| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Das Somnath |
|
$310,286.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Tseng Kuei Y |
|
$310,221.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Nahrstedt Klara |
|
$310,203.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Francisco Denise Marie |
|
$310,124.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Khan Asra R |
|
$310,084.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kraatz Matthew S |
|
$310,027.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Rauchwerger Laurentiu |
|
$309,923.03 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Naylor Keith B |
|
$309,905.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs |
Win Maung K |
Physician Spec Option B |
$309,900.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Marinas Benito Jose |
|
$309,834.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Jacobi Anthony M |
|
$309,828.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Bucheli Marcelo |
|
$309,812.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Pavlovsky Stanislav |
Physician Spec Option D |
$309,800.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2024 |
Illinois State Board of Education |
Sanders Anthony V |
State Superintendent Of Educ |
$309,750.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Fernhall Bo |
|
$309,739.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Alston Mackenzie Jessica George |
|
$309,694.68 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Daniels James M |
|
$309,657.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Colen Jonathan D |
Medical Administrator Ii Opt D |
$309,645.49 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kaplan Richard L |
|
$309,637.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
State Police of Illinois |
Wilkes Christopher |
Sergeant-State Police |
$309,600.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Weine Stevan M |
|
$309,571.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Berenbaum May Roberta |
|
$309,524.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Vazzalwar Indira |
Medical Administrator Ii Opt D |
$309,471.98 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hood Warren Peter |
|
$309,444.52 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Shavitt Sharon |
|
$309,388.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Odom Marcus D |
|
$309,381.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Powers Elizabeth T |
|
$309,157.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chan Timothy Moon-Yew |
|
$309,096.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hergenrother Paul Joseph |
|
$309,061.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hart John C |
|
$309,052.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kim Nam Sung |
|
$309,017.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Wang Jialan |
|
$308,994.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Clark Stephen Brent |
|
$308,949.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chhajed Dilip |
|
$308,945.94 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
Martinez Evelyn |
Public Service Administrator |
$308,908.70 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Siddiqi Siraj U |
|
$308,881.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Central College |
Quirk Bailey Sheila Kay |
|
$308,841.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Jeetwani Ajay L |
Physician Spec Option D |
$308,800.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kraatz Matthew S |
|
$308,774.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Wall Jarrod Clarke Henderson |
|
$308,733.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Jeffries Delisa Renee |
|
$308,693.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Yuan Zhenyu |
|
$308,654.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Majcina Ryan M |
|
$308,603.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Guzman-Hartman Grace |
|
$308,593.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bavishi Aakash A |
|
$308,504.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Mackrides Paula S |
|
$308,494.03 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Cahill David Gerard |
|
$308,465.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Klamen Debra L |
|
$308,409.25 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chamberlain Stacey L |
|
$308,348.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois |
Ingram Richard W |
Executive Director |
$308,300.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2018 |
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois |
Ingram Richard W |
Executive Director |
$308,300.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Jin Jianming |
|
$308,291.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
State Police of Illinois |
Gray Keith W |
Master Trooper |
$308,283.09 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Junker Jessie Ann |
|
$308,244.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Zar Fred A |
|
$308,206.66 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Jasenof Ian G |
|
$308,090.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
Moraine Valley Community College |
Jenkins Sylvia M |
|
$307,975.19 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Martin Molly |
|
$307,834.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Eisenberg Yuval |
|
$307,800.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hwu Wen-Mei William |
|
$307,716.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Lipowska Anna Maria |
|
$307,685.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hutchens Michelle L |
|
$307,673.16 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Shareef Quadrat |
Physician Spec Option B |
$307,488.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Van Neck Todd G |
|
$307,467.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kaplan Richard L |
|
$307,460.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Johnson Bradford R |
|
$307,447.79 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Verma Akshra |
|
$307,303.04 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Shanbhag Naresh Ramnath |
|
$307,273.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Gerald Lynn Boren |
|
$307,189.62 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Olenek Timothy |
Physician Spec Option D |
$307,118.15 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Hughes Brad S |
Medical Adm Iii |
$307,097.82 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Northern Illinois University |
Mccord Christopher Keil |
|
$307,089.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Brubaker Ralph E |
|
$307,075.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chval Kathryn B |
|
$306,974.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Zhang Weiping |
|
$306,954.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Cahill David Gerard |
|
$306,942.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Gill Vikramit S |
Physician Specialist Option D |
$306,868.79 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Lewis and Clark Community College |
Trzaska Kenneth John |
|
$306,845.74 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Van Harlingen Dale J |
|
$306,680.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bhattacharyya Siddhar |
|
$306,662.29 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Parker Jeffrey |
|
$306,642.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Persson Martin E |
|
$306,627.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Harlow Rand F |
|
$306,574.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Savor Stephanie S |
|
$306,542.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hayne Christie |
|
$306,519.90 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Frey Kere J |
|
$306,458.40 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Vazquez-Scott Maria J |
Physician Spec Option B |
$306,448.59 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Eagleson Theresa A |
|
$306,313.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Cronan John E |
|
$306,279.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Bakir Mouhamad Haitham |
|
$306,274.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Jacobi Anthony M |
|
$306,247.81 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Northern Illinois University |
Reneau Clint Michael |
|
$306,240.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Northern Illinois University Foundation |
Squires Catherine B |
|
$306,112.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Turley Joyce E |
|
$306,087.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Stubbins James F |
|
$306,059.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Richardson David W |
|
$305,984.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Anyanwu Jovita |
Medical Adm Ii Opt D |
$305,937.50 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sweedler Jonathan V |
|
$305,926.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Lapke Jalayne Morrison |
|
$305,854.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Perry Rhonda Renee |
|
$305,702.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |