Environmental Protection Specialist salary at Illinois Department of Natural Resources

The average environmental protection specialist salary at Illinois Department of Natural Resources was $92,504 , which is 15 percent higher than the average salary for this job in Illinois, and 9 percent higher than the national average for this job . Environmental Protection Specialist salaries at Illinois Department of Natural Resources typically range from $77,461 to $130,068 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported environmental protection specialist salary was $134,980. There are 12 employees at Illinois Department of Natural Resources with the job title environmental protection specialist.