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Cheryl Linderman saw the largest increase in pay working as an executive secretary for the Illinois Department of Agriculture in 2020, earning $13,700 more than in 2019.
Top 100 highest paid public employees as executive secretaries
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 amount earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debbi Smith | Illinois State Board of Education | $102,700 |
| 2 | Cheryl Linderman | Illinois Department of Human Services | $90,400 |
| 3 | Charity McDonald | Illinois Department of Human Services | $89,000 |
| 4 | Carla Ellis | Illinois Department of Human Services | $86,600 |
| 5 | Deborah Blair | Illinois Department of Corrections | $84,800 |
| 6 | Theresa Severtsgaard | Illinois Department of Corrections | $83,000 |
| 7 | Melinda Crump-Obryant | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,500 |
| 8 | Wendy Briley | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,400 |
| 8 | Diana Rigdon | Illinois Department of Corrections | $82,400 |
| 10 | Patricia George | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,700 |
| 11 | Angela Frapp | Illinois Department of Corrections | $80,300 |
| 12 | Jill Deck | Illinois Department of Corrections | $80,200 |
| 13 | Roslyn Bond | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $79,300 |
| 14 | Linda Phegley | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $78,700 |
| 15 | Kelly Walker | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $78,400 |
| 16 | Dawn Vilt | Illinois Department of Corrections | $78,100 |
| 17 | Sandra Loftus | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $77,500 |
| 18 | Lisa McCleary | Illinois Department of Corrections | $76,600 |
| 19 | Susan Masouridis | Illinois Department of Transportation | $75,900 |
| 20 | Kathleen Hillyer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $75,200 |
| 21 | Carmen Dodd | Illinois Department of Human Services | $75,000 |
| 21 | Deborah Miller | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $75,000 |
| 23 | Patricia Thean | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,100 |
| 24 | Linda Davis | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $73,900 |
| 24 | Nettie MacHovski | Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology | $73,900 |
| 24 | Lara King | Department of Military Affairs | $73,900 |
| 27 | Debra Adams | Illinois Department of Human Services | $73,800 |
| 28 | Pamela McClay | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $73,600 |
| 29 | Deirdre Meyer | Department of Military Affairs | $72,700 |
| 29 | Lisa Bulinski | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $72,700 |
| 31 | Margaret Snow | Illinois Department of Human Services | $70,900 |
| 31 | Sue Patalas | Illinois Department of Corrections | $70,900 |
| 33 | Marlene Basil | Illinois Department of Corrections | $70,800 |
| 34 | Blanca Repetto | Illinois Department on Aging | $70,100 |
| 35 | Lisa Moss | Illinois Department of Corrections | $69,800 |
| 36 | Veronica Newton | Illinois Department of Human Services | $69,500 |
| 37 | Karen Garrett | Illinois Department of Human Services | $69,000 |
| 38 | Krista Taapken | Illinois Department of Transportation | $68,200 |
| 38 | Ashley Risa | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $68,200 |
| 40 | Janice Schoen | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,000 |
| 41 | Tina Sheffield | Illinois Department of Human Services | $67,900 |
| 41 | Maria Grosso | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $67,900 |
| 43 | Dawn Conner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,700 |
| 44 | Shelley McDaniel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,600 |
| 44 | Llewellyn Hale | Illinois Department of Transportation | $67,600 |
| 46 | Tammy Sheffield-Mayfield | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $67,500 |
| 47 | Cathy Reilly | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $67,300 |
| 48 | Christine Noble | Illinois Department of Corrections | $67,100 |
| 49 | Becky Donley | Illinois Capital Development Board | $66,900 |
| 49 | Connie McMillan | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,900 |
| 49 | Ann Christian | Illinois Department of Insurance | $66,900 |
| 49 | Rosa Barron | Illinois Department of Transportation | $66,900 |
| 49 | Stacey Trimingham | Illinois Department of Transportation | $66,900 |
| 49 | Brenda Jones | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $66,900 |
| 49 | Barbara Mims | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $66,900 |
| 56 | Janice Michalec | Illinois State Police | $66,800 |
| 57 | Melissa Baker | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $66,400 |
| 58 | Lisa Blackburn | Illinois Department of Transportation | $66,200 |
| 59 | Carrie Miller | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,900 |
| 60 | Diana Meister | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,700 |
| 60 | Kristine Freier | Illinois Department of Transportation | $65,700 |
| 60 | Pamela Klyber | Illinois Department of Transportation | $65,700 |
| 60 | Luz Payan | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $65,700 |
| 60 | Valerie Spurgeon | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $65,700 |
| 60 | Mary Jo Marchetta | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $65,700 |
| 66 | Patricia Ott | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $65,500 |
| 66 | Dena Conner | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $65,500 |
| 68 | Nancy Taylor | Illinois Department of Corrections | $65,200 |
| 69 | Heather Whitten | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,900 |
| 69 | Jill Wingler | Illinois Department of Transportation | $64,900 |
| 69 | Shirese Jefferson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,900 |
| 72 | Jeanne Dennison | Illinois Department of Transportation | $64,700 |
| 72 | Jana Thompson | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $64,700 |
| 74 | Joyce Marxman | Illinois State Police | $64,600 |
| 74 | Karen Laschober | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $64,600 |
| 76 | Cynthia Yarbrough | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,500 |
| 76 | Mary Goetten | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $64,500 |
| 76 | Victoria Lenahan | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $64,500 |
| 79 | Paula Weindel | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,400 |
| 80 | Bonita Davis | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $64,300 |
| 81 | Holly Martin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,100 |
| 82 | Pamela Kelley-Seets | Illinois Department of Corrections | $64,000 |
| 83 | Erika Gonzalez-Jimenez | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,900 |
| 83 | Cassandra Sweitzer | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,900 |
| 85 | Wendy Engelhardt | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,700 |
| 85 | Larissa Wandro | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,700 |
| 87 | Rhonda Boomer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,600 |
| 87 | William Pippin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,600 |
| 89 | Lisa Bottom | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,500 |
| 89 | Amy Tolle | Illinois Department of Transportation | $63,500 |
| 91 | Dustin Frevert | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $63,400 |
| 92 | Alba Nieves | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,300 |
| 92 | Nancy Straight | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,300 |
| 92 | Monica Ledbetter | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,300 |
| 95 | Shelley Cooker | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority | $63,000 |
| 96 | Christina Trenor | Illinois Department of Corrections | $62,400 |
| 96 | Linda Smith | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $62,400 |
| 96 | Nicole Sandidge | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $62,400 |
| 99 | Patricia Collinson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,500 |
| 99 | Patricia Howard | Illinois Department of Corrections | $61,500 |
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