Bernadette Gordon earned $57,600 working as a human resources representative during 2020

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By Prairie State Wire

Aug 3, 2021

Bernadette Gordon earned $57,600 working on the Illinois Capital Development Board during 2020, ranking 130th in the state among public employees working as human resources representatives, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

The highest-paid human resources representative was Carri Sisk, with a total compensation of $92,500.

Top 100 highest paid Illinois public employees working as human resources representatives

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 Earnings
1	Carri Sisk	Illinois Department of Corrections	$92,500
2	Cynthia Hubert	Illinois Department of Corrections	$92,000
3	John Nelson	Illinois Department of Corrections	$88,500
4	Cliff Vanzandt	Illinois Department of Corrections	$88,300
5	Ryan Henke	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$88,200
6	Shelly Johnson	Illinois Department of Corrections	$86,700
7	Sonya Bruno	Illinois Department of Corrections	$86,100
8	Elaine Rentz	Illinois Department of Corrections	$85,900
9	Pamela Wilkey	Illinois Department of Corrections	$85,800
10	Deana Vaughn	Illinois Department of Corrections	$85,700
11	Elizabeth Bare	Illinois Department of Corrections	$85,400
12	Emily Lerch	Illinois Department of Corrections	$84,700
13	Adrienne MacQueen	Illinois Department of Human Services	$84,500
14	Meredith Caudill	Illinois Department of Public Health	$84,400
15	Cynthia Newman	Illinois Department of Human Services	$84,200
16	Emily Dirks	Illinois Department of Corrections	$83,900
17	Kathleen Newstrand	Illinois Department of Corrections	$83,100
18	Valarie Laird	Illinois Department of Human Services	$82,200
19	Tammy Cole	Illinois Department of Corrections	$81,400
20	Alice Chambers	Illinois Department of Human Services	$81,300
21	Linda Butler	Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice	$81,100
22	Amanda Wilson	Illinois Department of Corrections	$80,600
23	Elisa Angon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$80,300
24	Serena Tigo	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$79,000
25	Natalie Chambers	Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity	$78,900
26	Chandra Booker	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$78,100
27	Melisa Higgins	Illinois Department of Corrections	$77,900
27	Tracey Slaughter-Hardrick	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$77,900
29	Jill Menefee	Illinois Department of Transportation	$77,800
30	Antone Scott	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$77,600
30	Brett Lowery	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$77,600
30	Mary Williams	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$77,600
30	James Bertoldo	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$77,600
30	Stephanie Tucker	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$77,600
35	Bonita Jones	Illinois Department of Human Services	$77,500
36	Tammy Jackson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$77,400
37	Tammy Morgan	Illinois Department of Corrections	$77,300
38	Casey Roach	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$76,800
39	James Dewitt	Illinois Department of Human Services	$76,700
39	Lisa Leonard	Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity	$76,700
41	Jennifer Ehrhardt	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$76,600
42	Carla Long	Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology	$76,500
43	Kathy Bires	Illinois Department of Human Services	$76,400
43	Jill Stoller	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$76,400
43	Victoria Dye	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$76,400
43	Martha Guillu	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$76,400
43	Pamela Watson	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$76,400
43	Rebecca Davis	Illinois Department of Revenue	$76,400
43	Sheryll Clark	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation	$76,400
43	Eden Armstrong	Illinois Department of Revenue	$76,400
43	Matthew Harman	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$76,400
43	Michelle Nutter	Illinois Department of Revenue	$76,400
43	Katherine Nelson	Illinois Department of Revenue	$76,400
43	Natalie Vondebur	Illinois Department of the Lottery	$76,400
43	Cynthia Fritchman	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$76,400
43	Teri Wallace-Smith	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$76,400
57	Koley Scott	Illinois Department of Corrections	$76,000
58	Stephanie Littig	Illinois Department of Human Services	$75,600
59	Lisa Busboom	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$75,100
60	Erik Cozzolino	Illinois Department of Corrections	$74,400
61	Rachael Aper	Illinois Department of Human Services	$74,100
62	Mary Jany	Illinois Department of Human Services	$74,000
62	Renee Jones	Illinois Department of Human Services	$74,000
64	Amber Carlson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$73,400
65	Shelly Boatman	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$73,300
66	Denise Bean-Mathis	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$73,000
67	Faith Dirosa	Illinois Department of Corrections	$72,900
68	Andrew Surratt	Illinois Department of Human Services	$72,300
69	Toni Dunlap	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$71,900
70	Patricia Gideonsen	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$71,200
71	Rhonda Dunning	Illinois Department of Human Services	$71,100
72	Jill Mazrim	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$69,700
73	Melissa Lovelace	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$69,000
74	Elizabeth Mullin	Illinois Department of Corrections	$68,300
75	Adam Coe	Illinois Department of Human Rights	$68,100
76	Margaret Madole	Illinois Department of Corrections	$68,000
77	Michael Chan	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$67,500
78	Michele Mendenhall	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$67,100
79	Stacey Busby	Illinois Department of Human Services	$67,000
79	Judith Kitson	Illinois Department of Natural Resources	$67,000
81	Karen Howard	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$66,800
82	Shannon Laplant	Illinois Department of Human Services	$65,500
83	Kristy Adams	Illinois Department of Human Services	$65,100
84	Jacklyn Summers	Illinois Department of Revenue	$65,000
84	Melissa Goetten	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$65,000
86	Eugene Reyes	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$64,800
87	Nicole Wolff	Illinois Department of Human Services	$64,700
88	Alexandria Puccetti	Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology	$64,400
89	Ahneke Thompson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$64,300
89	Sarah Newingham	Illinois Department of Human Services	$64,300
91	Jacob Ballard	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$64,200
92	Cheryl Knoche	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$64,000
93	Millicent Atkins	Illinois Department of Revenue	$63,800
94	Kimberlee Blisset	Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology	$63,700
95	Dena Worker	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$63,600
96	Alia Edmonds	Illinois Department of Human Services	$63,500
96	Tara Grummel	Illinois Department of Corrections	$63,500
98	Joren Scott	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$63,100
99	Amy Cook	Illinois Department of Human Services	$62,800
99	Ann Farrington-Pugh	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$62,800