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 taker trainees a combined $223,800 in wages.  These eight employees made between $17.01 and $19.06 per hour with one employee making $54,000 in 2008.

You can find this information by going to IllinoisOpenGov.org, clicking on “Payroll” and searching for “Call Taker Trainee”  in the “Position” section.