| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Pitts Barbara |
|
$293,232.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Liden Robert C |
|
$293,213.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Brubaker Ralph E |
|
$293,210.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Bennett Jeffrey Ivan |
|
$293,181.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Houston Lillian Joy |
|
$293,120.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Pavate Rita |
Physician Spec Option B |
$293,100.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Nankani Rooma |
|
$293,096.02 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Pant Gautam |
|
$292,983.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Di Eugenio Barbara M |
|
$292,902.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Cronan John E |
|
$292,866.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Garcia Marcelo Horacio |
|
$292,851.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ferreira Placidus Mathew |
|
$292,821.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Tseng Yu Shan |
|
$292,801.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ybarra Oscar Jose |
|
$292,788.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Kishwaukee College |
Borowicz Laurie S |
|
$292,785.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hayne Christie |
|
$292,773.65 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Du Xiaoping |
|
$292,748.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Berry Vikas |
|
$292,722.94 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Sundareshan Vidya |
|
$292,719.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ahmad Sharjeel |
|
$292,694.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Coronado John |
|
$292,665.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Gillette Martha L U |
|
$292,664.68 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Arguelles Cesar S |
|
$292,660.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Katz Sheldon H |
|
$292,646.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sun Jimeng |
|
$292,645.69 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Davis-Sandfoss Andrew |
|
$292,627.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Minardi Brendan D |
|
$292,625.19 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois State University |
Johnson Levester |
|
$292,599.78 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Garcia Marcelo Horacio |
|
$292,559.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Almoujahed Mohammad O |
|
$292,510.66 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kaler Robin Lynn |
|
$292,507.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Forst Linda Susan |
|
$292,389.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Singh Vijay |
|
$292,347.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kasper Douglas |
|
$292,331.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Garcia Marcelo Horacio |
|
$292,324.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Fairless Luke E |
Public Service Administrator |
$292,267.99 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Gragert Cord M |
Correctional Lieutenant |
$292,264.44 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Northeastern Illinois University |
Bell Jordan Katrina E |
|
$292,256.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Vajaranant Mark |
|
$292,255.52 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Tantillo Astrida O |
|
$292,223.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Lapke Jalayne Morrison |
|
$292,220.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Samet Jordan A |
|
$292,220.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Osswald Benjamin |
|
$292,220.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Vuong Anh |
|
$292,198.02 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
Northern Illinois University Foundation |
Squires Catherine B |
|
$292,180.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kadkol Shrihari Shrinivas |
|
$292,114.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Office of the Governor |
Spillane Ann M |
General Counsel |
$292,021.50 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hart John C |
|
$292,012.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville |
Rotter Bruce E |
|
$291,994.49 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Martin Molly |
|
$291,982.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Scott Mark David |
|
$291,979.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Northern Illinois University |
Mccord Christopher Keil |
|
$291,942.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Tucker Sheryl Ann |
|
$291,934.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Northern Illinois University |
Phillips-Hernandez Joan Marie |
|
$291,903.12 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Malis Richard |
Physician Spec Option D |
$291,893.25 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Yadav Manajyoti |
|
$291,884.79 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Fonseca Duarte Julia |
|
$291,879.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Robbennolt Jennifer K |
|
$291,862.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Cronan John E |
|
$291,809.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ibraheem Abiola F |
|
$291,793.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Triton Community College |
Sullivan Sean O'brien |
|
$291,738.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Junker Jessie Ann |
|
$291,723.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Katz Sheldon H |
|
$291,708.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Sheikh Jehanzeb A |
Physician Spec Option B |
$291,708.42 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Leroy Michael H |
|
$291,686.79 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Savoy Steven J |
|
$291,673.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Drasgow Fritz |
|
$291,670.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Richardson David W |
|
$291,625.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Davis Vera |
Physician Spec Option A |
$291,551.72 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Horstman Stacey E |
Physician Spec Option D |
$291,540.45 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Lambros John |
|
$291,532.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Corcoran James P |
Medical Adm Iii |
$291,521.50 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois State University |
Samant Ajay Ashok |
|
$291,501.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hales Dale B |
|
$291,496.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Heller Tamar |
|
$291,487.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Gillette Martha L U |
|
$291,485.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chamberlain Stacey L |
|
$291,472.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Harris-Mccray Chandra J |
|
$291,359.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Garzon Steven A |
|
$291,337.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Wheatley Catherine N |
|
$291,321.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Puga William F |
Medical Adm Iii |
$291,300.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Daly Jermiagh M |
Stationary Engineer-Chief |
$291,300.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Anand Vikrant V |
|
$291,275.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chamberlin William H |
|
$291,254.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ravaioli Umberto |
|
$291,224.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ein Lawrence Man Hou |
|
$291,151.52 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Albouy David Y |
|
$291,137.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Jeetwani Ajay L |
Physician Spec Option D |
$291,100.46 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Mickey-Boggs Shari Lynn |
|
$291,083.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Demarco Brian Leeds |
|
$291,078.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Godsell David |
|
$291,063.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
Northern Illinois University |
Karonis Nicholas Thomas |
|
$291,042.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Denmark Scott E |
|
$291,013.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Anyanwu Jovita |
Physician Spec Option B |
$291,000.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Marinov Darko |
|
$290,998.19 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Wuebbles Donald J |
|
$290,960.16 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Schmidt Mary Lou |
|
$290,915.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Carson Melvin |
Correctional Lieutenant |
$290,900.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Naylor Michael W |
|
$290,890.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Anderson Steven G |
|
$290,884.29 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |