| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Chami Youssef G |
|
$531,291.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kondos George T |
|
$525,074.15 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Malik Asrar B |
|
$524,950.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Warso Michael A |
|
$522,493.28 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Chami Youssef G |
|
$521,318.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
Moren Amanda |
Child Protection Spec |
$521,119.85 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Robinson Gene E |
|
$519,929.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kondos George T |
|
$514,674.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kondos George T |
|
$513,161.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hazelrigg Stephen R |
|
$510,104.25 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hazelrigg Stephen R |
|
$509,515.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hazelrigg Stephen R |
|
$508,972.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hazelrigg Stephen R |
|
$508,602.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hodgson Kim John |
|
$507,783.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hazelrigg Stephen R |
|
$506,856.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hodgson Kim John |
|
$506,096.25 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hodgson Kim John |
|
$505,377.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Bauer Carol Ann |
|
$504,512.76 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Malik Asrar B |
|
$502,505.04 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Pygon Bernard H |
|
$495,225.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Pygon Bernard H |
|
$494,213.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Hocker James R |
|
$492,468.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Lewis and Clark Community College |
Chapman Dale T |
|
$491,975.11 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kondos George T |
|
$491,736.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Hazelrigg Stephen R |
|
$490,383.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Arruda Jose Al |
|
$485,849.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Lewis and Clark Community College |
Chapman Dale T |
|
$484,751.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Davis Jon S |
|
$484,258.30 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Gibson Jack Michael |
|
$483,109.02 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mueller John C |
|
$482,584.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Berger Barbara Ellen |
|
$481,793.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mueller John C |
|
$479,079.28 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Nelson Peter C |
|
$477,354.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bunney E Bradshaw |
|
$476,373.75 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Warso Michael A |
|
$475,828.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Warso Michael A |
|
$474,792.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Bauer Carol Ann |
|
$472,054.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois |
Rupnik Robert |
Chief Investment Officer |
$468,573.28 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2017 |
Lewis and Clark Community College |
Chapman Dale T |
|
$466,840.49 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Warso Michael A |
|
$466,792.13 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bunney E Bradshaw |
|
$466,615.25 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Hocker James R |
|
$463,642.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Davis Jon S |
|
$458,562.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Nelson Peter C |
|
$457,730.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Scoccia Humberto C |
|
$457,573.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Arruda Jose Al |
|
$454,094.50 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Davis Jon S |
|
$453,942.05 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bunney E Bradshaw |
|
$451,982.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mermelstein Robin J |
|
$451,017.88 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2022 |
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois |
Rupnik Robert S |
Chief Investment Officer |
$450,000.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Xie Karen L |
|
$449,689.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Iyer Ravishankar K |
|
$448,201.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
Illinois Department of Corrections |
Stewart Pablo |
Contractual Worker |
$445,400.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Iyer Ravishankar K |
|
$445,065.38 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois |
Rupnik Robert S |
Chief Investment Officer |
$440,000.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2017 |
Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois |
Rupnik Robert S |
Chief Investment Officer |
$440,000.00 |
Illinois State Comptroller |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Nelson Peter C |
|
$438,106.68 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Davis Jon S |
|
$438,102.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Nelson Peter C |
|
$436,605.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Bunney E Bradshaw |
|
$436,539.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Elam Gloria L |
|
$436,460.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mermelstein Robin J |
|
$436,239.17 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Debrock Lawrence M |
|
$435,977.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
Waubonsee Community College |
Sobek Christine Jean |
|
$435,423.49 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Xie Karen L |
|
$432,904.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Dunn Randy J |
|
$431,961.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Maitra Rupa |
Physician Spec Option D |
$431,384.49 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Xie Karen L |
|
$430,681.00 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chan Louis Kuo Chi |
|
$430,047.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Human Services |
Vu Danny |
Physician Spec Option A |
$428,624.62 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Iyer Ravishankar K |
|
$428,120.92 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
Illinois Department of Transportation |
Stewart John |
Highway Maintainer |
$428,107.20 |
Illinois State Comptroller (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Basar Tamer M |
|
$427,785.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sanders William H |
|
$427,162.80 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Iyer Ravishankar K |
|
$424,559.06 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mermelstein Robin J |
|
$424,357.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sougiannis Theodore |
|
$422,942.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Basar Tamer M |
|
$422,113.54 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sougiannis Theodore |
|
$421,662.16 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Wayne Sandra J |
|
$421,045.39 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Lash James P |
|
$420,709.18 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2018 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Kondos George T |
|
$419,491.01 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Waubonsee Community College |
Sobek Christine Jean |
|
$418,677.12 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
Waubonsee Community College |
Sobek Christine Jean |
|
$418,677.12 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Basar Tamer M |
|
$418,042.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chan Louis Kuo Chi |
|
$417,416.89 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2022 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Xie Karen L |
|
$417,186.56 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mueller John C |
|
$416,970.55 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Debrock Lawrence M |
|
$416,379.27 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2019 |
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale |
Kruse Jerry E |
|
$416,001.42 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chaloupka Frank J |
|
$415,602.43 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Sligar Stephen G |
|
$413,256.29 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2017 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Elam Gloria L |
|
$412,711.93 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2021 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chan Louis Kuo Chi |
|
$412,637.64 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Ellinger Paul Norman |
|
$412,611.90 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2019 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Elam Gloria L |
|
$412,039.77 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2023 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Hartleb Dan Steven |
|
$411,642.02 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (Salaries) |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Mermelstein Robin J |
|
$410,591.53 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Xie Karen L |
|
$410,209.53 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |
| 2020 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Chan Louis Kuo Chi |
|
$409,309.14 |
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois |