| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Mahoney Joseph T |
|
$336,758.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois State University |
Gillespie Kristen Marie |
|
$336,754.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Goldenfeld Nigel David |
|
$336,740.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Muravyev Dmitriy |
|
$336,684.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Nutescu Edith |
|
$336,668.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Cahill David Gerard |
|
$336,662.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Wu Jing |
|
$336,551.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois State Board of Investment |
Farhadieh Johara |
Dir State Board Of Investments |
$336,324.15 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Hussain Syed M |
Physician Spec Option D |
$336,300.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Khanna Madhu |
|
$336,251.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Wang Wei |
|
$336,175.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Moore Jeffrey S |
|
$335,950.65 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Leggett Anthony J |
|
$335,918.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Tekian Ara Sarkis |
|
$335,875.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Nuzzo Ralph George |
|
$335,867.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Pedraza Gustavo A |
Physician |
$335,866.97 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Vazquez-Melendez Elsa L |
|
$335,861.68 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Puga William F |
Medical Adm Iii |
$335,837.15 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Office of the State's Attorney Appellate Prosecutor |
Mundy Gloria J |
Chief Fiscal Officer |
$335,712.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
Illinois Department of Employment Security |
Evans America A |
Public Service Administrator |
$335,700.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Adve Sarita V |
|
$335,567.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Adve Vikram Sadanand |
|
$335,564.52 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ferreira Placidus Mathew |
|
$335,536.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Lasky Alexandra V |
|
$335,413.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Weine Stevan M |
|
$334,988.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Triton Community College |
Moore Mary-Rita |
|
$334,958.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Gahvari Firouz |
|
$334,925.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Waqar Aneeq |
|
$334,859.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Goldenfeld Nigel David |
|
$334,613.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Wang Shaowen |
|
$334,518.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois Foundation |
Ewald Edward F |
|
$334,432.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Torrellas Josep |
|
$334,318.81 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Gibson Jack Michael |
|
$334,233.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Hughes Brad S |
Medical Administrator Iii |
$334,229.50 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Cho Wonhwa |
|
$333,983.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Saif Muhammed Taher A |
|
$333,750.69 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Vazquez-Scott Maria J |
Physician Specialist Option B |
$333,654.48 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Klamen Debra L |
|
$333,526.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Northern Illinois University |
Hill Cassandra Louise |
|
$333,516.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Kelliher Kevin P |
Sergeant-State Police |
$333,487.61 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Cho Wonhwa |
|
$333,483.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chhajed Dilip |
|
$333,346.40 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Illinois State Board of Investment |
Mehta Dipesh B |
Dir State Board Of Investments |
$333,339.50 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Xie Karen L |
|
$333,258.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Etienne Margareth |
|
$333,254.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Donnelly Andrew James |
|
$333,219.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Campbell Stephen D |
|
$333,202.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Murphy Catherine |
|
$333,147.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Constable Peter D |
|
$333,146.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Cook Edwin H |
|
$333,142.04 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Mabokela Reitumetse O |
|
$333,131.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Novak Richard M |
|
$332,683.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Conway Lamenta S |
Medical Administrator Iv |
$332,551.81 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
State Police of Illinois |
Perez Eduardo |
Master Trooper |
$332,459.50 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Saving Kay Linn |
|
$332,300.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Spencer Billie Floyd |
|
$332,270.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kargar Mahyar |
|
$332,214.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Van Harlingen Dale J |
|
$332,198.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Sloan Robert Hal |
|
$332,140.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Campbell Stephen D |
|
$331,864.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Scott Quincy O |
|
$331,642.90 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Kim-Ansbro Sanghee |
Physician Spec Option D |
$331,400.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Brezinsky Kenneth |
|
$331,273.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Pedraza Gustavo A |
Physician |
$331,100.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Royston Thomas J |
|
$331,051.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kraatz Matthew S |
|
$330,947.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Hay Nissim |
|
$330,912.81 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Avenetti David |
|
$330,816.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kronlund Mathias Jan Anders |
|
$330,767.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Dalton Jacob N |
Correctional Lieutenant |
$330,683.34 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
De La Cruz Jose J |
|
$330,570.66 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Nahrstedt Klara |
|
$330,493.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Nuzzo Ralph George |
|
$330,480.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ulla Jennifer Wang |
|
$330,438.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Gerlt John Alan |
|
$330,366.02 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ray Charles |
|
$330,244.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ekechukwu Kenneth |
|
$330,221.44 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Kareemi Faiza |
Physician Spec Option D |
$330,200.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Dixon William H |
|
$330,150.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chaloupka Frank J |
|
$330,119.91 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Lopez Luis A |
|
$330,093.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Uddin Rizwan |
|
$330,063.02 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Leggett Anthony J |
|
$330,044.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Jin Jianming |
|
$330,000.68 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
William Rainey Harper College |
Proctor Avis |
|
$330,000.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Northern Illinois University |
Burno Rashon T |
|
$330,000.60 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Lincoln Land Community College |
Warren Charlotte Jane |
|
$330,000.09 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Rodos Adam Justin |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Shroff Adhir Ramesh |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Sondgeroth Kristina E |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Patel Priti Mohanbhai |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Dasmunshi Neha |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Liu Bing |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Cunha Medeiros Marcelo |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Deltas George M |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Sommer Nicole Zook |
|
$330,000.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Nekrasov Alexander |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kajdacsy-Balla Andre Alexandre |
|
$330,000.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Bollero German A |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Smith Lauren |
|
$330,000.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |