| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2019 |
Northern Illinois University |
Liu Chang |
|
$249,114.84 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Borden Joel Jeffrey |
|
$249,113.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
Northern Illinois University |
Briscoe Jon Patrick |
|
$249,113.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Sokrab Ahmed Tag Elding |
|
$249,107.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Pedraza Gustavo A |
Physician |
$249,100.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2017 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Shareef Quadrat |
Physician Spec Option B |
$249,100.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Omoike Osedebamen A |
|
$249,097.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Theis Thomas Lee |
|
$249,092.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs |
Martinez Candice M |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$249,085.61 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Stucky Duane Larry |
|
$249,072.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Stucky Duane Larry |
|
$249,072.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Monaghan John |
|
$249,065.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Saif Muhammed Taher A |
|
$249,053.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Northeastern Illinois University |
Filus Lidia Z |
|
$249,040.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Jones Steven G |
|
$249,038.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Obrien Kevin C |
|
$249,034.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Sokrab Ahmed Tag Eldin |
|
$249,025.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
City Colleges of Chicago |
Detomal-Espiritu Doris J |
|
$249,020.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
White Stacey Swearingen |
|
$249,018.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bolton Judy L |
|
$249,012.91 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Northern Illinois University |
Blazey Gerald Charles |
|
$249,000.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Wasey Waiz A |
|
$248,991.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Guo Re Jin J |
|
$248,990.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Shah Sonali K |
|
$248,987.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Lobo Ann-Marie |
|
$248,962.29 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Shanley Mark Thomas |
|
$248,961.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Fischer Jacqueline Linda |
|
$248,961.68 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Pasulka-Brown Kathleen R |
General Counsel |
$248,960.99 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Forst Linda Susan |
|
$248,931.28 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
George Mathew |
Physician Specialist Option B |
$248,929.66 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Theodore Nikolas |
|
$248,898.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Transportation |
Liskh Jeffrey A |
Master Sergeant |
$248,897.12 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Matalon Moshe |
|
$248,892.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois State University |
Johnston Joseph Atkins |
|
$248,886.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Grechanik Mark |
|
$248,872.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois Central College |
Budde Bruce Allyn |
|
$248,868.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Maraka Stefania |
|
$248,856.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Oliver Nathaniel G |
Corr Treatment Officer Spvsr |
$248,836.46 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Pookote Suseelan |
|
$248,793.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bogarapu Soujanya |
|
$248,786.81 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Schwartz Alan J |
|
$248,781.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Northern Illinois University |
Jensen Sol David |
|
$248,778.91 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Do Minh N |
|
$248,759.79 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Esfahani Hadi Salehi |
|
$248,753.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Alom Mulham |
|
$248,745.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Illinois State University |
Neubrander Judy L |
|
$248,743.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Marshall Keith A |
|
$248,741.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Buescher Lucinda Sue |
|
$248,740.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kriven Waltraud Maria |
|
$248,704.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hergenrother Paul Joseph |
|
$248,704.07 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
Northern Illinois University |
Young James C |
|
$248,701.99 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Swamy Kumar |
Registered Nurse I |
$248,700.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2017 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Myers Percy C |
Physician |
$248,700.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Singla Sunit |
|
$248,684.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Simpson Douglas G |
|
$248,678.40 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Levin Fliflet Deborah |
|
$248,662.52 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Robbennolt Jennifer K |
|
$248,660.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Saint Lindsey L |
|
$248,657.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mankin Alexander S |
|
$248,642.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs |
Martinez Candice M |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$248,640.58 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Francisco Denise Marie |
|
$248,618.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Kurilo Eva |
Physician Spec Option D |
$248,600.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2022 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Ott Timothy T |
|
$248,589.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Katz Daniel S |
|
$248,576.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Arguelles Cesar S |
|
$248,568.78 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Hughes Michelle L |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$248,565.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mahmud Nadim B |
|
$248,560.29 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Raghavan Aarti |
|
$248,559.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Bao Ying |
|
$248,533.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Geubelle Philippe H |
|
$248,528.52 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Berg Ethan Patrick |
|
$248,527.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Wall Jarrod Clarke Henderson |
|
$248,510.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Stroscio Michael Anthony |
|
$248,507.04 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Swamy Kumar |
Registered Nurse I |
$248,500.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Pesch Heather Lynn |
|
$248,496.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Caldwell Sheila L |
|
$248,480.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Naylor Michael W |
|
$248,479.16 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Varga Peter |
|
$248,470.53 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Constance Erik J |
|
$248,464.90 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Brezinsky Kenneth |
|
$248,449.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Lopez-Pamies Oscar |
|
$248,447.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Hutchinson Susan |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,435.21 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Nashif Manar O |
Chief Engineering Officer |
$248,416.05 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Shay Michael J |
Chief Information Officer |
$248,416.05 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Williams Cathy R |
Chief Financial Officer |
$248,416.05 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Weine Stevan M |
|
$248,370.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Jokela Janet Arlene |
|
$248,368.41 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Odom Marcus D |
|
$248,353.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Doherty Eugene |
Judge Circuit Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Lavin Terrence |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Hettel Joseph |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Smith James |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Ellis David |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Holdridge William |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Hoffman Thomas |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Peterson Lance |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Schostok Mary |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Zenoff Kathryn |
Judge Circuit Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Johnson Sharon |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Mclaren Robert |
Judges Of Appellate Court |
$248,323.86 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |