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Carmen Morges saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an office administrator for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity in 2020, earning $21,800 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 office administrators
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Boyd | Illinois Department of Public Health | $88,600 |
| 2 | Tammy Bone | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,400 |
| 3 | Melissa Hill | Illinois Department of Corrections | $80,600 |
| 4 | Delourdes Roney | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,100 |
| 4 | Robyn Nation | Illinois State Police | $80,100 |
| 6 | Alvin Yeske | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $79,100 |
| 7 | Danna Starr-Morris | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $77,700 |
| 8 | Danny Tribble | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $74,600 |
| 9 | Cecil Huggins | Illinois Department of Public Health | $70,100 |
| 10 | Jennifer Maurer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $70,000 |
| 11 | Gwendolyn Green | Illinois Department of Human Services | $69,900 |
| 12 | Paula Riser | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $69,100 |
| 13 | Brenda Fletcher | Illinois Department of Corrections | $69,000 |
| 14 | Luis Rodriguez | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $67,700 |
| 15 | Angela Aznarte | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $67,600 |
| 16 | Mary Berry | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,200 |
| 17 | Angela Seanior | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $67,100 |
| 18 | Tommie Collier | Illinois Department of Insurance | $67,000 |
| 19 | Paul Olshefsky | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $66,900 |
| 19 | Kelly Boesdorfer | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $66,900 |
| 19 | Verdella Haynes | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $66,900 |
| 19 | Penny Armstrong | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 19 | Debra McClain | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 19 | Kimberly Meeks | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 19 | Sean Baldwin | Illinois Department of Human Services | $66,900 |
| 19 | Glenn Grigsby | Illinois Department of Human Services | $66,900 |
| 19 | Randal Hobbs | Illinois Department of Human Services | $66,900 |
| 19 | Thomas Kozak | Illinois Department of Revenue | $66,900 |
| 29 | Judy Burney | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $66,700 |
| 30 | Kathy Scharwark | Illinois Department of Corrections | $66,500 |
| 31 | Darlene Linton | Illinois Department of Corrections | $66,400 |
| 32 | Carolyn Givens | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,300 |
| 33 | Michael Atwood | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $65,900 |
| 33 | Kim Periman-Burton | Illinois Department of Transportation | $65,900 |
| 35 | Thomas Whitehead | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $65,700 |
| 35 | Barbara Archie | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $65,700 |
| 35 | Cynthia Lewis | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $65,700 |
| 35 | Joy Thompson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,700 |
| 39 | Rewa Boldrey | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $65,400 |
| 40 | Davina Bickel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,200 |
| 41 | Naomi McGlone | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,700 |
| 42 | Holly English | Illinois Department of Transportation | $64,600 |
| 43 | Shannon Brown | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,400 |
| 44 | Tammala Kahrhoff | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,300 |
| 45 | Magdalene Redmond | Illinois Department of Revenue | $63,900 |
| 46 | Kimberly Verdun | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,300 |
| 47 | Candace Cartwright | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,200 |
| 48 | Jane Riggs | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,100 |
| 49 | Sarah Hayes | Illinois Department of Public Health | $62,900 |
| 50 | Cruz Garcia | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,800 |
| 50 | Terresa Sanders | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,800 |
| 50 | Alexis Webb | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,800 |
| 50 | Carmen Morges | Illinois Department of Human Services | $62,800 |
| 50 | Jesus Rios Orquiz | Illinois Department of Public Health | $62,800 |
| 50 | Amy McBride | Illinois State Police | $62,800 |
| 56 | Latisha Jude | Illinois Power Agency | $62,400 |
| 56 | Heather Chandler | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,400 |
| 56 | Brian Godsil | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $62,400 |
| 59 | Brenda Matuszewski | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,300 |
| 60 | Christine Goldman | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,200 |
| 60 | Joann Rasmussen | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,200 |
| 62 | Tanya Glenn | Illinois Department of Human Services | $62,100 |
| 63 | Donna Hooker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,000 |
| 64 | Valerie Hollinger | Illinois Department of Human Services | $60,900 |
| 65 | Casandra Withrow | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,600 |
| 66 | Barbara Dyar | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,400 |
| 66 | Rachel Stansbury | Illinois Department of Human Services | $60,400 |
| 68 | Madonna Willis | Illinois Department of Human Services | $59,800 |
| 69 | Jennifer Waltrip | Illinois Department of Public Health | $59,600 |
| 70 | Deborah McAdams | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,400 |
| 71 | Deborah Joyce | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $59,300 |
| 72 | Leandra Diaz | Illinois Department of Public Health | $59,200 |
| 73 | Jennifer Phillips | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,100 |
| 73 | Lisa Motl | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,100 |
| 73 | Linda Redd | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $59,100 |
| 76 | Laura Ryan | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $58,900 |
| 77 | Heather Cecil | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,800 |
| 78 | Rachelle Buse | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,600 |
| 78 | Tracy Smith | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,600 |
| 78 | Debra Singer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,600 |
| 78 | Katherine Arvanitis | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $58,600 |
| 82 | Victoria Arends | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,500 |
| 83 | Courtney Spencer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,400 |
| 84 | Janet Miller | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $58,200 |
| 85 | Roger Spencer | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,100 |
| 86 | Tracy Kimmel | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $57,900 |
| 87 | Shirley Durr | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $57,800 |
| 88 | L. Crabtree | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $57,600 |
| 88 | Diane Johnson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,600 |
| 88 | Pamela Brown | Illinois Department of Public Health | $57,600 |
| 88 | Carol Selinger | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $57,600 |
| 92 | Gregory Gontarek | Illinois Department of Public Health | $57,400 |
| 93 | Marilyn Kennedy | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,300 |
| 94 | Anna Morris | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $56,900 |
| 95 | Teri Deal | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,500 |
| 95 | Laverne Fisher | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $56,500 |
| 97 | Laura Henson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $56,400 |
| 97 | Darin Marquis | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $56,400 |
| 97 | Christopher Scharwark | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,400 |
| 100 | Cathy Thompson-Howell | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,200 |
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