State of Illinois employee salaries

We have 592,762 State of illinois employee salaries in our database. Average government Illinois state employee salary is $65,593 and median salary is $62,065. Look up Illinois salary database by name or employer, using form below. For example, search for teacher salaries in your city by school name or teacher name.


Illinois Salaries

EmployerYearEmployees NumberAverage SalaryMedian Salary
Chicago Teachers Pension Fund
202535,791avg: $81,192median: $86,786
Chicago Teachers Pension Fund2025 35,791 $81,192$86,786View Details
Illinois Department of Human Services
202516,723avg: $78,624median: $75,465
Illinois Department of Human Services2025 16,723 $78,624$75,465View Details
University of Illinois at Chicago
202515,935avg: $97,545median: $81,036
University of Illinois at Chicago2025 15,935 $97,545$81,036View Details
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
202513,902avg: $86,946median: $72,000
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2025 13,902 $86,946$72,000View Details
Illinois Department of Corrections
202513,135avg: $90,879median: $90,899
Illinois Department of Corrections2025 13,135 $90,879$90,899View Details
Illinois Department of Transportation
20257,545avg: $80,171median: $91,273
Illinois Department of Transportation2025 7,545 $80,171$91,273View Details
School District U-46
20256,110avg: $68,581median: $67,400
School District U-462025 6,110 $68,581$67,400View Details
Office of the Illinois Secretary of State
20255,178avg: $50,958median: $48,196
Office of the Illinois Secretary of State2025 5,178 $50,958$48,196View Details
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
20254,804avg: $73,131median: $55,590
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale2025 4,804 $73,131$55,590View Details
City Colleges of Chicago
20254,395avg: $58,337median: $48,658
City Colleges of Chicago2025 4,395 $58,337$48,658View Details
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
20254,240avg: $92,580median: $91,569
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services2025 4,240 $92,580$91,569View Details
Rockford School District 205
20254,099avg: $61,987median: $61,089
Rockford School District 2052025 4,099 $61,987$61,089View Details
Metra
20254,050avg: $94,065median: $94,224
Metra2025 4,050 $94,065$94,224View Details
Plainfield School District 202
20253,857avg: $58,340median: $56,158
Plainfield School District 2022025 3,857 $58,340$56,158View Details
Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204
20253,779avg: $71,573median: $73,425
Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 2042025 3,779 $71,573$73,425View Details
Illinois State University
20253,394avg: $69,926median: $62,867
Illinois State University2025 3,394 $69,926$62,867View Details
Dupage County
20253,195avg: $64,810median: $59,043
Dupage County2025 3,195 $64,810$59,043View Details
Naperville Community Unit School District 203
20253,138avg: $68,500median: $67,162
Naperville Community Unit School District 2032025 3,138 $68,500$67,162View Details
Oswego Community Unit School Districts 308
20253,120avg: $58,865median: $55,505
Oswego Community Unit School Districts 3082025 3,120 $58,865$55,505View Details
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U
20252,922avg: $62,583median: $61,295
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U2025 2,922 $62,583$61,295View Details