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Julie Goodrich saw the largest increase in pay working as an accountant for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission in 2020, earning $28,800 more than in 2019.
Top 100 highest paid public employees as accountants
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 amount earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julie Goodrich | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,700 |
| 2 | Theresa Mayes | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $89,500 |
| 3 | Medina Flores | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $86,300 |
| 4 | Timothy Shipp | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $82,500 |
| 5 | Michael Binegar | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $81,000 |
| 6 | Charisse Tucker | Illinois Department of Corrections | $80,100 |
| 6 | Stacy Fleenor | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,100 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Costales | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $78,900 |
| 9 | Kathy Stevens | Illinois Secretary of State | $77,500 |
| 10 | Lorraine Panzke | Illinois Department of Human Services | $77,400 |
| 11 | Lisa Sanders | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $76,300 |
| 11 | Linda Stuan | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $76,300 |
| 13 | Roxann Arnold | Illinois Department of Corrections | $72,800 |
| 14 | Timothy Teeter | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois | $72,000 |
| 15 | Christine Rouse | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois | $70,600 |
| 16 | Robert Harbour | Illinois Department of Public Health | $69,500 |
| 17 | Kathleen Painter | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $69,400 |
| 18 | Riccardo Cohen | Illinois Student Assistance Commission | $69,200 |
| 19 | Anita Pence | Illinois Secretary of State | $69,100 |
| 20 | Aimee Herman | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,900 |
| 21 | Richard Howard | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $68,800 |
| 22 | Yixia Zheng | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,500 |
| 23 | Allison Nance | Illinois State Police | $68,300 |
| 24 | Susan Griffis | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,100 |
| 24 | Terri Jordan | Illinois Department of Human Services | $68,100 |
| 26 | Barbara Rotroff | Illinois State Police | $67,400 |
| 27 | Sydney Adolphus | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 27 | Richard Alston | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 27 | Wesley Jones | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 27 | Jamie Carroll | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 27 | Ronald Jett | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 27 | Robert Tyler | Illinois Department of Transportation | $66,900 |
| 27 | Regenia Box | Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs | $66,900 |
| 27 | Paulette Blakes | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $66,900 |
| 27 | Jacqueline Parsons | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $66,900 |
| 27 | James Wyatt | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $66,900 |
| 37 | Drew Slater | Illinois Secretary of State | $66,800 |
| 38 | Velma Wynn | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $66,600 |
| 38 | Karyl Davis | Illinois Department of Public Health | $66,600 |
| 40 | Melissa Bock | Illinois Department of Human Services | $66,500 |
| 41 | Monica Vignone | Illinois Department of Human Services | $66,000 |
| 42 | Bambi Redpath | Illinois Department of Agriculture | $65,700 |
| 42 | Jainean Hudson | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $65,700 |
| 42 | Philip George | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $65,700 |
| 42 | Stephen Berryhill | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,700 |
| 42 | John Crowe | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,700 |
| 42 | Karen Egizio | Illinois Department of Revenue | $65,700 |
| 42 | Urszula Kosk | Illinois Department of Transportation | $65,700 |
| 42 | Ashley Mattingly | Illinois State Fire Marshal | $65,700 |
| 50 | Lori Hoffman | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,600 |
| 51 | Amy Coryell | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois | $64,600 |
| 52 | Mary Kinser | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $64,400 |
| 53 | Nicole Hayes | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $64,100 |
| 53 | Jason Slafer | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $64,100 |
| 55 | Jenny Boyer | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $63,600 |
| 55 | Lisa Hannant | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $63,600 |
| 57 | James Walsh | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,500 |
| 57 | Belinda Moreno | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $63,500 |
| 59 | Amanda Williams | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $63,000 |
| 60 | Robert Barr | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,900 |
| 61 | Betsy Tucker | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | $62,600 |
| 62 | Cari Salmon | Illinois Department of Public Health | $62,500 |
| 63 | Leah Lookabaugh | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois | $62,400 |
| 64 | Andrew Johnson | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $61,000 |
| 65 | Lori Hubbard | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $60,400 |
| 66 | Dana Bostwick | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $60,300 |
| 67 | Samantha White | Illinois Department of Public Health | $60,100 |
| 68 | Barbara Webster | Illinois Department of Human Services | $59,800 |
| 69 | Thomas Dede | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $59,700 |
| 70 | James Simko | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $59,300 |
| 71 | Dawn Morrow | Illinois Department of Human Services | $58,700 |
| 72 | Matthew McRae | Illinois State Police | $58,600 |
| 73 | Nita Vora | Illinois Department of Corrections | $58,300 |
| 73 | James Comerford | Illinois Department of Public Health | $58,300 |
| 75 | Melissa Jensen | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $58,100 |
| 76 | Precious Taylor | Illinois Department of Human Services | $57,700 |
| 76 | Julie Sapetti | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $57,700 |
| 78 | Celine Dowling | Illinois Department of Corrections | $57,300 |
| 79 | Kimberly Rakers | Illinois Department of Corrections | $56,700 |
| 80 | Angela Lewis | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $56,200 |
| 81 | Laura Lane | Illinois Department of Corrections | $55,900 |
| 81 | Jill Nation | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $55,900 |
| 83 | Shannon Sprouls | Illinois Department of Corrections | $55,700 |
| 84 | Melody Jones | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $55,200 |
| 85 | Ami Yohn | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $54,400 |
| 85 | Tawnya McCann | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $54,400 |
| 87 | Brian Toler | Illinois Department of Public Health | $54,100 |
| 88 | Suzette Leadley | Illinois Department of Transportation | $53,400 |
| 89 | Edward Longcore | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $52,800 |
| 90 | Vanessa Frank | Illinois Department of Corrections | $52,700 |
| 91 | Charles Bright | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $52,200 |
| 92 | Bobbie Hunter | Illinois Department of Transportation | $51,200 |
| 93 | Sheri Nolan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $51,100 |
| 93 | Lori Auffenorde | Illinois Secretary of State | $51,100 |
| 95 | Blaine Bruce | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $50,800 |
| 96 | Eva Moore | Illinois Secretary of State | $50,400 |
| 97 | Stefanie Munos | Illinois Office of the Treasurer | $50,300 |
| 98 | Diana Mercier | Illinois Department on Aging | $50,200 |
| 99 | Lyttia Roseman | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $50,100 |
| 100 | Matthew Craven | Illinois State Police | $49,600 |
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