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Illinois: 6 Illinois Lieutenant Governor's Office earn $100,000 or more

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Six Illinois Lieutenant Governor's Office employees earn $100,000 or more annually in Illinois, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

The highest annual salary earned among Illinois Lieutenant Governor's Office was $142,500 to Charles Watkins.

The highest salary was $161,700 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 Lieutenant Governor's Office.
Illinois employeeAnnual salary
Charles Watkins$142,500
Valarie Rand$117,100
Doresah Ford-Bey$112,700
Dartesia Pitts$109,800
Teresa Reyes$107,200
Yolanda Joe$100,500

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