Erika Ayala earned 19% less during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Human Rights

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By Prairie State Wire

Jul 26, 2021

Erika Ayala earned $90,200 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Human Rights, a 19 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Alfredo De Los Reyes saw the largest decrease in pay working for the Illinois Department of Human Rights in 2020, earning $30,900 less than 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 earners for the Illinois Department of Human Rights

Rank	Employee	2020 Earnings
1	Brent Harzman	$125,900
2	Alfredo De Los Reyes	$122,200
3	Keisha Nelson	$117,600
3	Kimberly Trueblood	$117,600
5	Charles Dunlap	$116,400
5	Thomas Roeser	$116,400
5	Ovelia Smith-Barton	$116,400
5	Lydia Williams	$116,400
5	Pamela Williams-Powell	$116,400
10	Ebonie Davis	$114,900
11	Mary Madden	$112,700
12	Oral Bennett	$110,600
13	Armando Mojica Jr.	$110,200
13	David Rothal	$110,200
15	Oscar Montes	$109,200
16	Michael Vernon	$109,000
17	Hortencio Bautista	$107,300
18	Krista Sherrock	$106,200
19	Emily Spreng	$104,500
20	Adam Thorne	$103,300
21	Vincent Stokes	$102,800
22	Doreen Books	$102,500
23	Mark Lamb	$101,400
24	Maria Juarez	$101,000
25	Martin Duncan	$98,100
26	Carol Cera	$96,300
27	Tomas Ramirez	$96,000
28	Kori Clemons	$93,200
29	Michelle Andre	$93,000
30	Angelina Huerta	$91,400
31	Maura Wallenius	$90,800
32	Erika Ayala	$90,200
32	Vanessa Davenport	$90,200
34	Alan Brazil	$89,100
35	Michelle Dirksen	$88,900
36	Donna Hardy	$88,100
37	David D'Hansel	$87,100
37	Angela Wagner	$87,100
37	Judith Weingartner	$87,100
40	Maria Enriquez	$86,100
41	Venus Brown	$85,900
41	John Detwiler	$85,900
41	Sandra Kelley	$85,900
41	Amy Kelly	$85,900
41	Edward McCann	$85,900
41	Vicki Mileham	$85,900
41	Rachel Wilkes	$85,900
48	Leann Plummer	$83,000
49	Deeann HamMack	$82,100
49	Roger Slightom	$82,100
51	Anna Polowin	$81,900
52	Jean Harris	$81,800
53	Marla Butler	$80,900
54	Joanna Szuba	$79,100
55	Luz Ortiz	$77,500
55	Maryann Petway	$77,500
55	Hector Sanchez	$77,500
58	Deena Sanceda	$77,300
59	Soraya Perez	$76,300
59	Marcio Mendoza	$76,300
61	Eun Young Lee	$74,200
62	Michael Sherman	$72,900
63	Adam Coe	$68,100
64	Jolene Tolliver	$65,600
65	Bertha Reyther	$63,000
66	Reivis Barileau	$62,600
67	Diana Calderon-Kuehl	$61,100
68	Joanna Nesbitt	$59,900
69	Hattie Wilson	$59,700
70	Michael Twarog	$58,800
71	Amy Zulaica	$58,500
72	Melvin McEntee	$58,100
73	Miguel Jimenez	$57,900
74	Ngozi Enyia	$57,400
75	Teriko Wilson	$57,200
76	Norman Slaughter	$56,700
77	Liliana Luera	$54,500
78	Francesca Chavez	$53,700
78	Gloria Mercado	$53,700
80	Elisa Gonzalez	$53,600
81	Patricia Almaraz	$53,400
82	Kelly Ortiz	$53,200
83	Donna Evans	$53,100
83	Elaine Pettis-Simpson	$53,100
85	Leticia Fernandez	$52,800
85	Lavois Stepney	$52,800
85	Melton Hamilton	$52,800
88	Maria Barrios	$52,500
89	Rene Burton	$52,000
90	Benetta Davies	$51,900
91	Leepika Dhawan	$51,600
92	Pamela Wagner	$51,200
92	Derrick Griggs	$51,200
92	Rosemary Schoppert	$51,200
95	Patricia Martinez	$50,000
96	Jose Alvarado	$49,800
97	Ramiro Zacarias	$47,900
98	Courtney Williamson	$45,300
99	Pamela Kruger	$39,700
100	Monica Vandeven	$38,200