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Dora Diekemper saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an engineering technician for the Department of Military Affairs in 2020, earning $11,300 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 engineering technicians
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Pilkington | Illinois Department of Transportation | $132,000 |
| 2 | James Rettig | Illinois Department of Transportation | $125,900 |
| 3 | Patrick Sloper | Illinois Department of Transportation | $125,200 |
| 4 | Michael Mudra | Illinois Department of Transportation | $122,900 |
| 5 | Carl Severino | Illinois Department of Transportation | $120,900 |
| 6 | Sherry Ditzler | Illinois Department of Transportation | $119,800 |
| 7 | Darin Keener | Illinois Department of Transportation | $119,600 |
| 8 | Jeffrey Thumm | Illinois Department of Transportation | $118,900 |
| 9 | Kurt Kaldenberger | Illinois Department of Transportation | $116,500 |
| 10 | Jeffrey Roberts | Illinois Department of Transportation | $113,700 |
| 11 | David Huene | Illinois Department of Transportation | $113,100 |
| 11 | Christopher Kustes | Illinois Department of Transportation | $113,100 |
| 13 | Andre Sargent | Illinois Department of Transportation | $111,700 |
| 14 | Andrew York | Illinois Department of Transportation | $110,500 |
| 15 | Kelly Ruff | Illinois Department of Transportation | $108,900 |
| 16 | David Thompson | Illinois Department of Transportation | $108,400 |
| 17 | Marcie Andrews | Illinois Department of Transportation | $108,300 |
| 18 | Jason Wells | Illinois Department of Transportation | $108,000 |
| 19 | Donald Hoffman | Illinois Department of Transportation | $107,400 |
| 20 | Mark Gard | Illinois Department of Transportation | $107,100 |
| 21 | Kevin Harden | Illinois Department of Transportation | $107,000 |
| 22 | Michael Henrichs | Illinois Department of Transportation | $106,700 |
| 22 | Jerry Martin | Illinois Department of Transportation | $106,700 |
| 24 | Nicholas Lambert | Illinois Department of Transportation | $106,400 |
| 25 | Scott Armistead | Illinois Department of Transportation | $104,700 |
| 26 | Donald Bridson | Illinois Department of Transportation | $104,500 |
| 27 | Ronald Stemler | Illinois Department of Transportation | $104,100 |
| 28 | Steven Klein | Illinois Department of Transportation | $103,800 |
| 29 | David Kennedy | Illinois Department of Transportation | $102,700 |
| 30 | Thomas Fortado | Illinois Department of Transportation | $102,600 |
| 31 | Dale Dippon | Illinois Department of Transportation | $101,900 |
| 32 | Frank Klupshas | Illinois Department of Transportation | $101,400 |
| 32 | Kim Tressel | Illinois Department of Transportation | $101,400 |
| 34 | Brett Sullivan | Illinois Department of Transportation | $100,700 |
| 35 | Fatai Edunjobi | Illinois Department of Transportation | $100,500 |
| 36 | Deborah Sassen | Illinois Department of Transportation | $100,300 |
| 37 | Karl Ulrich | Illinois Department of Transportation | $100,200 |
| 38 | Lyle Heitman | Illinois Department of Transportation | $99,900 |
| 38 | Eddy Howell | Illinois Department of Transportation | $99,900 |
| 40 | Scott Konieczki | Illinois Department of Transportation | $99,500 |
| 41 | Thad Knirlberger | Illinois Department of Transportation | $98,800 |
| 42 | Darrin Davis | Illinois Department of Transportation | $98,000 |
| 43 | Matthew Kaler | Illinois Department of Transportation | $97,900 |
| 44 | Daniel Edwards | Illinois Department of Transportation | $97,800 |
| 45 | Charles Beard | Illinois Department of Transportation | $97,700 |
| 45 | Michael Worthey | Illinois Department of Transportation | $97,700 |
| 47 | Daniel Kearney | Illinois Department of Transportation | $97,600 |
| 48 | Brian Fry | Illinois Department of Transportation | $97,200 |
| 49 | Henry Gray | Illinois Department of Transportation | $96,600 |
| 50 | George Williams | Illinois Department of Transportation | $96,300 |
| 51 | Robert Etzenbach | Illinois Department of Transportation | $96,200 |
| 51 | Jane Morgando | Illinois Department of Transportation | $96,200 |
| 53 | Carl Rothgeb | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,900 |
| 53 | Michael Staab | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,900 |
| 55 | Donny Canevit | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,800 |
| 55 | Phillip Seiwert | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,800 |
| 57 | Reggy Waldrup | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,700 |
| 58 | Shahnawaz Qureshi | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,600 |
| 58 | Ali Othman | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,600 |
| 60 | Kenneth Couperus | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,400 |
| 61 | Mark Walberg | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,300 |
| 62 | Anthony Knipe | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,200 |
| 62 | Kenton Patrick | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,200 |
| 62 | Justin Durako | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,200 |
| 65 | Timothy Wojciechowski | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,100 |
| 65 | Denice Hutsch | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,100 |
| 67 | Gregory Craner | Illinois Department of Transportation | $95,000 |
| 68 | Patrick Farniok | Illinois Department of Transportation | $94,500 |
| 68 | Saeed Elaiyan | Illinois Department of Transportation | $94,500 |
| 70 | Russell Hinkamper | Illinois Department of Transportation | $94,400 |
| 70 | Philip Barrett | Illinois Department of Transportation | $94,400 |
| 72 | Robert Gielow | Illinois Department of Transportation | $94,300 |
| 73 | Chad Armstrong | Illinois Department of Transportation | $94,200 |
| 74 | Matthew Wild | Illinois Department of Transportation | $94,000 |
| 74 | Lawrence Pray | Illinois Department of Transportation | $94,000 |
| 76 | Michael Harris | Illinois Department of Transportation | $93,900 |
| 76 | William Hutchison | Illinois Department of Transportation | $93,900 |
| 78 | Jason Myers | Illinois Department of Transportation | $93,700 |
| 79 | Kurt Glazier | Illinois Department of Transportation | $93,500 |
| 80 | Shane Jacobs | Illinois Department of Transportation | $93,200 |
| 80 | John Fenelon | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $93,200 |
| 82 | Rita Mathias | Illinois Department of Transportation | $93,100 |
| 83 | Joshua Knowles | Illinois Department of Transportation | $93,000 |
| 84 | Patrick Herard | Illinois Department of Transportation | $92,800 |
| 85 | Glen Wiemerslage | Illinois Department of Transportation | $92,600 |
| 86 | Eurnie Garver | Illinois Department of Transportation | $92,200 |
| 87 | Gregory Ragain | Illinois Department of Transportation | $92,000 |
| 88 | Matthew Harmon | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,900 |
| 88 | Dale Hebenstreit | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,900 |
| 90 | Daniel Hartwig | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,800 |
| 91 | Oscar Isaiah | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,700 |
| 91 | Doris Leonard | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,700 |
| 93 | Wayne Chan | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,500 |
| 94 | Todd Misfeldt | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,400 |
| 94 | Ronald Nolte | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,400 |
| 96 | Dana Kunkel | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,300 |
| 96 | Gerard Preston | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,300 |
| 98 | James Vanderpal | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,200 |
| 98 | Joseph Novotny | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,200 |
| 100 | Ervin Schultz | Illinois Department of Transportation | $91,100 |
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