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Robert Carson saw the largest decrease in pay, working as a staff development specialist for the Illinois Department on Aging in 2020, earning $29,600 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 staff development specialists
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyrone Woods | Illinois Department of Human Services | $115,800 |
| 2 | Joshua Merreighn | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,500 |
| 3 | Valeria Wofford | Illinois Department of Human Services | $103,100 |
| 4 | Michelle Trucksa | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,800 |
| 5 | Marcela Amaro | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,500 |
| 6 | Cara Dillabough | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,700 |
| 7 | John Green | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,900 |
| 8 | Ryan Bielefeldt | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,400 |
| 9 | Robert Carson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,200 |
| 10 | Layuna Hayes-Cooper | Illinois Department of Human Services | $95,200 |
| 11 | James Ralls | Illinois Department of Human Services | $94,500 |
| 12 | Kimberley Miner | Illinois Department of Human Services | $93,400 |
| 13 | David Hetherington | Illinois Department of Human Services | $93,000 |
| 14 | Edilberto Rivera | Illinois Department of Human Services | $91,700 |
| 15 | Ricky Phillips | Illinois Department of Human Services | $91,100 |
| 16 | Marc Goldman | Illinois Department of Corrections | $90,700 |
| 16 | Elizabeth Hatfield | Illinois Department of Corrections | $90,700 |
| 18 | Lloyd Sichling | Illinois Department of Corrections | $90,600 |
| 19 | Bruce Hagie | Illinois Department of Corrections | $90,500 |
| 20 | Stephanie Czajkowski | Illinois Department of Human Services | $90,100 |
| 21 | James Springer | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,900 |
| 22 | Elijah Edwards | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,800 |
| 22 | Kiarra Miles | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,800 |
| 24 | Michelle Tague | Illinois Department of Corrections | $89,600 |
| 25 | David Hess | Illinois Department of Corrections | $89,100 |
| 26 | Tammy Breese | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,900 |
| 26 | Aaron McGlone | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,900 |
| 28 | Paula Groves | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,800 |
| 28 | Susan Edison | Illinois Department of Human Services | $88,800 |
| 30 | Robert Lovell | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,600 |
| 31 | Jeffrey Grupe | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,500 |
| 32 | Clint Koontz | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,100 |
| 33 | Tiffany Bowden | Illinois Department of Human Services | $87,900 |
| 34 | Brian Piper | Illinois Department of Corrections | $87,700 |
| 35 | Amenia Tate | Illinois Department of Human Services | $87,500 |
| 36 | Randy Schmeink | Illinois Department of Human Services | $87,300 |
| 37 | Craig Kuhn | Illinois Department of Human Services | $86,100 |
| 38 | Megan McCollom | Illinois Department of Corrections | $85,800 |
| 39 | Paul Hilliard | Illinois Department of Corrections | $85,600 |
| 40 | Ricky Brand | Illinois Department of Human Services | $85,500 |
| 40 | Curtis Kuhn | Illinois Department of Human Services | $85,500 |
| 40 | Linda Nidelkoff | Illinois Department of Human Services | $85,500 |
| 43 | Darnella Washington | Illinois Department of Human Services | $84,200 |
| 44 | Amy Pritchett | Illinois Department of Human Services | $83,800 |
| 45 | Kaleena Fish | Illinois Department of Corrections | $83,600 |
| 45 | Brett Oswald | Illinois Department of Corrections | $83,600 |
| 47 | Elizabeth Priest | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,900 |
| 48 | Laura Myers | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,800 |
| 49 | Mary Brown | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,700 |
| 50 | Stacey Walker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,100 |
| 50 | Robert Hopkins | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,100 |
| 50 | Richard Jorgensen | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,100 |
| 50 | David Lecik | Illinois Department on Aging | $82,100 |
| 50 | Cynthia Upchurch | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $82,100 |
| 55 | Alexander Matug | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,000 |
| 56 | Rochelle Colston | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,900 |
| 57 | Romarico Eugenio | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,800 |
| 58 | Gina Tomlinson | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $81,700 |
| 58 | Heidi Kline | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,700 |
| 60 | Ellen Johnson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,300 |
| 61 | Curtis Marshall | Illinois Department of Corrections | $81,000 |
| 62 | Nicole Bibbins | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,900 |
| 63 | Gregg Newberry | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,700 |
| 64 | Treasa Harmon | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,600 |
| 65 | Mark Washington | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,400 |
| 66 | Lakisha Jones | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,300 |
| 67 | Kimberly Bots | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $80,000 |
| 68 | Sergio Mojarro | Illinois Department on Aging | $79,900 |
| 69 | Juan Ponder | Illinois Department of Human Services | $79,800 |
| 70 | Marshall Sutton | Illinois Department of Human Services | $79,700 |
| 71 | Rafael Arreola | Illinois Department of Human Services | $79,000 |
| 72 | Gregory Queen | Illinois Department of Human Services | $78,900 |
| 73 | Kathy Onley | Illinois Department of Human Services | $78,400 |
| 73 | Christian Fletcher | Illinois Department on Aging | $78,400 |
| 75 | Toni Sawyer | Illinois Department of Human Services | $78,300 |
| 76 | Delania Higgins | Illinois Department of Human Services | $78,200 |
| 77 | Sandra Delahunt | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $77,700 |
| 77 | Joy Schuette | Illinois Department of Human Services | $77,700 |
| 79 | Efuru Miller | Illinois Department of Human Services | $77,100 |
| 80 | Michelle Viertel | Illinois Department of Human Services | $76,800 |
| 81 | Chevelle Biles-Thompson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $76,700 |
| 82 | Joseph Ventura | Illinois Department of Human Services | $76,000 |
| 83 | Kyie Hess | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,600 |
| 83 | Tammy Norman | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,600 |
| 85 | Alicia Gray | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,400 |
| 86 | Rhonya Fitzgerald | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,300 |
| 87 | Julie Gradecki | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,000 |
| 88 | James Cannon | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $73,600 |
| 88 | Chaunta McMath | Illinois Department of Human Services | $73,600 |
| 90 | Keith Lambert | Illinois Department of Human Services | $73,100 |
| 91 | Caitlyn Desjardins | Illinois Department of Human Services | $72,800 |
| 92 | Genevieve Castaneda | Illinois Department of Human Services | $72,500 |
| 93 | Marrla Slaughter McBee | Illinois Department of Human Services | $71,900 |
| 94 | Ralph Bradley | Illinois Department of Human Services | $71,300 |
| 95 | Crystal Lindsey | Illinois Department of Human Services | $70,900 |
| 96 | Kimberlee Poole | Illinois Department on Aging | $70,700 |
| 97 | Erica Jones | Illinois Department of Human Services | $70,500 |
| 98 | Briana Eames | Illinois Department of Human Services | $70,400 |
| 99 | Jatasha Johnson | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $69,500 |
| 100 | Brooke Lunt | Illinois Department of Human Services | $69,000 |
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