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The highest annual salary earned among Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology was $235,900 to Christine Banayat.
The highest salary was $217,600 in 2020.
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 |
|---|---|
| Christine Banayat | $235,900 |
| Craig Strauch | $228,900 |
| William Haddad | $196,600 |
| James Gehrs | $193,800 |
| Brent Flesner | $186,600 |
| Russell Steele | $177,500 |
| Floyd Schleyhahn | $175,500 |
| Keith Klockenga | $174,800 |
| Brian Kirkorian | $172,100 |
| Krzysztof Kordes | $171,600 |
| William Seagle | $168,400 |
| Joel Vinson | $167,800 |
| Mark Hernandez | $163,800 |
| Russell Pattie | $162,100 |
| Walailuk Thongsit | $161,600 |
| Adam Ford | $160,900 |
| Joppachan Joseph | $160,900 |
| Matthew Ahlberg | $158,800 |
| Janet Servi | $158,700 |
| Kenneth Owens | $158,200 |
| Laura Sorenson | $156,900 |
| Bradley Long | $156,400 |
| Craig Fess | $155,200 |
| Jacob Brown | $155,000 |
| Patrick Beaird | $152,800 |
| Greg Hudspeth | $152,800 |
| Kerri Read | $150,600 |
| Hooi Too | $150,100 |
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