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The highest annual salary earned among Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology was $217,600 to Cornell Stahlman.
The highest salary was $186,900 in 2019.
A report from members of the Federal Salary Council published on May 2, 2019, argued the pay structures within the U.S. government are skewed and federal workers are overpaid.
Downsizing the Federal Government, a project advocating for smaller government in the face of rising deficits, argued over 2 million federal employees earned on average $30,000 more than private-sector employees in similar fields and have more generous benefit packages.
Highest paid Illinois employees with Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology.
| Illinois employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| Cornell Stahlman | $217,600 |
| James Gehrs | $186,900 |
| Gary Selvaggio | $186,500 |
| Brent Flesner | $179,000 |
| Floyd Schleyhahn | $176,200 |
| Craig Strauch | $173,200 |
| Brenda Wohlers | $172,500 |
| Russell Steele | $167,600 |
| Vinay Ugrappa | $167,500 |
| Meisheng Wang | $160,900 |
| Russell Pattie | $160,700 |
| Brian Kirkorian | $160,200 |
| Christine Banayat | $156,300 |
| Laura Sorenson | $155,600 |
| Joel Vinson | $153,300 |
| Krzysztof Kordes | $152,600 |
| Adam Ford | $151,700 |
| Bradley Long | $150,700 |
| Keith Klockenga | $150,000 |
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