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Brianne McNeal Harmon saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an environ protection specialist for the Illinois Department of Agriculture in 2020, earning $32,300 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 environ protection specialists
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krystal Pankey | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $116,300 |
| 2 | Eric Jones | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $109,300 |
| 3 | Kevin Mattison | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $107,400 |
| 4 | Justin Cameron | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $106,400 |
| 4 | George Krebs | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $106,400 |
| 6 | Minesh Patel | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $106,000 |
| 7 | German Barria | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $105,400 |
| 8 | Kunjvihari Patel | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $104,800 |
| 9 | Azael Ramirez | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $104,600 |
| 10 | Roston Cooper | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $104,500 |
| 11 | Daniel Bowen | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $104,100 |
| 12 | Michael Charles | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,400 |
| 12 | Jeff Flick | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,400 |
| 12 | Jeffrey Holste | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,400 |
| 12 | Scott Leopold | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,400 |
| 12 | Thomas Miller | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,400 |
| 12 | Scott Ristau | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,400 |
| 12 | Michelle Rousey | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,400 |
| 12 | Hope Wright | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,400 |
| 12 | Victoria Broomhead | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $103,400 |
| 12 | James Tanner | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $103,400 |
| 22 | Lynn Dunaway | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,300 |
| 23 | Rosario Johnstone | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $102,800 |
| 24 | Brianne McNeal Harmon | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $102,300 |
| 25 | David Ginder | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $102,200 |
| 26 | John Blazis | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $102,100 |
| 27 | Yasmine Keppner-Bauman | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $101,700 |
| 28 | Gino Bruni | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $101,100 |
| 29 | Trevor Sample | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $99,100 |
| 30 | Kendra Brockamp | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $98,700 |
| 31 | Kent Johnson | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $98,500 |
| 32 | Therese Holland | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $97,600 |
| 33 | Donna Czech | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $96,600 |
| 33 | Andrea Rhodes | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $96,600 |
| 35 | Daniel Delgado | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $95,700 |
| 36 | Joseph Dombrowski | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $95,600 |
| 37 | Joseph Stitely | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $94,700 |
| 38 | Zhaochun Meng | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $93,200 |
| 39 | Karl Kaiser | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $91,800 |
| 39 | Steven Putrich | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $91,800 |
| 41 | John Bartolomucci | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $91,400 |
| 42 | Todd Peters | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $90,500 |
| 43 | Kevin Smith | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $90,300 |
| 44 | Lance Range | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $89,400 |
| 45 | Todd Bennett | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $89,000 |
| 46 | Carol Hawbaker | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $88,500 |
| 47 | Jerry Clark | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $87,200 |
| 48 | Paul Connelly | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $85,900 |
| 49 | Charles Curtis | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $85,500 |
| 50 | Maxwell Twum | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $85,200 |
| 51 | Lanina Clark | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $84,900 |
| 52 | Steven King | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $84,700 |
| 53 | Michelle Cozadd | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $84,200 |
| 54 | William Jankousky | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,900 |
| 55 | Andrew Catlin | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,600 |
| 56 | Todd Gross | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,500 |
| 56 | Jennifer Seul | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,500 |
| 58 | Craig Vonburg | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $82,300 |
| 58 | Charlene Falco | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,300 |
| 60 | Donald Ruckman | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $82,200 |
| 61 | Brian Bauer | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Michael Bundren | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Dustin Burger | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Cheryl Cahnovsky | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Kenneth Corkill | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Kendall Couch | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Bradley Dilbaitis | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Jason Donnelly | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Robert Figge | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Joyce Gibbons | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Garrison Gross | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | James Haennicke | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Angsutorn Hefley | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Christopher Holy | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | David Huffman | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Michelle Hussey | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Kaare Jacobsen | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Stephen Kasa | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Greg Kazmerski | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Christine Kovasznay | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | George Lambert | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Barbara Lieberoff | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Thomas Madonia | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | James Malcom | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Todd May | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Gerald McGhee | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Scott McGill | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Robert Mileur | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Michael Mullins | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Shaun Newell | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Tara Norris | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Jennifer O'Hearn | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Jeffrey Port | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Christopher Puccini | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Chad Rice | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Allison Ristau | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Thomas Rivera | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Jennifer Rossi | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | Scott Rothering | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
| 61 | George Skrobuton | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $82,100 |
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