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Neil Bantican saw the largest increase in pay working as an educator for the Illinois Department of Human Services in 2020, earning $22,400 more than in 2019.
Top 100 highest paid public employees as educators
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 amount earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Rheaume | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $116,500 |
| 2 | Jeffrey Siegfried | Illinois Department of Corrections | $115,600 |
| 3 | Marcia Miller | Illinois Department of Corrections | $112,800 |
| 4 | Neil Bantican | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,400 |
| 4 | Timothy Black | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,400 |
| 6 | Emily Weeks | Illinois Department of Corrections | $109,000 |
| 7 | Brett Gobeli | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $108,200 |
| 8 | Sherry Bowling | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,600 |
| 8 | Jennifer Caldwell | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,600 |
| 8 | Shannon Hatcher | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,600 |
| 8 | Kenneth Keener | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,600 |
| 8 | Penny Rowan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,600 |
| 13 | Julie McGrath | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,500 |
| 14 | Amy Cambron | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,300 |
| 14 | Mary Hines | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,300 |
| 16 | Leah Drue | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $105,000 |
| 17 | Michael Geiger | Illinois Department of Corrections | $104,500 |
| 18 | Harry White | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $104,400 |
| 19 | Lenore Handlon | Illinois Department of Corrections | $104,300 |
| 19 | Barbara Mango | Illinois Department of Corrections | $104,300 |
| 21 | Julie Bullock | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,700 |
| 22 | Jennifer Mucha | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $103,600 |
| 23 | Patricia Bundren | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,200 |
| 24 | Rebecca Render | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,600 |
| 25 | Jeffrey Cosgrove | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,500 |
| 26 | Patrick Lovelace | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $102,400 |
| 27 | Michael Dunbar | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,200 |
| 28 | Joseph Meister | Illinois Department of Human Services | $101,300 |
| 29 | Kathryn Boehle | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,200 |
| 29 | Christine Dodson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,200 |
| 29 | Tammy Dyson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,200 |
| 29 | Janet Emmons | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,200 |
| 29 | Kathleen Frontone | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,200 |
| 29 | Kevin Kluemke | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,200 |
| 29 | Herman Lee | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,200 |
| 29 | Gordon Zaric | Illinois Department of Corrections | $101,200 |
| 37 | Matthew Harriss | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,900 |
| 37 | Dean Price | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,900 |
| 37 | Terrance Fritz | Illinois Department of Human Services | $100,900 |
| 40 | Jennifer Wallace | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,800 |
| 41 | Brandi Mullady | Illinois Department of Human Services | $100,600 |
| 42 | Ray Driskell | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,500 |
| 43 | Laquinya Williams | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $100,400 |
| 44 | Adrian Burrage | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $100,300 |
| 45 | Laura Lehr | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,200 |
| 46 | Michael Delashmutt | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,100 |
| 46 | Scot Sutherland | Illinois Department of Corrections | $100,100 |
| 46 | Lawrence Shepherd | Illinois Department of Human Services | $100,100 |
| 49 | Jason Mateski | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,900 |
| 49 | Lance Neal | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,900 |
| 49 | Rebecca Wittmer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,900 |
| 52 | Bricey MacHin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $99,800 |
| 53 | Barbara Hennrich | Illinois Department of Human Services | $99,100 |
| 54 | Ronald Wagner | Illinois Department of Human Services | $99,000 |
| 55 | Barbara French | Illinois Department of Human Services | $98,700 |
| 56 | Jason Wagner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,400 |
| 57 | Katherine Phillips | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,300 |
| 58 | Gertrude Young | Illinois Department of Corrections | $98,200 |
| 59 | Peggy McNamara | Illinois Department of Human Services | $98,100 |
| 60 | Michael Owen | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,900 |
| 61 | Gayl Page | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,300 |
| 61 | Kerstin Bruere | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,300 |
| 61 | Charles Gray | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,300 |
| 64 | Olga Goldman | Illinois Department of Human Services | $97,100 |
| 65 | Suzanne Simon | Illinois Department of Corrections | $97,000 |
| 66 | Malissa Montoya | Illinois Department of Human Services | $96,200 |
| 67 | Sarah Saettele | Illinois Department of Human Services | $95,600 |
| 68 | Helen Savko | Illinois Department of Corrections | $95,400 |
| 69 | Manoel Ferreira | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $95,000 |
| 70 | Norman Faulkner | Illinois Department of Human Services | $94,800 |
| 71 | Eric Dykstra | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $94,700 |
| 72 | Cody Mitchel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $94,000 |
| 72 | Julie Grygiel | Illinois Department of Human Services | $94,000 |
| 74 | Joshua Harner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $93,700 |
| 75 | Krista Warden | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $93,300 |
| 76 | Gina Bradbury | Illinois Department of Human Services | $93,100 |
| 77 | Sara Edwards | Illinois Department of Human Services | $92,600 |
| 78 | Mary Fraas | Illinois Department of Human Services | $92,500 |
| 79 | David Gasko | Illinois Department of Corrections | $92,200 |
| 79 | Michael Magner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $92,200 |
| 79 | Susan Schmillen | Illinois Department of Corrections | $92,200 |
| 82 | Trina Conner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $91,900 |
| 83 | Nicole Jones | Illinois Department of Human Services | $91,400 |
| 84 | Julia Bowman | Illinois Department of Human Services | $91,200 |
| 84 | Darla Chambers | Illinois Department of Human Services | $91,200 |
| 86 | Melissa Ochs | Illinois Department of Corrections | $90,700 |
| 87 | Molly Jones | Illinois Department of Human Services | $90,400 |
| 88 | Crystal Maxwell | Illinois Department of Corrections | $90,300 |
| 89 | James Cullum | Illinois Department of Corrections | $89,900 |
| 90 | Daniel Mings | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $89,700 |
| 91 | Rory Renk | Illinois Department of Corrections | $89,400 |
| 92 | Patty Burgin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $89,300 |
| 93 | Joseph Lee | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,100 |
| 93 | Penny Sagez | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,100 |
| 95 | Jeff Wollesen | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,900 |
| 96 | Matt Burke | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,800 |
| 96 | Larae Harner | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $88,800 |
| 98 | Ann Schmitt | Illinois Department of Human Services | $88,700 |
| 99 | Jeffrey Weber | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $88,400 |
| 100 | Brian Prince | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,200 |
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