| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois |
Peterson Emily A |
|
$256,463.16 |
Illinois Teachers' Retirement System |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Prins Gail Susan |
|
$256,453.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Wang Zhiguang |
|
$256,448.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Taylor Renee R |
|
$256,416.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Vander Griend Donald |
|
$256,408.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Federmeier Kara Denise |
|
$256,368.29 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Quish Clare J |
Judge Circuit Court |
$256,352.43 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Gerber Ben S |
|
$256,329.52 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Pendleton Darryl |
|
$256,329.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Do Minh N |
|
$256,327.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Theis Thomas Lee |
|
$256,325.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
College of Dupage |
Caputo Brian William |
|
$256,315.25 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Mirocha Nichole Joy |
|
$256,289.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ford Catherine |
|
$256,284.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Weiner Saul Jeremy |
|
$256,279.25 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Thurston Deborah L |
|
$256,270.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
Chicago State University |
Fete Matthew G |
|
$256,258.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Sims Herbert Steven |
|
$256,243.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois State Board of Investment |
Richards Scott |
Senior Portfolio Manager |
$256,240.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kumar Praveen |
|
$256,224.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Vora Kunal A |
|
$256,214.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice |
Loveless David M |
Juvenile Justice Specialist |
$256,198.42 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Jacobson Sheldon Howard |
|
$256,197.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Haran Kiruba S |
|
$256,190.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Gleason Christopher L |
|
$256,186.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Abella Nellie S |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$256,112.62 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Zhai Chengxiang |
|
$256,106.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs |
Waikar Subhash M |
Physician Spec Option B |
$256,100.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2019 |
Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs |
Win Maung K |
Physician Spec Option B |
$256,100.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Williams Tiffani L |
|
$256,098.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Sarmiento Edgardo M |
|
$256,088.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Patel Mahesh C |
|
$256,083.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Mann Daniel R |
|
$256,078.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Dayton Thomas |
Correctional Lieutenant |
$256,074.50 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Fitzgerald Michael J |
|
$256,057.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Buchanan Susan N |
|
$256,045.78 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Ott Timothy T |
|
$256,044.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Eddington David Thoma |
|
$256,038.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Arami Shiva |
|
$256,029.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Meehan Timothy J |
|
$256,014.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Feigenberg Benjamin |
|
$256,011.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
David Odile |
|
$256,005.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Fernandes Hubert N |
Physician Spec Option B |
$256,000.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2023 |
Illinois State University |
Hensleigh Ani |
|
$255,996.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ruzic David Neil |
|
$255,989.65 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Thulborn Keith Raymond |
|
$255,989.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kerolus Ghaly Raouf |
|
$255,987.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kudeki Erhan |
|
$255,971.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Allison David |
|
$255,971.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Lange David Albert |
|
$255,968.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Burdo-Hartman Wendelin Ann |
|
$255,961.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Heald Paul Justin |
|
$255,958.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Bernhard William Thomas |
|
$255,954.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mankin Alexander S |
|
$255,947.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Bednar Michael K |
|
$255,947.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Montgomery Benjamin Eli |
|
$255,945.25 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Nicholas Martin K |
|
$255,945.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Emani Vamsi K |
|
$255,928.68 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Stemmerman Jill M |
|
$255,916.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Dullerud Geir E |
|
$255,913.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Choi Jaewon |
|
$255,880.66 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sofronis Petros |
|
$255,858.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Rowan Susan Ann |
|
$255,857.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Erricolo Danilo |
|
$255,839.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Coronado John |
|
$255,811.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Albarracin Dolores |
|
$255,804.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Bernhardt Daniel M |
|
$255,800.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Illinois Department of Central Management Services |
Martinez Mercedes |
Back Wage Claim |
$255,800.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kalantzis Mary |
|
$255,796.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Williams Tiffani L |
|
$255,792.02 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Forsythe Elizabeth C |
|
$255,791.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Manouchehri Irani Rustom Dinyar |
|
$255,771.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Shrader Rodney Charles |
|
$255,728.28 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Srivastava Akanksha |
|
$255,720.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Cooper Joseph |
|
$255,714.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chua Teresa S |
|
$255,713.45 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kobak William Henry |
|
$255,705.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Shrestha Niranjan |
Medical Adm Ii Opt D |
$255,700.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2022 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Pedraza Gustavo A |
Physician |
$255,700.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Farid Yasser Refaat |
|
$255,693.90 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Burdette Joanna Elizabeth |
|
$255,671.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Deryugina Tatyana |
|
$255,667.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Har Peled Sariel |
|
$255,650.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Krasa Stefan |
|
$255,646.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mcwilliams Abagail |
|
$255,644.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Lowry John S |
Judge Circuit Court |
$255,635.37 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Chicago State University |
Johnson Charisse Leshon |
|
$255,624.98 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Gerber Ben S |
|
$255,617.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Rodos Adam Justin |
|
$255,610.78 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Shelton Socorro Justiniani |
|
$255,576.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Liang Jie |
|
$255,555.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Gruev Viktor |
|
$255,553.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kriven Waltraud Maria |
|
$255,550.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Gregorio Juliet A |
|
$255,541.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Pendleton Darryl |
|
$255,535.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Lawless Robert M |
|
$255,511.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hart John C |
|
$255,508.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Cheng Hong |
|
$255,496.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Rull Gary M |
|
$255,492.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Johnson Harley Thomas |
|
$255,489.65 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |