| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
Stender Jeanette |
Public Service Administrator |
$261,370.05 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Thurston Deborah L |
|
$261,369.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Naylor Michael W |
|
$261,341.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Sutyak John Peter |
|
$261,316.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Bailey Brian P |
|
$261,293.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
David Odile |
|
$261,283.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Dorevitch Samuel |
|
$261,261.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Liu Yunchuan |
|
$261,254.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Giampietro Philip Francis |
|
$261,251.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Lin Janet Y |
|
$261,238.78 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Clark Joseph Adam D |
|
$261,236.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Shan Tanveer H |
Physician Spec Option D |
$261,200.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2020 |
Northern Illinois University |
Perry Bryan Lloyd |
|
$261,199.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Nahrstedt Klara |
|
$261,190.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Taylor Renee R |
|
$261,155.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chen Deming |
|
$261,147.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Zimmerman Steven C |
|
$261,142.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Farooqui Marwah W |
|
$261,136.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Roberts Tina M |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$261,128.33 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Prins Gail Susan |
|
$261,123.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Balachandran Sudhakar V |
|
$261,113.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ross Joseph E |
|
$261,112.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Valdes Gabriel |
Physician Spec Option D |
$261,100.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sottos Nancy R |
|
$261,094.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Illinois State University |
Samant Ajay Ashok |
|
$261,094.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Thatcher Gregory R J |
|
$261,094.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Pyle William Guy |
|
$261,081.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Goldman Susan Rosen |
|
$261,067.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Nidea Anthony |
Physician Spec Option B |
$261,065.01 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Shroff Adhir Ramesh |
|
$261,059.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Tur Gokhan |
|
$261,046.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Constable Peter D |
|
$261,022.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Azar Nathalie |
|
$261,015.66 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Doherty Eugene |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,994.31 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Borkowsky Shane |
|
$260,965.52 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
Kankakee Community College |
Avendano John |
|
$260,947.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Welch Thomas M |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,941.57 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Theis Thomas Lee |
|
$260,931.65 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Velis Effrossyni V |
|
$260,915.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kapoor Shiv Gopal |
|
$260,911.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Coleman Loreatha A |
Corrections Nurse Ii |
$260,900.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Boyd Thomas M |
|
$260,879.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Martin Melissa |
|
$260,870.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Hutchinson Susan Fayette |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,829.76 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Ngwe John |
Physician Spec Option D |
$260,815.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Pagels Rebecca Anne |
|
$260,810.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Licudan Imelda |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$260,800.22 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Brennan Liam C |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,786.15 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Restubog Simon L |
|
$260,782.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Northern Illinois University |
Mccord Christopher Keil |
|
$260,781.33 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hutchens Michelle L |
|
$260,756.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Subramanyam Ramanath |
|
$260,744.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Hanson Keith A |
|
$260,741.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Mclaren Robert D |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Schostok Mary S |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Barberis John B |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Albrecht Adrienne W |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Reyes Jesse G |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Jorgensen Ann Brackley |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Smith James G Fitzgerald |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Walker Debra B |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Pucinski Aurelia |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Davenport Linda E |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Rochford Mary K |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Moore James R |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Mullen Margaret J |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Lampkin Bertina E |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Lannerd Amy C |
Judge Circuit Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Mitchell Raymond W |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Ellis David W |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Peterson Lance R |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Boie Mark M |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Mcbride Margaret S |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Dearmond Craig H |
Judge Circuit Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Hoffman Thomas E |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Cates Judy Lynn |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Mchaney Michael D |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Harris Thomas M |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Vaughan Barry L |
Judge Circuit Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Howse Nathaniel R |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Hyman Michael B |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Birkett Joseph E |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Johnson Sharon O |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Kennedy Christopher M |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Knecht James A |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Steigmann Robert J |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Cavanagh Peter C |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Mcdade Mary W |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Holdridge William E |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$260,740.17 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Love James E |
|
$260,726.25 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Manek Megha Bharat |
|
$260,718.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Stringham Richard V |
|
$260,715.78 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Forsyth David Alexand |
|
$260,711.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Shah Sonali K |
|
$260,710.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Ettema Sandra L |
|
$260,704.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Ettema Sandra L |
|
$260,704.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Subramanyam Ramanath |
|
$260,702.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Gundersen Craig George |
|
$260,665.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bamberger Brian C |
|
$260,639.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Love E Geoffrey |
|
$260,610.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |