Prairie State Wire

Mary Pierce earned $38,300 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Labor as an office associate, a 7.3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Countess Phillips saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an office associate for the Illinois Department of Labor in 2020, earning $22,300 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.

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 Earnings
1	Tony Vu	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$109,100
2	Sarah Trammel	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$82,900
3	Donetta Braner	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$82,500
4	Tahnee Wood	Illinois Department of Human Services	$81,800
5	Michelle Whitmore	Illinois Department of Public Health	$81,500
6	Kate Badger	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$80,100
7	Scott Petri	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$78,600
8	Jordan Lanum	Illinois Department of Public Health	$76,200
9	Margaret Paulin	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$72,500
9	Anita Phillips	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$72,500
11	Leon West	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$71,700
12	Tarana White	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$71,000
13	Charles Davis	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$70,400
13	Shane Maglone	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$70,400
15	Adline Kpaduwa	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$69,900
16	Laura Landholt	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$68,900
17	Christian Bond	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$68,700
18	Woody Gallagher	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$67,400
18	Carla Dicicco	Illinois Department of Public Health	$67,400
20	Sheryl Sinnott	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$66,400
21	Carmencia Harris	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$65,900
22	Debra Martin	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$65,700
23	Tarsha Simpson-Morris	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$63,800
24	Kimberly O'Connell	Illinois Department of Public Health	$63,400
25	Lashawnda Perkins	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$63,000
26	Chassity Foster	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$62,200
26	Marissa Dandridge	Illinois Department of Public Health	$62,200
28	Christina Borth	Illinois State Police	$61,200
29	Alexandra Summerfelt	Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission	$60,800
30	Debra Parga	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$60,700
30	Diane Nickell	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$60,700
32	Kathy Bertrand	Illinois Department of Human Services	$60,400
32	Tamara Pusateri	Illinois Department of Human Services	$60,400
34	James Carter	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$59,800
35	Lori Simmons	Illinois Department of Corrections	$59,200
35	Heather Craft	Illinois Department of Human Services	$59,200
35	Henry Walton	Illinois State Police	$59,200
38	Kathy Thornburg	Illinois Department of Human Services	$59,100
38	Holly Cormier	Illinois Department of Public Health	$59,100
40	Loretta Arnold	Illinois Department of Corrections	$59,000
41	Angela Dennison	Illinois Department of Public Health	$58,800
42	Tanya Bibbs	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$58,700
42	Aleta Oneal	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$58,700
42	Tawana Miller	Illinois Department of Public Health	$58,700
42	Lois Rathbun	Illinois State Police	$58,700
46	Charles Edwards	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$58,200
47	Stephen Klump	Illinois Department of Corrections	$57,900
48	Geri Arsenault	Illinois Department of Corrections	$57,700
49	Patricia Pegues	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$57,600
50	Natalie Barrett	Illinois Department of Corrections	$57,400
50	Julie Maretti-Hartry	Illinois Department of Public Health	$57,400
50	Clifton Rhodes	Illinois Office of Comptroller	$57,400
53	Kevin Stewart	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$57,300
54	Jeffery Bruer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$57,200
55	Delia Ulloa-Jimenez	Illinois Department of Corrections	$57,100
56	Michael Chaney	Illinois Department of Transportation	$57,000
57	Jacqueline Wells	Illinois Department of Corrections	$56,700
58	Brenda Creek-Cooper	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$56,500
58	Bobbie Koppen	Illinois Department of Human Services	$56,500
60	Jenna Zoller	Illinois Department of Corrections	$56,400
60	Cynthia Perkins	Illinois Department of Human Services	$56,400
60	Jose Orantia	Illinois Department of Revenue	$56,400
60	Stacy Trautvetter	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$56,400
64	Dolores Sies	Illinois Department of Corrections	$56,300
65	Michelle Summers	Illinois Department of Corrections	$56,200
65	Jaime Brock	Illinois State Police	$56,200
67	Kimberly Wimbley	Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice	$56,000
68	Kam Shick	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,900
68	Rebekah Carroll	Illinois Department of Public Health	$55,900
70	Elizabeth Jones	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$55,800
70	Janet Moses	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,800
72	Derrick Butcher	Illinois Commerce Commission	$55,700
73	Dianne Bolden	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,400
74	Torrey Massey	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,300
74	Jacqueline Lueschen	Illinois Department of Transportation	$55,300
76	Tresa Bowen	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,200
76	Christine Monaco	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,200
76	Mindy Street	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,200
76	Jenna Smith	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$55,200
80	Stephanie Andrews	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,100
80	Shelley Gipson	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,100
80	Max Hoffman	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,100
80	Renee Studt	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,100
84	Michael Cappello	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,000
84	Stacey Ziano	Illinois Department of Corrections	$55,000
84	Peggy Bergschneider	Illinois Department of Public Health	$55,000
87	Sarah Coonce	Illinois Department of Corrections	$54,900
88	Catrina Craft	Illinois Department of Corrections	$54,800
88	Joyce Parlin	Illinois Department of Human Services	$54,800
90	Lindsay Schubert	Illinois Department of Human Services	$54,700
91	Suzette Fahrenbacher	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$54,600
91	Lolita Smith	Illinois Department of Corrections	$54,600
93	Kimmy Elitzer	Illinois Department of Corrections	$54,500
94	Melinda Deckert	Illinois Department of Human Services	$54,400
94	Angelle Moutoussamy	Illinois Department of Human Services	$54,400
96	Jamie Mills	Illinois Department of Corrections	$54,300
96	Paula Sumpter	Illinois Department of Corrections	$54,300
96	Michele Crews	Illinois Department of Human Services	$54,300
99	Marilyn Miller	Illinois Department of Corrections	$54,200
100	Ellen Hayes	Illinois Department of Corrections	$54,100