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Lisa Blackburn saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an executive secretary for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in 2020, earning $24,800 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 executive secretaries
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbi Smith | Illinois State Board of Education | $102,700 |
| 2 | Cheryl Linderman | Illinois Department of Human Services | $90,400 |
| 3 | Charity McDonald | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,000 |
| 4 | Carla Ellis | Illinois Department of Human Services | $86,600 |
| 5 | Deborah Blair | Illinois Department of Corrections | $84,800 |
| 6 | Theresa Severtsgaard | Illinois Department of Corrections | $83,000 |
| 7 | Melinda Crump-Obryant | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,500 |
| 8 | Wendy Briley | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,400 |
| 8 | Diana Rigdon | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,400 |
| 10 | Patricia George | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,700 |
| 11 | Angela Frapp | Illinois Department of Corrections | $80,300 |
| 12 | Jill Deck | Illinois Department of Corrections | $80,200 |
| 13 | Roslyn Bond | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $79,300 |
| 14 | Linda Phegley | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $78,700 |
| 15 | Kelly Walker | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $78,400 |
| 16 | Dawn Vilt | Illinois Department of Corrections | $78,100 |
| 17 | Sandra Loftus | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $77,500 |
| 18 | Lisa McCleary | Illinois Department of Corrections | $76,600 |
| 19 | Susan Masouridis | Illinois Department of Transportation | $75,900 |
| 20 | Kathleen Hillyer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $75,200 |
| 21 | Carmen Dodd | Illinois Department of Human Services | $75,000 |
| 21 | Deborah Miller | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $75,000 |
| 23 | Patricia Thean | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,100 |
| 24 | Linda Davis | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $73,900 |
| 24 | Nettie MacHovski | Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology | $73,900 |
| 24 | Lara King | Department of Military Affairs | $73,900 |
| 27 | Debra Adams | Illinois Department of Human Services | $73,800 |
| 28 | Pamela McClay | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $73,600 |
| 29 | Deirdre Meyer | Department of Military Affairs | $72,700 |
| 29 | Lisa Bulinski | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $72,700 |
| 31 | Margaret Snow | Illinois Department of Human Services | $70,900 |
| 31 | Sue Patalas | Illinois Department of Corrections | $70,900 |
| 33 | Marlene Basil | Illinois Department of Corrections | $70,800 |
| 34 | Blanca Repetto | Illinois Department on Aging | $70,100 |
| 35 | Lisa Moss | Illinois Department of Corrections | $69,800 |
| 36 | Veronica Newton | Illinois Department of Human Services | $69,500 |
| 37 | Karen Garrett | Illinois Department of Human Services | $69,000 |
| 38 | Krista Taapken | Illinois Department of Transportation | $68,200 |
| 38 | Ashley Risa | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $68,200 |
| 40 | Janice Schoen | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,000 |
| 41 | Tina Sheffield | Illinois Department of Human Services | $67,900 |
| 41 | Maria Grosso | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $67,900 |
| 43 | Dawn Conner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,700 |
| 44 | Shelley McDaniel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,600 |
| 44 | Llewellyn Hale | Illinois Department of Transportation | $67,600 |
| 46 | Tammy Sheffield-Mayfield | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $67,500 |
| 47 | Cathy Reilly | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $67,300 |
| 48 | Christine Noble | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,100 |
| 49 | Becky Donley | Illinois Capital Development Board | $66,900 |
| 49 | Connie McMillan | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 49 | Ann Christian | Illinois Department of Insurance | $66,900 |
| 49 | Rosa Barron | Illinois Department of Transportation | $66,900 |
| 49 | Stacey Trimingham | Illinois Department of Transportation | $66,900 |
| 49 | Brenda Jones | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $66,900 |
| 49 | Barbara Mims | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $66,900 |
| 56 | Janice Michalec | Illinois State Police | $66,800 |
| 57 | Melissa Baker | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,400 |
| 58 | Lisa Blackburn | Illinois Department of Transportation | $66,200 |
| 59 | Carrie Miller | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,900 |
| 60 | Diana Meister | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,700 |
| 60 | Kristine Freier | Illinois Department of Transportation | $65,700 |
| 60 | Pamela Klyber | Illinois Department of Transportation | $65,700 |
| 60 | Luz Payan | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $65,700 |
| 60 | Valerie Spurgeon | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $65,700 |
| 60 | Mary Jo Marchetta | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $65,700 |
| 66 | Patricia Ott | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $65,500 |
| 66 | Dena Conner | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $65,500 |
| 68 | Nancy Taylor | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,200 |
| 69 | Heather Whitten | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,900 |
| 69 | Jill Wingler | Illinois Department of Transportation | $64,900 |
| 69 | Shirese Jefferson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,900 |
| 72 | Jeanne Dennison | Illinois Department of Transportation | $64,700 |
| 72 | Jana Thompson | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $64,700 |
| 74 | Joyce Marxman | Illinois State Police | $64,600 |
| 74 | Karen Laschober | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $64,600 |
| 76 | Cynthia Yarbrough | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,500 |
| 76 | Mary Goetten | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $64,500 |
| 76 | Victoria Lenahan | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $64,500 |
| 79 | Paula Weindel | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,400 |
| 80 | Bonita Davis | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $64,300 |
| 81 | Holly Martin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,100 |
| 82 | Pamela Kelley-Seets | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,000 |
| 83 | Erika Gonzalez-Jimenez | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,900 |
| 83 | Cassandra Sweitzer | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,900 |
| 85 | Wendy Engelhardt | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,700 |
| 85 | Larissa Wandro | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,700 |
| 87 | Rhonda Boomer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,600 |
| 87 | William Pippin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,600 |
| 89 | Lisa Bottom | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,500 |
| 89 | Amy Tolle | Illinois Department of Transportation | $63,500 |
| 91 | Dustin Frevert | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $63,400 |
| 92 | Alba Nieves | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,300 |
| 92 | Nancy Straight | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,300 |
| 92 | Monica Ledbetter | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,300 |
| 95 | Shelley Cooker | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $63,000 |
| 96 | Christina Trenor | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,400 |
| 96 | Linda Smith | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $62,400 |
| 96 | Nicole Sandidge | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,400 |
| 99 | Patricia Collinson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,500 |
| 99 | Patricia Howard | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,500 |
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