Ngozi Ezike | $178,200 |
| Grace Hou-Ovnik | $178,200 |
| Robey Jeffreys | $178,200 |
| Omer Osman | $178,200 |
| Jennifer Ricker | $178,200 |
| Marc Smith | $178,200 |
| Frank Mautino | $176,500 |
| Theresa Eagleson | $168,800 |
| Janel Forde | $168,800 |
| David Harris | $168,800 |
| Kristin Richards | $168,800 |
| Kwame Raoul | $161,500 |
| Chasse Rehwinkel | $161,500 |
| Jesse White | $161,500 |
| Colleen Callahan Burns | $158,100 |
| Jerry Costello | $158,100 |
| John Kim | $158,100 |
| Brendan Kelly | $157,200 |
| Mark Mahoney | $157,100 |
| Mario Treto | $155,900 |
| Alicia Tate-Nadeau | $152,900 |
| Kia Coleman | $151,500 |
| Dulce Quintero | $151,500 |
| Amaal Tokars | $151,500 |
| Susan Haling | $150,000 |
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