Jessica Nunes earned $93,600 working as a human resources specialist during 2020

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By Prairie State Wire

Aug 3, 2021

Jessica Nunes earned $93,600 working for the Illinois Department of the Lottery during 2020, ranking 25th in the state among public employees working as human resources specialists, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

The highest-paid human resources specialist was Christina Austin, with a total compensation of $114,400.

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

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 Earnings
1	Christina Austin	Illinois Department of Corrections	$114,400
2	Carla Finley	Illinois Department of Public Health	$112,900
3	Sherry Jackson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$110,000
4	Renee Costallos	Illinois Department of Corrections	$109,200
5	Lisa Devert	Illinois Department of Corrections	$105,600
6	Bonnie Feleccia	Illinois Department of Corrections	$104,000
7	Judith Beverly	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$102,200
8	Rosanna Valladares-Lampley	Illinois Department of Corrections	$98,500
9	Derek Phillips	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$98,000
10	Erin Eggleston	Illinois Department of Corrections	$97,400
11	Jason Ground	Illinois Department of Agriculture	$96,700
12	Mario Perales	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,600
13	Yazmin Cruz	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,300
13	Angela Leavell-Bartz	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,300
15	Tracy Chrans	Illinois Department of Public Health	$96,200
16	James Sneed	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,500
17	Mayra Magana	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$95,400
18	Pamela Eicken	Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity	$95,100
19	Carla Jones	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$94,900
20	Matthew Joseph	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,800
21	Caroline Jorn	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,600
22	Adam Baidy	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$93,900
22	Erika Raymond	Department of Military Affairs	$93,900
24	Elizabeth Crissey	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$93,700
25	Jessica Nunes	Illinois Department of the Lottery	$93,600
26	Annette Tonjes	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,300
27	Wanda Trumbo	Illinois Capital Development Board	$92,700
28	Sandra Lang	Illinois Department of Corrections	$92,600
29	Trisha Shipley	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,400
29	Kerri Brockmeyer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,400
31	Sonia Gove	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$92,300
32	Joe Randle	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,000
32	Mark Dawson	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$92,000
32	Bernard Fokum	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$92,000
32	Jeffrey Ayers	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$92,000
32	Andrew Furlong	Illinois Environmental Protection Agency	$92,000
32	Benjamin Davis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,000
32	Linda Campbell	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$92,000
32	Barbara McDonald	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$92,000
32	Mark Mierzejewski	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$92,000
41	Rebecca Watson	Illinois Environmental Protection Agency	$91,900
42	Connie Renoud-Westfall	Illinois Department of Insurance	$91,800
43	Bessie Haak	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$91,500
43	Rebecca Walton	Illinois Department of Corrections	$91,500
45	Mary Tisdale	Illinois Department of Agriculture	$91,200
45	Lisa Standefer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,200
47	Georgette Patterson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,100
48	Sara Wake	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$90,900
48	Amy Woodrum	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation	$90,900
48	Amy Cranwill	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$90,900
51	Frank Hill	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,800
51	Pamela Bowen	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$90,800
51	Mindi Tuxhorn	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,800
51	Dalena Brennan	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$90,800
51	Nora Djirackor	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$90,800
51	Sarah Musgrave	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$90,800
51	Tanya Jennings	Illinois Department of Revenue	$90,800
51	Tina Patterson	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$90,800
59	Debra Short	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$90,400
60	Anne Mitchelle	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,300
61	Brandon Singer	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$90,100
62	Claudia Ortiz	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,800
62	Nicholas Mizeur	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,800
64	Nicholas Cianferri	Illinois Department of Revenue	$89,000
65	Kimberly Veach	Illinois Department of Insurance	$88,700
65	Thomas Gorsich	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,700
67	Dorothy Atterberry	Illinois State Police	$88,300
68	Donna Berlin	Illinois Department of Employment Security	$88,100
69	Kimberly Aure	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$87,900
70	Amaya Christine	Illinois Department of Public Health	$87,600
71	Donna King	Illinois Department of Human Services	$86,300
72	Katherine Fairfield	Illinois State Fire Marshal	$85,800
73	Anna Dipiazza	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$85,700
74	Kelly Kindred	Illinois Department of Human Services	$84,900
75	Kara Bandelow	Illinois Department of Human Services	$84,400
75	Donna Patterson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$84,400
77	Paige Meier	Illinois Department of Human Services	$83,900
78	Melissa Roeder	Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology	$83,500
79	Steven Young	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$82,600
80	Monique Smalls	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$82,000
81	Christina Davis	Illinois Department of Natural Resources	$81,200
82	Andrew Reagan	Illinois Department of Human Services	$80,700
83	Candace Shimkus	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$80,600
84	Michael Gunn	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$80,500
85	Ashley Gregory	Illinois Department of Human Services	$80,400
86	Hillary Vassmer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$80,100
87	Shelly Ray	Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology	$79,700
88	Julie Brightwell	Illinois Department on Aging	$79,600
89	Krista Buss	Illinois Department of Human Services	$79,500
90	Penny Christian	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$78,800
91	Scott Jones	Illinois Department of Human Services	$78,200
92	Robert Petty	Illinois Department of Revenue	$78,100
92	Deborah Morris	Illinois Department of Human Services	$78,100
94	Susan Campbell	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$77,200
95	Gail Baskin	Illinois Department of Human Services	$76,700
96	Christi Buss	Illinois Department of Human Services	$76,600
97	Ivia Ortega	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$76,500
98	Scharnell Williams	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$76,300
99	Darci Hammers	Illinois Department of Central Management Services	$75,900
100	Zackary Booher	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$75,700