$13 Million for Environmental Protection Engineers

In 2008, the State of Illinois employed 198 environmental protection engineers who made $13,365,880 in combined total wages.  The average wage for these employees was $67,504.  Sixteen of these employees made over $80,000 and the highest paid employee made $97,000.  These engineers were employed by the Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources,Public Health, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

You can find this information by going to IllinoisOpenGov.org, clicking on “Payroll” and searching for “Environmental Protection Engineers” and “Envir Prot Eng IV.”