In 2008, pharmacists technicians employed by the State of Illinois made 25% more in wages than their private sector counterparts.

In 2008, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency paid 1096 employees over $64 million in wages.

Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission employees 36 individuals who each made over $100,000 in 2008.

In 2008, the State of Illinois paid over half a million in dollars to individuals responsible for hiring and promoting state police officers.

In 2008, the Illinois Community College Board employed 53 employees with combined wages of almost 2.5 Million Dollars.

by Mark Cavers In 2008, the Illinois Department of Revenue paid their 350 auditors a combined $26,618,331.92 in wages.  209 of these employees made over $80,000, with the top 16 individuals making $108,025.50. The Department of Revenue also employed 42 individuals as “revenue auditor trainees,” with their combined wages totaling $1,689,227.29. In total, the Department of Revenue...

by Mark Cavers In 2008, the Illinois State Senate employed a workforce of 436 employees in addition to the state’s 58 senators.  These 436 employees made a combined total of $12,148,006.38 in wages and seven of them made over $100,000 in their roles as staff assistants, secretaries, consultants and chiefs of staff. State senators used taxpayer money...

In 2008, the Illinois Circuit Courts paid its judges over $140 Million in wages.

In 2008, Illinois Department of Human Services paid its 15,490 over $800 million in combined wages.

In 2008, Illinois Department of Revenue employed 99 individuals at a combined cost of over $4.5 Million to run the State's lottery.