Illinois state government salary
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$125.8 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Illinois.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $89,250/year | $166/day |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
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Governor of Illinois J.B. Pritzker |
$205,700 (Salary forgone) |
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Lieutenant Governor of Illinois Juliana Stratton |
$163,500 |
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Attorney General of Illinois Kwame Raoul |
$186,400 |
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias |
$175,700 |
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Illinois Director Department of Human Rights Jim Bennett |
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Illinois Director Emergency Management Agency Ted Berger |
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Illinois Secretary of Transportation Gia Biagi |
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Illinois Commerce Commission Michael Carrigan |
$197,000 |
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Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello |
$181,800 |
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Illinois Director of the Department of Agriculture Jerry Costello |
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Illinois Director Department of Central Management Services Raven DeVaughn |
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Illinois Director of Natural Resources Natalie Phelps Finnie |
$171,300 |
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Illinois Director of Labor Jane Flanagan |
$179,300 |
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Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs |
$163,500 |
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Illinois Director of Insurance Ann Gillespie |
$181,500 |
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Illinois Director of the Department of Revenue David Harris |
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Illinois Director Department of Corrections (acting) Latoya Hughes |
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Illinois Director Department of State Police Brendan Kelly |
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Illinois Director Department on Aging Mary Killough |
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Illinois Chief of Staff Department of Military Affairs Kevin Little |
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Illinois Director Department of Employment Security Ray Marchiori |
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Illinois Auditor General Frank J. Mautino |
$187,800 |
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Illinois Director Department of the Lottery Harold Mays |
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Illinois Commerce Commission Ann McCabe |
$197,000 |
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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza |
$163,500 |
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Illinois Director Department of Children and Family Services Heidi Mueller |
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Illinois Commerce Commission Stacey Paradis |
$197,000 |
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Illinois Director Department of Veterans' Affairs Terry Prince |
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Illinois Secretary of Human Services Dulce Quintero |
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Illinois Director Department of Innovation and Technology Brandon Ragle |
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Illinois Commerce Commission Conrad Reddick |
$197,000 |
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Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders |
$243,100 |
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Illinois Commerce Commission Doug Scott |
$197,000 |
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Illinois Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation Mario Treto |
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Illinois Director Department of Juvenile Justice Robert Vickery |
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Illinois Director Department of Public Health Sameer Vohra |
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Illinois Director Department of Healthcare and Family Services Elizabeth Whitehorn |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Illinois court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $284,948[3] | Associates: $268,190[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 12,839,047 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 55,519 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 72.3% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 5% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 16.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 87.9% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 32.3% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $57,574 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 16.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Illinois. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Illinois
Illinois voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 11 are located in Illinois, accounting for 5.34 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Illinois had 11 Retained Pivot Counties, 6.08 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More Illinois coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Illinois
- United States congressional delegations from Illinois
- Public policy in Illinois
- Endorsers in Illinois
- Illinois fact checks
- More...
See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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