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Curtis Jones saw the largest decrease in pay, working as a site technician for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in 2020, earning $19,200 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 site technicians
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Shurpit | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $88,700 |
| 2 | Sean Hayden | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $82,900 |
| 3 | Quentin Snook | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $72,900 |
| 4 | Russell Scott | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $71,700 |
| 5 | Fredrick Murphy | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $69,200 |
| 6 | Robert Jones | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $68,400 |
| 7 | Erik Esker | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $67,800 |
| 8 | Ryan Gladhill | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $66,500 |
| 9 | Timothy Jenness | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $66,300 |
| 10 | Arthur Ramey | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $65,000 |
| 11 | Michael Lovera | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $64,400 |
| 12 | Ronnie Lawyer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $64,300 |
| 13 | Charles Clements | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $64,200 |
| 14 | Alan McFalls | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $63,900 |
| 15 | Jesse Atterberry | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $63,500 |
| 16 | Fred Wickenhauser | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $63,300 |
| 17 | Michael Phillips | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $63,200 |
| 18 | Lawrence Huck | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $63,000 |
| 19 | Dave Skaggs | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,900 |
| 20 | Colin Runyen | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,800 |
| 20 | Warren Schmieg | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,800 |
| 22 | Diane Rollberg | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,700 |
| 23 | Curtis Brauhn | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,500 |
| 24 | Lyle Bushland | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,300 |
| 24 | David Kaiser | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,300 |
| 26 | Kevin Fernandez | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,200 |
| 26 | Jeffrey Holt | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,200 |
| 26 | Richard Theisen | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,200 |
| 29 | Adam Hayes | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,700 |
| 30 | Lloyd Anderson | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,600 |
| 31 | Jason Hancock | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,500 |
| 32 | Justin Burzynski | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,400 |
| 33 | Andrew Belan | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,300 |
| 33 | John Richardson | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,300 |
| 33 | David Urbanek | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,300 |
| 36 | Travis Knebel | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,200 |
| 37 | Steven Letizia | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $61,100 |
| 38 | James Carter | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,900 |
| 38 | Mark Cecchetti | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,900 |
| 38 | Gary Klein | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,900 |
| 41 | Jeffrey Frail | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,800 |
| 41 | Troy Potts | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,800 |
| 41 | Thomas Schlepphorst | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,800 |
| 44 | Susan Nawojski-Toler | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,700 |
| 45 | Kevin Boles | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,600 |
| 45 | Ronald Foulk | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,600 |
| 47 | Clint Benhoff | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Tim Brimm | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Leo Brown | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Robert Easley | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Robert Gross | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Daniel Harmon | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | John Irvin | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Roland Kampwerth | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Douglas Mau | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Jerry Meyer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Jason Mudd | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Joseph Seago | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 47 | Christopher Treece | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 60 | Carl Carter | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,400 |
| 60 | Jarold Evans | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,400 |
| 62 | Wayne Brunswig | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,300 |
| 63 | Shane Boyson | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,200 |
| 63 | Michael Brand | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,200 |
| 63 | James Burroughs | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,200 |
| 63 | Mikical Davis | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,200 |
| 63 | David Hock | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,200 |
| 63 | Ronald Ludlow | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,200 |
| 69 | Richard Rice | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,100 |
| 70 | Christopher Edwards | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,000 |
| 71 | Cory Fuqua | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,900 |
| 72 | David Dwight | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,700 |
| 73 | David Lauderdale | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,600 |
| 74 | Joseph Brylinke | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,500 |
| 75 | John Booker | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 75 | Richard Junkerman | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 75 | Benjamin Newborn | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 75 | John Perkins | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 75 | Anthony Schoepke | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 75 | Bradford Snyder | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 75 | Kevin Snyder | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 75 | Darren Vines | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 83 | Raymond Barding | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,000 |
| 83 | David Dooley | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,000 |
| 85 | Anthony Kulis | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,900 |
| 86 | Brad Romagnoli | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,800 |
| 87 | Brian Hamende | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,300 |
| 88 | Charles Hall | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,000 |
| 89 | Glen Baum | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $57,700 |
| 90 | Billy Johnson | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $57,300 |
| 90 | Robert Stanton | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $57,300 |
| 92 | Joshua Terry | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $57,200 |
| 93 | Clay Ohlendorf | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $57,000 |
| 94 | Nicholas Bumgarner | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $56,300 |
| 95 | Curtis Jones | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $55,900 |
| 96 | Kory Chapman | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $55,800 |
| 97 | James Ferguson | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $55,300 |
| 98 | Lynn Edmonds | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $54,700 |
| 99 | Benjamin Kempfer | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $53,600 |
| 100 | Dwight Crigger | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $53,100 |
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