by Kristina Rasmussen State government is trying to save money by taking a closer look at the building leases that house agency offices. From the State-Journal Register: The cash-strapped state government has been terminating leases all across Illinois and renegotiating others with the goal of saving money. The Department of Central Management Services says it has cut...
by Will Compernolle The Department of Agriculture for the State of Illinois paid 11 meat and poultry inspector supervisors $616,597.87 in combined total wages in the fiscal year 2008. The average meat and poultry inspector supervisor was paid an annual salary of $56,054.35 with the highest salary being $61,633. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services website...
by Will Compernolle The State of Illinois hired 107 electricians in fiscal year 2008 for $7,370,091 in combined total wages. The average salary was $68,879 while the highest paid electrician made $110,251. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, the average salary for an electrician in Illinois for 2008 was $67,250. The Illinois Department of...
by Will Compernolle The Illinois Department of Human Services hired ten nutritionists in fiscal year 2008 for $543,117 in combined total wages. The average salary for a nutritionist was $54,311 while the highest paid nutritionist took home a $65,165 salary. The Bureau of Labor Statistics website shows the mean salary for a nutritionist in 2008 in Illinois was $51,070,...
by Will Compernolle The State of Illinois hired 910 registered nurses in fiscal year 2008 for $62,742,469 in combined total wages. The average salary was $68,947 while the highest paid registered nurse made $188,009. The Bureau of Labor Statistics website shows the mean salary for a registered nurse in Illinois was $65,440. Our IllinoisOpenGov.org website distinguishes between “Registered Nurse...
by Will Compernolle The State of Illinois hired four breath alcohol analysis technicians for a total of $241,878 in combined total wages in fiscal year 2008. The highest paid breath alcohol analysis technician made $60,985 and the average wage was $60,469.50. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services website says the technicians perform “regular maintenance, major servicing,...
by Will Compernolle The State of Illinois hired 43 chaplains in fiscal year 2008 for $2,417,084.46 in combined total wages. The average chaplain was paid $56,211 while the highest paid chaplain took home a salary of $78,341. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services website distinguishes between two different chaplains: “Chaplain I” and “Chaplain II.”...
by Will Compernolle The State of Illinois hired 5 inhalation therapists in fiscal year 2008 for a total of $170,935.86 in combined total wages for an average salary of $34,187. The highest salary for an inhalation therapist was $43,824. According to the Illinois Central Management Services website, inhalation therapists, “Under general supervision, administer specialized inhalation, therapeutic...
According to our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, the State of Illinois paid 41 public administration interns $736,463.01 in fiscal year 2008 in combined total wages, with the highest paid intern being paid $52,914. The average public administration intern was given an annual salary of $17,962.51. According to the Illinois Central Management Services website, public administration interns “function in an...
by Will Compernolle According to our transparency website, IllinoisOpenGov.org, the State of Illinois paid 28 Liquor Control Special Agents $1,418,421 in fiscal year 2008. The chairman of the committee was paid a salary of $56,685.71. According to the Illinois Department of Central Management Services website, Liquor Control Special Agents are meant to “conduct field investigations concerned with the...
