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Teresa Benson saw the largest increase in pay working as an account technician for the Illinois Department of the Lottery in 2020, earning $17,500 more than in 2019.
Top 100 highest paid public employees as account technicians
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 amount earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Benson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $85,100 |
| 2 | Denise Chandler | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,400 |
| 3 | Sheila Laster | Illinois Department of Corrections | $72,400 |
| 4 | Benita Evans-Walker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $70,600 |
| 5 | Lee Spiller | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,000 |
| 5 | Lisa Burton | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $68,000 |
| 7 | Jodi Baker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,900 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Castillo-Bemont | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,700 |
| 9 | Daphne Pratis | Illinois Department of Corrections | $66,600 |
| 10 | Jennifer Middendorf | Illinois Department of Corrections | $66,300 |
| 11 | Marilyn Liggett | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,700 |
| 12 | Barbara Anderson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,700 |
| 13 | David Hoos | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,500 |
| 14 | Byron Saathoff | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $64,000 |
| 15 | Karan O'Hara | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,900 |
| 16 | Patricia Fickling | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,800 |
| 16 | Lynette White | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,800 |
| 18 | Riker Heaney | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $63,500 |
| 19 | Sally Rauzi | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,300 |
| 19 | Dedra Koehler | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,300 |
| 21 | Denise Goins | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $62,900 |
| 22 | Molly Dyke | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,800 |
| 23 | Megan Smith | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,700 |
| 23 | Keitha Stark | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $62,700 |
| 25 | Pamela Weaver | Illinois Department of Human Services | $62,500 |
| 26 | Heather Thompson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $62,400 |
| 27 | Milagros Rodriguez | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $62,300 |
| 28 | Michael Blasko | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $62,000 |
| 28 | Jill Brokaw | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $62,000 |
| 30 | Theresa Kreke | Illinois Department of Human Services | $61,700 |
| 30 | Lisa MacDonald | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,700 |
| 32 | Carol Culp | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,600 |
| 32 | Susan Key | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,600 |
| 34 | Diego Ruiz Galarreta | Illinois Department of Revenue | $61,500 |
| 34 | Debra Davis | Illinois Department of Revenue | $61,500 |
| 36 | Maryann Motes | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,300 |
| 37 | Kaci Finn | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,200 |
| 37 | Marcia Ross | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,200 |
| 39 | Renee Denning | Illinois Department of Human Services | $61,100 |
| 39 | Kimberly Pendley | Illinois State Police | $61,100 |
| 41 | Paula Rentfro | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,900 |
| 41 | Lisa Daley | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,900 |
| 41 | Tamara Hannel | Illinois Department of Human Services | $60,900 |
| 44 | Ruth Curry | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,800 |
| 44 | Karen Pickering | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,800 |
| 44 | Janice Henderson | Illinois Department of Revenue | $60,800 |
| 47 | William Kruzan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,700 |
| 47 | Michael Paoni | Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | $60,700 |
| 49 | Alice McEnary | Illinois State Police | $60,600 |
| 50 | Robert Holman | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $60,500 |
| 50 | Tracy Bailey | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,500 |
| 52 | Andrea Strange | Illinois Department of Corrections | $60,100 |
| 53 | Susan Vanmatre | Illinois Department of Transportation | $60,000 |
| 54 | Lori Coutteau | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,900 |
| 55 | Tracey Stritzel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,800 |
| 56 | Starla Harris | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,700 |
| 56 | Megan Wichern | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,700 |
| 56 | Jessica Berardi | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $59,700 |
| 56 | Hafez Abdul Sattar | Illinois Department of Revenue | $59,700 |
| 60 | Robert Mueller | Illinois Department of Human Services | $59,600 |
| 61 | Debra Clayton | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $59,500 |
| 62 | Colleen Green | Illinois Department of Human Services | $59,400 |
| 62 | Matthew Iocca | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $59,400 |
| 64 | Krista Howell | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,300 |
| 64 | Steven Hubbard | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $59,300 |
| 64 | Amanda Olinger-Wood | Illinois State Police | $59,300 |
| 64 | Sandra Wiggins | Illinois State Police | $59,300 |
| 64 | Christina Murphy | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $59,300 |
| 64 | Leon Devriendt | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $59,300 |
| 70 | Dawn Turner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,200 |
| 71 | Briale Kessel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $59,000 |
| 72 | Gayla Hornbeek | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,900 |
| 73 | Joana Torres | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,800 |
| 74 | Oswaldo Hernandez | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,500 |
| 75 | Cynthia Pryor | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,400 |
| 75 | Angela Caruso-Derhake | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $58,400 |
| 75 | Chrystal Chaddock | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,400 |
| 78 | Margo Glover | Illinois Department of Revenue | $58,300 |
| 79 | Casey Sullivan | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,200 |
| 79 | Jessica Fagg | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,200 |
| 81 | Evon Tatum | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $58,100 |
| 82 | Scott Green | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,000 |
| 83 | Benjamin Wochner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,900 |
| 84 | Joseph Estep | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,700 |
| 85 | Sarah Hodge | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,600 |
| 86 | Danis Klatt | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $57,400 |
| 86 | Julianne Oconnell | Illinois State Police | $57,400 |
| 88 | Elaine Doht | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,300 |
| 88 | Kristi Kern | Illinois Department of Transportation | $57,300 |
| 88 | Cynthia Ford | Illinois Department of Labor | $57,300 |
| 91 | Tamara Brinkmeier | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,100 |
| 92 | Brooke Daniels | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,000 |
| 92 | Sheri Grammer | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,000 |
| 92 | Michaeline Pingleton | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $57,000 |
| 95 | Noreen O'Brien-davis | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $56,900 |
| 95 | Hilda Garcia | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,900 |
| 97 | Barbara Heimburger | Illinois Department of Corrections | $56,700 |
| 97 | Tomeeka Smith | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,700 |
| 97 | Mark Spiro | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,700 |
| 100 | George Mathew | Illinois Department of Human Services | $56,600 |
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