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Joseph Estep saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an account technician for the Illinois Department of the Lottery in 2020, earning $19,000 less than in 2019.
It is unclear whether the pay differences mentioned in this story result from differences in total time worked or pay rates.
Top 100 highest paid public employees as account technicians
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Benson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $85,100 |
| 2 | Denise Chandler | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,400 |
| 3 | Sheila Laster | Illinois Department of Corrections | $72,400 |
| 4 | Benita Evans-Walker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $70,600 |
| 5 | Lee Spiller | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,000 |
| 5 | Lisa Burton | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $68,000 |
| 7 | Jodi Baker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,900 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Castillo-Bemont | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,700 |
| 9 | Daphne Pratis | Illinois Department of Corrections | $66,600 |
| 10 | Jennifer Middendorf | Illinois Department of Corrections | $66,300 |
| 11 | Marilyn Liggett | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,700 |
| 12 | Barbara Anderson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,700 |
| 13 | David Hoos | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,500 |
| 14 | Byron Saathoff | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $64,000 |
| 15 | Karan O'Hara | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,900 |
| 16 | Patricia Fickling | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,800 |
| 16 | Lynette White | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,800 |
| 18 | Riker Heaney | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $63,500 |
| 19 | Sally Rauzi | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,300 |
| 19 | Dedra Koehler | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,300 |
| 21 | Denise Goins | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $62,900 |
| 22 | Molly Dyke | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,800 |
| 23 | Megan Smith | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,700 |
| 23 | Keitha Stark | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $62,700 |
| 25 | Pamela Weaver | Illinois Department of Human Services | $62,500 |
| 26 | Heather Thompson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $62,400 |
| 27 | Milagros Rodriguez | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $62,300 |
| 28 | Michael Blasko | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $62,000 |
| 28 | Jill Brokaw | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $62,000 |
| 30 | Theresa Kreke | Illinois Department of Human Services | $61,700 |
| 30 | Lisa MacDonald | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,700 |
| 32 | Carol Culp | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,600 |
| 32 | Susan Key | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,600 |
| 34 | Diego Ruiz Galarreta | Illinois Department of Revenue | $61,500 |
| 34 | Debra Davis | Illinois Department of Revenue | $61,500 |
| 36 | Maryann Motes | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,300 |
| 37 | Kaci Finn | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,200 |
| 37 | Marcia Ross | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,200 |
| 39 | Renee Denning | Illinois Department of Human Services | $61,100 |
| 39 | Kimberly Pendley | Illinois State Police | $61,100 |
| 41 | Paula Rentfro | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,900 |
| 41 | Lisa Daley | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,900 |
| 41 | Tamara Hannel | Illinois Department of Human Services | $60,900 |
| 44 | Ruth Curry | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,800 |
| 44 | Karen Pickering | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,800 |
| 44 | Janice Henderson | Illinois Department of Revenue | $60,800 |
| 47 | William Kruzan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,700 |
| 47 | Michael Paoni | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $60,700 |
| 49 | Alice McEnary | Illinois State Police | $60,600 |
| 50 | Robert Holman | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $60,500 |
| 50 | Tracy Bailey | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 52 | Andrea Strange | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,100 |
| 53 | Susan Vanmatre | Illinois Department of Transportation | $60,000 |
| 54 | Lori Coutteau | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,900 |
| 55 | Tracey Stritzel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,800 |
| 56 | Starla Harris | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,700 |
| 56 | Megan Wichern | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,700 |
| 56 | Jessica Berardi | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $59,700 |
| 56 | Hafez Abdul Sattar | Illinois Department of Revenue | $59,700 |
| 60 | Robert Mueller | Illinois Department of Human Services | $59,600 |
| 61 | Debra Clayton | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $59,500 |
| 62 | Colleen Green | Illinois Department of Human Services | $59,400 |
| 62 | Matthew Iocca | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $59,400 |
| 64 | Krista Howell | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,300 |
| 64 | Steven Hubbard | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $59,300 |
| 64 | Amanda Olinger-Wood | Illinois State Police | $59,300 |
| 64 | Sandra Wiggins | Illinois State Police | $59,300 |
| 64 | Christina Murphy | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $59,300 |
| 64 | Leon Devriendt | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 70 | Dawn Turner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,200 |
| 71 | Briale Kessel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,000 |
| 72 | Gayla Hornbeek | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,900 |
| 73 | Joana Torres | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,800 |
| 74 | Oswaldo Hernandez | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,500 |
| 75 | Cynthia Pryor | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,400 |
| 75 | Angela Caruso-Derhake | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $58,400 |
| 75 | Chrystal Chaddock | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,400 |
| 78 | Margo Glover | Illinois Department of Revenue | $58,300 |
| 79 | Casey Sullivan | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,200 |
| 79 | Jessica Fagg | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,200 |
| 81 | Evon Tatum | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $58,100 |
| 82 | Scott Green | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,000 |
| 83 | Benjamin Wochner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,900 |
| 84 | Joseph Estep | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,700 |
| 85 | Sarah Hodge | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,600 |
| 86 | Danis Klatt | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $57,400 |
| 86 | Julianne Oconnell | Illinois State Police | $57,400 |
| 88 | Elaine Doht | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,300 |
| 88 | Kristi Kern | Illinois Department of Transportation | $57,300 |
| 88 | Cynthia Ford | Illinois Department of Labor | $57,300 |
| 91 | Tamara Brinkmeier | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,100 |
| 92 | Brooke Daniels | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,000 |
| 92 | Sheri Grammer | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,000 |
| 92 | Michaeline Pingleton | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $57,000 |
| 95 | Noreen O'Brien-davis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $56,900 |
| 95 | Hilda Garcia | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,900 |
| 97 | Barbara Heimburger | Illinois Department of Corrections | $56,700 |
| 97 | Tomeeka Smith | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,700 |
| 97 | Mark Spiro | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,700 |
| 100 | George Mathew | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,600 |
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