Almost Seven Million Dollars for Cashiers at the DMV

In 2008, the Illinois Secretary of State paid $6,722,279.25 in combined total wages to 215 “motor vehicle cashiers.”   The highest paid cashier made $50,884.98, and 45 cashiers made over $40,000 in 2008.  These employees’ average wage of $31,266.42 was well above the mean wage for private sector cashiers, $18,880, and higher than the $28,310 that other local government cashiers made on average.

What additional responsibilities do these cashiers have that justify paying them almost twice as much as their private sector counterparts and, on average, more than other local government cashiers?

You can find this information by going to IllinoisOpenGov.org, clicking on “payroll” and searching for “motor vehicle cashiers” under the “position” heading.