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George Hardin saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an internal security investigator for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2020, earning $108,600 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 internal security investigators
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Meade | Illinois Department of Human Services | $136,500 |
| 2 | Tanya Wilson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $132,400 |
| 3 | George Hardin | Illinois Department of Human Services | $106,700 |
| 4 | Billy Stanhouse | Illinois Department of Corrections | $106,500 |
| 5 | John Moody | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,400 |
| 6 | Reeda Hawkins | Illinois Department of Human Services | $104,600 |
| 7 | Richard Cass | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,300 |
| 8 | Marc Hodge | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,200 |
| 9 | Andrew Kajtsa | Illinois Department of Human Services | $102,100 |
| 10 | Jack Thomas | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,000 |
| 11 | David Howard | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,700 |
| 11 | Rodney Moler | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,700 |
| 13 | Conrad Coleman | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,100 |
| 13 | Larry Johnson | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $101,100 |
| 15 | Milee Butcher | Illinois Department of Human Services | $100,600 |
| 16 | Carmelia Watson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $99,900 |
| 17 | Garnalee Pearce | Illinois Department of Human Services | $99,700 |
| 18 | Magda Gomez | Illinois Department of Human Services | $99,600 |
| 19 | Laveppia Brown | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,400 |
| 20 | Bradley Davis | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,200 |
| 21 | Donnie Houghland | Illinois Department of Human Services | $98,800 |
| 22 | Rhonda Crawford | Illinois Department of Human Services | $98,400 |
| 23 | Robert Lee | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,800 |
| 24 | Jacqueline Jordan | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $97,700 |
| 24 | Steve Hilgers | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $97,700 |
| 24 | Philip Lapuma | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $97,700 |
| 24 | Edward Pinn | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $97,700 |
| 24 | Traci Williams | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $97,700 |
| 24 | Karen Washington | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,700 |
| 30 | Derick Love | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,500 |
| 31 | Scott Dempsey | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,400 |
| 32 | Stacie Speith | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,300 |
| 33 | Leslie Edinburg-Lawson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,100 |
| 33 | Carla Murray | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,100 |
| 35 | Monica Zimbron | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $96,900 |
| 35 | Tralisa Braxton-Haskell | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $96,900 |
| 35 | Catina Rupert | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,900 |
| 38 | Patricia Gielow | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,700 |
| 38 | Dameon Johnson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,700 |
| 38 | Ronald Morell | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,700 |
| 41 | Stacey Bolin | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,600 |
| 41 | Michele Taylor-Petska | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,600 |
| 43 | Keith Alvey | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,500 |
| 43 | Matheson Jordan | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $96,500 |
| 43 | Rhonda Cox | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $96,500 |
| 43 | Gaston Maheia | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,500 |
| 43 | Rosalynn Smith | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,500 |
| 43 | Manuel Zepeda | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,500 |
| 43 | Michael Kuba | Illinois State Police | $96,500 |
| 50 | Karen Wynne | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,400 |
| 51 | Lisa Healey | Illinois Department of Human Services | $94,700 |
| 52 | Lee Boedigheimer | Illinois Department of Human Services | $94,000 |
| 53 | Funmilola Sholanke-Adebowale | Illinois Department of Human Services | $93,700 |
| 54 | Andrew Ramirez | Illinois Department of Corrections | $93,500 |
| 55 | Tawayna Shelton | Illinois Department of Human Services | $92,900 |
| 56 | Minnet Ortiz | Illinois Department of Human Services | $92,700 |
| 57 | Joel Starkey | Illinois Department of Corrections | $91,900 |
| 57 | Glenn Robson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $91,900 |
| 59 | Jordan Vadas | Illinois Department of Human Services | $90,300 |
| 60 | Marie Durant | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,700 |
| 61 | Frank Butler | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,600 |
| 62 | Stacy Sims | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $89,400 |
| 63 | William Walsh | Illinois State Police | $88,500 |
| 64 | James Sullivan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $87,500 |
| 65 | Dwayne Lee | Illinois Department of Human Services | $87,000 |
| 65 | Robert RadMacHer | Illinois State Police | $87,000 |
| 67 | Agnes Davis | Illinois Department of Human Services | $86,700 |
| 68 | Carlos Guerrero | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $86,100 |
| 69 | Edna Holland-Hamilton | Illinois Department of Corrections | $85,900 |
| 70 | Veronica Stokes | Illinois Department of Human Services | $85,300 |
| 71 | Daphne Kennedy | Illinois State Police | $84,300 |
| 71 | Curtis McNeely | Illinois Department of Human Services | $84,300 |
| 73 | Anne Kracht | Illinois State Police | $84,200 |
| 73 | Corey Wilson | Illinois State Police | $84,200 |
| 75 | Joseph Jones | Illinois State Police | $84,000 |
| 76 | Kevin Reichert | Illinois Department of Corrections | $83,400 |
| 77 | Desinia Watson | Illinois State Police | $83,000 |
| 78 | Elijah Jones | Illinois State Police | $82,500 |
| 79 | Bradley Rogers | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,400 |
| 80 | Edward Gurley | Illinois State Police | $82,100 |
| 80 | Marvin Sleaford | Illinois State Police | $82,100 |
| 82 | Glenn Sago | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,800 |
| 83 | Leslie Turner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $81,500 |
| 84 | Timothy Beiser | Illinois State Police | $80,900 |
| 84 | Anthony Luzin | Illinois State Police | $80,900 |
| 86 | Adam Gibson | Illinois State Police | $79,300 |
| 87 | Belinda Pryor | Illinois Department of Human Services | $78,500 |
| 88 | Lindsey Davis | Illinois State Police | $77,600 |
| 89 | Joshua Cheek | Illinois Department of Corrections | $74,600 |
| 89 | Troy Morse | Illinois Department of Corrections | $74,600 |
| 91 | Daniel Martino | Illinois State Police | $72,900 |
| 92 | Nicole Bartelmay | Illinois Department of Corrections | $72,600 |
| 93 | Lakinya Hill | Illinois Department of Human Services | $72,200 |
| 94 | Joseph Gallivan | Illinois State Police | $70,900 |
| 95 | Nicklas Moody | Illinois Department of Corrections | $69,800 |
| 96 | Justin Bryant | Illinois Department of Corrections | $69,200 |
| 97 | Amy Arnold | Illinois Department of Human Services | $66,900 |
| 98 | Angelia Sowell | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,700 |
| 99 | Colin Brinkmeier | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,400 |
| 100 | Richard Noble | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,100 |
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