| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Schmidt Kenneth A |
|
$246,996.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Pagano Michael A |
|
$246,996.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Molitor David P |
|
$246,995.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hamilton Kevin |
|
$246,967.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ross Richard J |
|
$246,958.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Dziekan Thomas J |
Senior Master Trooper |
$246,957.24 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Tamayo Jeannette P |
|
$246,953.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ashrafi Seema S |
|
$246,950.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Smith Cara L |
Dir Of The Ofc Of Stwide Pet Ser |
$246,943.52 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ross Mary Elizabeth |
|
$246,934.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Malhotra Gautam |
|
$246,931.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Figueroa Evelyn Mariw |
|
$246,925.90 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Bauer Timothy David |
|
$246,923.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Jones Patricia Marie |
|
$246,917.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Wilhelm Jay A |
Corr Residence Counselor Ii |
$246,911.54 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Leckband Deborah E |
|
$246,903.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Harijith Anantha Krishnan |
|
$246,900.51 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Lewis-Perry Rita M |
Physician Spec Option D |
$246,900.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Monahan Richard |
|
$246,899.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mcbee Orzulak Francis J |
|
$246,896.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Schweizer Kenneth Steven |
|
$246,883.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Girolami Gregory Scott |
|
$246,870.16 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Belmont Andrew Steven |
|
$246,867.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Rockne Karl John |
|
$246,861.81 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Rowell Kristen A |
|
$246,853.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Wexler Lesley Michelle |
|
$246,844.29 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Balachandran Sudhakar V |
|
$246,819.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois |
Jiroutek Robert |
|
$246,801.60 |
Illinois Teachers' Retirement System |
| 2022 |
Supreme Court of Illinois |
Meis Marcia M |
Administrative Director |
$246,800.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Marquez David Xavier |
|
$246,799.79 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Love E Geoffrey |
|
$246,799.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sulkin Tracy Elizabeth |
|
$246,794.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Dobbins Mary Iftner |
|
$246,768.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kerolus Ghaly Raouf |
|
$246,766.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Eiben Tanner C |
|
$246,760.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Saucedo Julio A |
Correctional Officer |
$246,747.74 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Ghafari Jamie L |
|
$246,747.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hanumolu Pavan Kumar |
|
$246,717.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Reizine Natalie M |
|
$246,710.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Adubifa Olajumoke |
Physician Spec Option B |
$246,700.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Bloch Arthur |
Physician Spec Option D |
$246,700.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2020 |
State Police of Illinois |
Mosby Sean |
Senior Master Trooper |
$246,700.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Potter Mark Crawford |
|
$246,681.66 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Hanks Jessica R |
|
$246,676.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Aluru Narayana Rao |
|
$246,675.41 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Parker Jeffrey |
|
$246,674.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Liberzon Daniel M |
|
$246,665.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kesavadas T |
|
$246,654.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Fradkin Eduardo H |
|
$246,647.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Gilbertz Rosa M |
|
$246,644.67 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Mirocha Nichole Joy |
|
$246,636.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Tuninetti Daniela |
|
$246,635.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Gardoni Paolo |
|
$246,625.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ravaioli Umberto |
|
$246,621.69 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Adve Vikram Sadanand |
|
$246,616.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Caridine Lisa R |
|
$246,614.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Restubog Simon L |
|
$246,613.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Olson Luke N |
|
$246,611.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Beardsley Xiaoxin Wang |
|
$246,590.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Patton James L |
|
$246,588.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
Rodriguez Maribel |
Public Service Administrator |
$246,581.63 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Albouy David Y |
|
$246,565.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Wagenecht Kraig Alan |
|
$246,560.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2024 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Clemmer Leslie A |
|
$246,560.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Wang Zaijie |
|
$246,544.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Northern Illinois University |
Damodaran Purushothaman |
|
$246,529.99 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Judge Debra Dawn |
|
$246,519.33 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Melendez Mariselle |
|
$246,514.26 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Bennett Jeffrey Ivan |
|
$246,504.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Chung Dong J |
Physician Spec Option B |
$246,500.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2022 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Graves Mark W |
|
$246,495.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Illinois Student Assistance Commission |
Zarnikow Eric |
Principal Administrative Appoint |
$246,490.50 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
Northern Illinois University |
Blazey Gerald Charles |
|
$246,463.70 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chacko George |
|
$246,440.53 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kong Hyun Joon |
|
$246,433.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Warwick John Jules |
|
$246,429.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Puranik Harshad Girish |
|
$246,418.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Meyer Pamela C |
Public Service Administrator |
$246,410.91 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Tran Patricia A |
|
$246,405.31 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority |
Likouresis George K |
Senior Master Trooper |
$246,400.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
Ward Charles |
Social Serv Program Planner Iv |
$246,388.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
Northern Illinois University |
Mccord Christopher Keil |
|
$246,348.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Kale Laxmikant Vasudeo |
|
$246,324.29 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Rich Stuart |
Physician Spec Option D |
$246,300.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2020 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Corcoran James P |
Medical Adm Iii |
$246,300.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Zenku Ilir |
|
$246,289.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Wang Xiaowei |
|
$246,288.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Shanley Mark Thomas |
|
$246,287.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Dullerud Geir E |
|
$246,271.02 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Lange David Albert |
|
$246,269.63 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Megaridis Constantine M |
|
$246,260.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hood Douglas Byron |
|
$246,254.90 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
City Colleges of Chicago |
Higgins Thomas Brett |
|
$246,244.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2025 |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
Welcher-Silmon Lisa |
Public Service Administrator |
$246,237.88 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ross Richard J |
|
$246,229.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Haubach Nicholas F |
|
$246,228.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2025 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
You Tian X |
|
$246,224.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Naylor Michael W |
|
$246,211.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2024 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Spadoni Barboza Joaquim |
|
$246,205.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Vance Thomas William |
|
$246,204.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |