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Yvette Caldwell saw the largest decrease in pay, working as an office specialist for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2020, earning $13,800 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 specialists
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Sims | Illinois State Police | $77,400 |
| 2 | Matthew Massey | Illinois Office of Comptroller | $71,600 |
| 3 | Brenda Biggs | Illinois Department of Revenue | $69,200 |
| 4 | Chanda Stockdale | Illinois State Police | $68,600 |
| 5 | Jeannette Whitehead | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $66,100 |
| 6 | Janice Trayweeks | Illinois Commerce Commission | $64,800 |
| 7 | Roberta Davis | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $64,500 |
| 8 | Tina Cordova | Illinois State Police | $62,700 |
| 9 | Sharyl Ellis | Illinois Department of Public Health | $61,800 |
| 10 | Francine Simms | Illinois Commerce Commission | $61,500 |
| 11 | Pamela Direso | Illinois State Police | $60,600 |
| 12 | Sharon Fainter | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $60,500 |
| 13 | Teri Beaty | Illinois Department of Public Health | $60,300 |
| 14 | Yesenia Hamlin | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $60,200 |
| 15 | Lawanda Carter | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $59,800 |
| 15 | Robin Daniels | Illinois Department of Transportation | $59,800 |
| 15 | Richard Carver | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $59,800 |
| 18 | Deanna Clark | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $59,600 |
| 19 | Sandra Rodebeck | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $58,400 |
| 20 | Charylean Sims | Illinois Capital Development Board | $57,900 |
| 20 | Angel Pitts | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $57,900 |
| 22 | Cheryl Simmons | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,800 |
| 22 | Robin Johnson | Illinois State Police | $57,800 |
| 22 | Deborah Alderman | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $57,800 |
| 25 | Rebecca Lamont | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $57,700 |
| 25 | Johnny Bray | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $57,700 |
| 27 | Tracy Engel | Illinois Capital Development Board | $57,600 |
| 27 | Richard Brennan | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $57,600 |
| 27 | Darlene Coleman | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $57,600 |
| 27 | Michael Edwards | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $57,600 |
| 27 | Brenda Korunka | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $57,600 |
| 27 | Gloria Winston | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $57,600 |
| 27 | Kelly Kates | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $57,600 |
| 27 | Bonnie Draughan | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $57,600 |
| 35 | Joseph Tate | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $57,300 |
| 35 | Heather Duro | Illinois State Police | $57,300 |
| 35 | Barbara Good | Illinois State Police | $57,300 |
| 38 | Nichole Davitz | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,200 |
| 39 | Joan Coons | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,000 |
| 40 | Denise McKinney | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $56,700 |
| 41 | Marci Hensey | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $56,600 |
| 42 | Carl Hames | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $56,500 |
| 42 | Annette Pignon | Illinois State Police | $56,500 |
| 44 | Yvette Caldwell | Illinois Commerce Commission | $56,400 |
| 44 | Mecky Lang | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $56,400 |
| 44 | John Richards | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $56,400 |
| 44 | Serena Tudor | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $56,400 |
| 44 | Jena Baumann | Illinois State Police | $56,400 |
| 44 | Daniel Swinson | Illinois State Police | $56,400 |
| 44 | Jessica Eads | Illinois Department of Transportation | $56,400 |
| 44 | Michael Welch | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $56,400 |
| 44 | Charlaine Cannon | Illinois Department of Labor | $56,400 |
| 53 | Bret Bailey | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $56,200 |
| 54 | Isabelle Gac | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $55,800 |
| 54 | James Scott | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $55,800 |
| 56 | Maria Quintanilla | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $55,500 |
| 57 | Jovonne Smythe | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $55,200 |
| 58 | Tammy Jackson | Illinois State Police | $55,100 |
| 59 | Karin Bell | Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology | $54,500 |
| 60 | Ellen Mikeworth | Illinois State Police | $54,200 |
| 61 | Donald McIntire | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $53,900 |
| 62 | Barbara Karr | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $53,600 |
| 63 | Andrew Young | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $53,500 |
| 64 | Hanna Sprong | Illinois State Police | $53,300 |
| 65 | David Schlosser | Illinois Department of Public Health | $53,100 |
| 65 | Coty Lyons | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $53,100 |
| 67 | Mary Dumas | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $52,600 |
| 67 | Frederic Thomas | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $52,600 |
| 67 | Kristina Blissett | Illinois Department of Public Health | $52,600 |
| 67 | Mary Torricelli | Illinois State Fire Marshal | $52,600 |
| 71 | Shawn White | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $52,500 |
| 72 | Ronald Dickerson | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $52,300 |
| 73 | Kensie Proctor | Illinois State Fire Marshal | $52,100 |
| 74 | Sonia James | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $51,300 |
| 74 | Hans Jimenez-Solis | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $51,300 |
| 76 | Bailey Sands | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $51,100 |
| 77 | Melinda Jordan | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $51,000 |
| 77 | William Vaughn | Illinois Department of Human Services | $51,000 |
| 79 | Jean Martinez | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $50,900 |
| 80 | Alfie Defrates | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $50,800 |
| 81 | Rhiann Martynowski | Illinois State Police | $49,200 |
| 82 | Sharron Johnson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $49,100 |
| 83 | Jack Staunton | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $48,700 |
| 84 | Horacio Chavez | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $48,600 |
| 85 | Jennifer Sutherd | Illinois Department of Revenue | $48,500 |
| 86 | Marcella Farley | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $47,600 |
| 86 | Linda Lowery | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $47,600 |
| 88 | Tiffany Jouett | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $46,000 |
| 89 | Kristen Chandler | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $45,900 |
| 90 | Matthew Scott | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $45,600 |
| 91 | Teresa Goltermann | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $45,500 |
| 92 | Kirk Hynson | Illinois Department of Public Health | $45,200 |
| 93 | Elizabeth Bryeans | Illinois Department of Human Services | $45,100 |
| 94 | Ryan Dickerson | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $45,000 |
| 95 | Kasey Burger | Illinois Department of Public Health | $44,800 |
| 96 | Juan Dugay Pieraccini | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $44,700 |
| 97 | Christina Nottingham | Illinois Department of Corrections | $44,600 |
| 98 | Tressie Kemp | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $44,500 |
| 99 | Robin Phoenix | Illinois Department of Corrections | $44,400 |
| 99 | Jessica Levoy | Illinois Department of Human Services | $44,400 |
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