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Quinlyn Whitaker saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an executive for the Illinois Department of Labor in 2020, earning $57,600 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 executives
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randal Wilson | Illinois State Police | $134,300 |
| 2 | Samantha Morgan | Illinois Department of Human Services | $123,800 |
| 3 | Kerri Thornton | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $122,800 |
| 4 | Roger Benshoof | Illinois Secretary of State | $121,600 |
| 5 | Taunia Fair | Illinois Department of Human Services | $121,400 |
| 6 | Diane Smith | Illinois Department of Corrections | $118,100 |
| 7 | Phyllis Saad | Illinois State Police | $117,100 |
| 8 | Barbara Johnson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $116,400 |
| 9 | Jessica Jackson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $115,300 |
| 9 | Stacey Burke | Illinois Department of Human Services | $115,300 |
| 11 | Annie Wair | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $113,700 |
| 12 | Kimberly Huntley | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $113,000 |
| 13 | Tamara Roberts | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $112,300 |
| 14 | Rhonda Woodson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $112,200 |
| 15 | Shawn Duffy | Illinois Department of Corrections | $112,000 |
| 16 | Paula Bartz | Illinois Department of Corrections | $111,300 |
| 17 | Travis Wentworth | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,500 |
| 18 | Julia Ramirez | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $108,900 |
| 19 | Mary Cronister | Illinois Department of Corrections | $108,700 |
| 20 | Tracy Perry | Illinois Department of Corrections | $107,700 |
| 21 | Elva Deluna | Illinois Department of Human Services | $107,600 |
| 22 | Megan Koch | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $107,500 |
| 23 | Ernest Vanzant | Illinois Department of Corrections | $107,400 |
| 24 | Michele Jennings | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $107,000 |
| 25 | Patricia Brown | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $106,600 |
| 26 | Annette Coleman | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $106,300 |
| 27 | Tammy Garcia | Illinois Department of Corrections | $106,000 |
| 27 | Michael Hempen | Illinois Department of Human Services | $106,000 |
| 29 | Debra Knauer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,800 |
| 30 | Edith Wood | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $105,200 |
| 31 | Delores Shelton | Illinois Department of Human Services | $105,000 |
| 32 | Carolyn Eilering | Illinois Department of Human Services | $104,900 |
| 33 | Susan Scully | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $104,400 |
| 34 | Jared Owen | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,900 |
| 35 | Gregory Armstrong | Illinois Department of Human Services | $103,700 |
| 36 | Steven Aherin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,300 |
| 37 | Brenda Sigler | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,500 |
| 37 | David White | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,500 |
| 39 | Lorenzo Morales | Illinois Secretary of State | $102,400 |
| 40 | Valerie Tuxhorn | Illinois Secretary of State | $102,200 |
| 41 | Ronald Delay | Illinois Department of Human Services | $102,000 |
| 41 | Sharon White | Illinois State Police | $102,000 |
| 41 | Elbert Henderson | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $102,000 |
| 44 | Jacquelyn Ground | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,900 |
| 45 | Melissa Robbins | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,700 |
| 46 | Tara Alexander | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,600 |
| 46 | Martin Fruchtl | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,600 |
| 48 | Krista Culbertson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,400 |
| 48 | Mitchell Ingold | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $101,400 |
| 50 | Sean Hannah | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,300 |
| 51 | Sarah Johnson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,000 |
| 52 | Sherry Benton | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,800 |
| 52 | Dawn Scroggins | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,800 |
| 54 | Wendy Jordan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,700 |
| 54 | Thomas Allen | Illinois Secretary of State | $100,700 |
| 56 | Shawn Pardieck | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,600 |
| 57 | Elizabeth Livingston | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $100,500 |
| 58 | Drake Israel | Illinois Secretary of State | $100,200 |
| 59 | Guillermina Valdez | Illinois Department of Human Services | $100,000 |
| 59 | Dwight Lee | Illinois Secretary of State | $100,000 |
| 61 | Angela McClelland | Illinois Department of Human Services | $99,900 |
| 62 | Edward MacMurdo | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum | $99,800 |
| 62 | Dara Matson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,800 |
| 64 | Maria Gallardo | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $99,500 |
| 65 | Tammaray McKay | Illinois State Police | $99,400 |
| 66 | Cherie Barnes | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,300 |
| 67 | Derek White | Illinois Secretary of State | $99,100 |
| 68 | Kathleen Sexton | Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology | $99,000 |
| 68 | Paula Conrady | Illinois Department of Human Services | $99,000 |
| 70 | Anthony Cooper | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $98,700 |
| 70 | Michael Martin | Illinois Department of Human Services | $98,700 |
| 70 | Mary Monroe | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $98,700 |
| 73 | Omar Dugay | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $98,600 |
| 73 | Thomas Keen | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,600 |
| 73 | Harl Ray | Illinois Secretary of State | $98,600 |
| 76 | Randall Flood | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $98,500 |
| 76 | Jason Brewer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,500 |
| 78 | Patricia Wesley | Illinois Department of Human Services | $98,400 |
| 78 | Joseph Gordon | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,400 |
| 78 | Cherri Price | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,400 |
| 78 | Larry Austin | Illinois Department of Human Services | $98,400 |
| 82 | Angela Caudill | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,300 |
| 82 | Lila Robinson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $98,300 |
| 84 | Tahney Fletcher | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $98,200 |
| 84 | Andreas Walker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,200 |
| 86 | Tracie Blaise | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $98,100 |
| 87 | Byron Curry | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $98,000 |
| 88 | Justin Weigler | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,900 |
| 89 | Kimberly Hart | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $97,700 |
| 89 | Daphne Hayes | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,700 |
| 89 | Ramona Whitlock | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,700 |
| 92 | Veronica Archundia | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $97,500 |
| 92 | Carl Smith | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,500 |
| 94 | Ellen Wesley | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $97,400 |
| 94 | Kent Johnson | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $97,400 |
| 96 | Melissa Bryant | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $97,300 |
| 97 | Mary Johnson | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $97,200 |
| 97 | Neda Banach | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $97,200 |
| 99 | Cynthia McMahon | Illinois Secretary of State | $97,100 |
| 100 | Lisa Spradlin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,000 |
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