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Almost $20 Million in Wages at the Illinois Commerce Commission
In 2008, the Illinois Commerce Commission spent $19,964,160.56 on wages for the 297 employees working there. 32 employees of the ICC made over $100,000 each, and the highest paid employee, the bureau chief, made $135,905. Employees who made over $100,000 …
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid to Call Taker Trainees
Following up on yesterday’s blog which highlighted the State’s spending over $17 million on trainees in 2008, one group of trainees that deserves extra attention is the “call taker trainees.” In 2008, the State Toll Highway Authority paid eight call …
$17 Million Dollars on Trainees
In 2008, the State of Illinois paid $17,427,679 in combined wages to 1,245 trainees. These positions ranged from “Meat & Poultry Insp Trainee” to “Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee” to “Cadet Trainee.” The highest paid individual trainee was a “Revenue Special …
Almost Eleven Million Dollars Paid to Employees of the Teachers’ Retirement System
In 2008, the Teachers’ Retirement System employed 188 individuals who were paid $10,819,678.8 in combined wages. In contrast, the State Employees’ Retirement System employed 165 people who were paid a combined $6,113,591.48 to administer retirement benefits. Fourteen employees of the …
Over $6 Million for Library Administrators
Yesterday, our Public Policy Analyst, Amanda Griffin-Johnson, detailed the striking disparity in wages between library technicians working for the state and all other library technicians in Illinois. Looking at the State library system as a whole, we see that …
$8 Million for Storekeepers
In 2008, the state of Illinois employed 183 storekeepers who made $8,534,655.34 in combined total wages. The highest paid storekeeper worked for the Secretary of State and made $107,386.90, the second highest paid storekeeper made $99,310.08 working for the Department …
The Architect of the Capitol
In 2008, the Illinois Office of the Architect of the Capitol paid its four employees $253,198.49 in combined wages. The Office of the Architect is responsible for the “development for the Capitol Complex.” The highest paid employee was the deputy …
$4 Million for Employees of the State Board of Elections
In 2008, the Illinois State Board of Elections paid its 189 employees $4,157,435 in combined total wages. The highest paid employee was the Executive Director, who made $120,825 followed by a Division Coordinator and the General Council, who made $94,673.50 …
$800,000 for Employees of the State Universities Civil Service System
In 2008, the state of Illinois paid the 18 employees of the State Universities Civil Service System $863,851 in combined total wages. The State Universities Civil Service System provides “a comprehensive foundation of human resource practices and standards that facilitate …
$2.5 Million to Bridge Tenders
In 2008, the Department of Transportation paid 33 bridge tenders $2,515,550.28 in combined total wages. The 13 highest paid tenders all made over $90,000, and 29 of the 33 made over $60,000. Bridge tenders are responsible for operating “a vertical …
