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Robert Harbour saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an accountant for the Illinois Office of the Treasurer in 2020, earning $31,800 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 accountants
Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Julie Goodrich | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,700 |
2 | Theresa Mayes | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $89,500 |
3 | Medina Flores | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $86,300 |
4 | Timothy Shipp | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $82,500 |
5 | Michael Binegar | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $81,000 |
6 | Charisse Tucker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $80,100 |
6 | Stacy Fleenor | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,100 |
8 | Elizabeth Costales | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $78,900 |
9 | Kathy Stevens | Illinois Secretary of State | $77,500 |
10 | Lorraine Panzke | Illinois Department of Human Services | $77,400 |
11 | Lisa Sanders | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $76,300 |
11 | Linda Stuan | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $76,300 |
13 | Roxann Arnold | Illinois Department of Corrections | $72,800 |
14 | Timothy Teeter | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois | $72,000 |
15 | Christine Rouse | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois | $70,600 |
16 | Robert Harbour | Illinois Department of Public Health | $69,500 |
17 | Kathleen Painter | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $69,400 |
18 | Riccardo Cohen | Illinois Student Assistance Commission | $69,200 |
19 | Anita Pence | Illinois Secretary of State | $69,100 |
20 | Aimee Herman | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,900 |
21 | Richard Howard | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $68,800 |
22 | Yixia Zheng | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,500 |
23 | Allison Nance | Illinois State Police | $68,300 |
24 | Susan Griffis | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,100 |
24 | Terri Jordan | Illinois Department of Human Services | $68,100 |
26 | Barbara Rotroff | Illinois State Police | $67,400 |
27 | Sydney Adolphus | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $66,900 |
27 | Richard Alston | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $66,900 |
27 | Wesley Jones | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $66,900 |
27 | Jamie Carroll | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
27 | Ronald Jett | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
27 | Robert Tyler | Illinois Department of Transportation | $66,900 |
27 | Regenia Box | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $66,900 |
27 | Paulette Blakes | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $66,900 |
27 | Jacqueline Parsons | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $66,900 |
27 | James Wyatt | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $66,900 |
37 | Drew Slater | Illinois Secretary of State | $66,800 |
38 | Velma Wynn | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $66,600 |
38 | Karyl Davis | Illinois Department of Public Health | $66,600 |
40 | Melissa Bock | Illinois Department of Human Services | $66,500 |
41 | Monica Vignone | Illinois Department of Human Services | $66,000 |
42 | Bambi Redpath | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $65,700 |
42 | Jainean Hudson | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $65,700 |
42 | Philip George | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $65,700 |
42 | Stephen Berryhill | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,700 |
42 | John Crowe | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,700 |
42 | Karen Egizio | Illinois Department of Revenue | $65,700 |
42 | Urszula Kosk | Illinois Department of Transportation | $65,700 |
42 | Ashley Mattingly | Illinois State Fire Marshal | $65,700 |
50 | Lori Hoffman | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,600 |
51 | Amy Coryell | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois | $64,600 |
52 | Mary Kinser | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $64,400 |
53 | Nicole Hayes | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $64,100 |
53 | Jason Slafer | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $64,100 |
55 | Jenny Boyer | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $63,600 |
55 | Lisa Hannant | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $63,600 |
57 | James Walsh | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,500 |
57 | Belinda Moreno | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $63,500 |
59 | Amanda Williams | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $63,000 |
60 | Robert Barr | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,900 |
61 | Betsy Tucker | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $62,600 |
62 | Cari Salmon | Illinois Department of Public Health | $62,500 |
63 | Leah Lookabaugh | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois | $62,400 |
64 | Andrew Johnson | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $61,000 |
65 | Lori Hubbard | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,400 |
66 | Dana Bostwick | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $60,300 |
67 | Samantha White | Illinois Department of Public Health | $60,100 |
68 | Barbara Webster | Illinois Department of Human Services | $59,800 |
69 | Thomas Dede | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $59,700 |
70 | James Simko | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $59,300 |
71 | Dawn Morrow | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,700 |
72 | Matthew McRae | Illinois State Police | $58,600 |
73 | Nita Vora | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,300 |
73 | James Comerford | Illinois Department of Public Health | $58,300 |
75 | Melissa Jensen | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,100 |
76 | Precious Taylor | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,700 |
76 | Julie Sapetti | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $57,700 |
78 | Celine Dowling | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,300 |
79 | Kimberly Rakers | Illinois Department of Corrections | $56,700 |
80 | Angela Lewis | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $56,200 |
81 | Laura Lane | Illinois Department of Corrections | $55,900 |
81 | Jill Nation | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $55,900 |
83 | Shannon Sprouls | Illinois Department of Corrections | $55,700 |
84 | Melody Jones | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $55,200 |
85 | Ami Yohn | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $54,400 |
85 | Tawnya McCann | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $54,400 |
87 | Brian Toler | Illinois Department of Public Health | $54,100 |
88 | Suzette Leadley | Illinois Department of Transportation | $53,400 |
89 | Edward Longcore | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $52,800 |
90 | Vanessa Frank | Illinois Department of Corrections | $52,700 |
91 | Charles Bright | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $52,200 |
92 | Bobbie Hunter | Illinois Department of Transportation | $51,200 |
93 | Sheri Nolan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $51,100 |
93 | Lori Auffenorde | Illinois Secretary of State | $51,100 |
95 | Blaine Bruce | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $50,800 |
96 | Eva Moore | Illinois Secretary of State | $50,400 |
97 | Stefanie Munos | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $50,300 |
98 | Diana Mercier | Illinois Department on Aging | $50,200 |
99 | Lyttia Roseman | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $50,100 |
100 | Matthew Craven | Illinois State Police | $49,600 |