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The highest annual salary earned among Illinois Department of Transportation was $171,000 to Jaime Escamilla.
The highest salary was $167,800 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 Transportation.
| Illinois employee | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| Jaime Escamilla | $171,000 |
| Dante Giglio | $163,300 |
| Brian Suchy | $158,200 |
| April Schoonover | $156,200 |
| Stephen Newcomb | $155,700 |
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