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John Feeley saw the largest decrease in pay, working as a technical advisor for the Illinois Commerce Commission in 2020, earning $32,200 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 technical advisors
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Funk | Illinois Commerce Commission | $129,000 |
| 2 | Bruce Kugler | Illinois State Police | $127,800 |
| 3 | Barbara Greenspan | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $123,500 |
| 4 | Matthew Harvey | Illinois Commerce Commission | $122,900 |
| 5 | Carmen Medina | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $116,700 |
| 6 | Christine Ericson | Illinois Commerce Commission | $116,400 |
| 6 | John Feeley | Illinois Commerce Commission | $116,400 |
| 6 | Thomas Stanton | Illinois Commerce Commission | $116,400 |
| 9 | Marko Djurisic | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $113,200 |
| 10 | Carmen Love | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $112,400 |
| 11 | Robb Layman | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $112,300 |
| 12 | Judy Heineken | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $112,100 |
| 13 | Kelly Bagley | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $112,000 |
| 14 | Carol Melton | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $111,900 |
| 15 | Cecille Balutan | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $111,700 |
| 16 | Laurie Sikorski | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $111,400 |
| 17 | Daniel Davlantis | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $110,700 |
| 17 | Susan Wambach | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $110,700 |
| 19 | Rhonda Hawkins | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $110,200 |
| 19 | Michael Ruzicka | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $110,200 |
| 19 | Brian Allen | Illinois Commerce Commission | $110,200 |
| 19 | Armando Mojica Jr. | Illinois Department of Human Rights | $110,200 |
| 19 | David Rothal | Illinois Department of Human Rights | $110,200 |
| 19 | Valerie Puccini | Illinois Department of Revenue | $110,200 |
| 19 | Sally Carter | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | Annet Godiksen | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | Mark Gurnik | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | Melanie Jarvis | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | James Kropid | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | Daniel Merriman | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | C. Myers-Wilkins | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | Gina Roccaforte | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | Michelle Ryan | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | Maureen Wozniak | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,200 |
| 19 | Thomas Andryk | Illinois State Fire Marshal | $110,200 |
| 36 | Stephanie Flowers | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $110,100 |
| 37 | Jami Webster Hall | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $110,000 |
| 38 | Beth Bergmann | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $109,900 |
| 38 | Cynthia Gonzalez | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $109,900 |
| 40 | Michael Vernon | Illinois Department of Human Rights | $109,000 |
| 40 | Laurence Mraz | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $109,000 |
| 40 | Sara Terranova | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $109,000 |
| 43 | Michael Winkler | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $108,900 |
| 44 | Jenifer Merrinette | Illinois Department of Public Health | $108,000 |
| 45 | Danielle Steimel | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $103,800 |
| 46 | Charles Matoesian | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $103,500 |
| 47 | Katarzyna Kowalska | Illinois Commerce Commission | $101,500 |
| 48 | Richard Wachtel | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $100,700 |
| 49 | Christine Zeivel | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $100,400 |
| 50 | Patrick Reda | Illinois Department of Public Health | $98,500 |
| 51 | David West | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $98,400 |
| 52 | Laurel Spahn | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $98,200 |
| 53 | Ann Krasuski | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $97,200 |
| 54 | Jacob Smith | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $97,100 |
| 55 | Maria Moreno | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $96,300 |
| 55 | Carol Cera | Illinois Department of Human Rights | $96,300 |
| 57 | Lorelei Abrams | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $96,100 |
| 58 | Tomas Ramirez | Illinois Department of Human Rights | $96,000 |
| 59 | Gabriel Neibergall | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $95,800 |
| 60 | Karen Kloppe | Illinois Department on Aging | $95,400 |
| 61 | Meagan Morley | Illinois Commerce Commission | $94,600 |
| 62 | Anupama Paruchuri | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $93,200 |
| 63 | Michelle Andre | Illinois Department of Human Rights | $93,000 |
| 64 | Carl Fritz | Illinois Department of Human Services | $92,600 |
| 65 | Rebecca Segal | Illinois Commerce Commission | $92,200 |
| 65 | Leticia Zavala | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $92,200 |
| 65 | Kelly Choate | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $92,200 |
| 68 | Constance Dahl | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $92,000 |
| 68 | Vanessa Bennett | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $92,000 |
| 68 | Lorraine Chappell | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $92,000 |
| 68 | Andreas Liewald | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $92,000 |
| 68 | Madeleine Sharko | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $92,000 |
| 68 | Amy Szczepaniak | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $92,000 |
| 74 | Merle Shearer | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $91,900 |
| 74 | Emily Meehan | Illinois Department of Human Services | $91,900 |
| 76 | Jessica Odigie | Illinois Department of Revenue | $91,800 |
| 77 | Barbara Goeben | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $91,700 |
| 78 | Cynthia Brisbon | Illinois Department of Public Health | $91,300 |
| 79 | Elizabeth Crowder | Illinois Department of Human Services | $90,900 |
| 80 | Peter Ryan | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $90,800 |
| 80 | Maura Wallenius | Illinois Department of Human Rights | $90,800 |
| 80 | Kelly Phelps | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $90,800 |
| 83 | Clayton Ankney | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $90,000 |
| 84 | Michael Walters | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $88,800 |
| 85 | Katherine Tower | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $88,600 |
| 86 | Emma Dorantes | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $87,200 |
| 87 | Bridget Sheehan | Illinois Commerce Commission | $86,700 |
| 87 | Olawumi Ahmed | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $86,700 |
| 89 | Bonita Canavan | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $85,900 |
| 90 | Meta Brown | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $84,700 |
| 91 | Matthew Davison | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $83,800 |
| 92 | Timothy Morris | Illinois Department of Transportation | $83,000 |
| 93 | Sheila King | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,500 |
| 94 | Angie Chen | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $82,200 |
| 95 | Megan McNeill | Illinois Commerce Commission | $82,000 |
| 96 | Monica Singh | Illinois Commerce Commission | $81,400 |
| 97 | Tommy Payne | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,300 |
| 98 | Alexis Overstreet | Illinois Department of Revenue | $80,500 |
| 99 | James Blunk | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $79,800 |
| 100 | Ellen Morris | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $79,600 |
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