Locksmiths Take Home $54K Salaries
The State of Illinois hired 33
locksmiths in calendar year 2008 for $1,786,125 in combined total
wages. Of the 33 locksmiths, 2 were hired by the Department of Human
Services, 30 were hired by the Department of Corrections, and 1 was
hired by the Department of Juvenile Justice. The highest paid
locksmith took home a $78,409 salary while the the average salary was
$54,125. This contrasts with the $35,980 mean salary the Bureau
of Labor Statistics reports for all locksmiths in Illinois for 2008,
50% less than government-hired locksmiths.
To find this information on our
IllinoisOpenGov.org website, go to “Payroll” and search
“Corrections Locksmith” and “Locksmith” in the “Position”
field.
$2.5M for State Clinical Psychologists
The State of Illinois hired 33 clinical
psychologists in calendar year 2008 for $2,516,451 in combined total
wages. Of the 33 clinical psychologists, 32 were hired by the
Department of Human Services and 1 was hired by the Department of
Corrections. The highest paid clinical psychologist took home a
$94,456 salary while the the average salary was $76,256. This is in
contrast to the $70,220 average salary the Bureau of Labor Statistics
reports for all clinical psychologists in Illinois for 2008.
To find this information on our
IllinoisOpenGov.org website, go to “Payroll” and search “Clinical
Psychologist” in the “Position” field.
Electricians Cost State $7 Million
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 Central Management
Services explains the role of an electrician as one who “performs
journeyman electrical work; constructs, installs, alters, maintains
and repairs electrical systems, equipment and fixtures; may instruct
or supervise a group of helpers of inmates in performing or assisting
in similar tasks.”
To find this information on our
IllinoisOpenGov.org website, go to “Payroll” and search “Electrician”
in the “Position” field.
State Nutritionists Make 6.3% More than Private Sector Counterparts
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, a 6.3% decrease from the mean salary for a government-hired
nutritionist. According the to the Illinois Central Management
Services website, government nutritionists “provide professional
nutrition, dietetic and food service program coordination,
evaluation, consultation, technical assistance and in-service
training to institutions, facilities or agencies within specifically
assigned geographical area, region, or program.”
To find this information on our
IllinoisOpenGov.org website, go to “Payroll” and search
“Nutritionist” in the “Position” field.
Registered Nurses Paid More Than $68K
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
$65,130.
Our IllinoisOpenGov.org website
distinguishes between “Registered Nurse I” and “Registered
Nurse II.” According to the Illinois Department of Central
Management Services website, those working under the title Registered
Nurse I are “responsible for assigned nursing care activities in a
patient, residential or health care unit, utilizing professional
training and experience in the field of nursing” while a Registered
Nurse II “utilizes professional training and expertise in the field
of nursing to assure that other personnel assigned to patient
residential or health care functions correctly carry out assigned
duties.”
To find this information on our
IllinoisOpenGov.org website, click on “Payroll” and search
“Registered Nurse I” and “Registered Nurse II” in the
“Position” field.
State Hires 22 Receptionists
The State of Illinois hired 22
receptionists in fiscal year 2008 for $657,353.22 in combined total
wages. Of the 22, 14 were titled “receptionist,” 4 were titled
“clerk typist/receptionist,” 2 were titled “office
receptionist,” and 1 was titled “receptionist-secretary.” The
highest paid receptionist made $49,972 while the average receptionist
took home a $29,879 salary. Of the 22 receptionists, 4 were employed
by the Governor’s office. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics
website, the mean salary for “receptionists and information clerks”
in Illinois was $25,440.
To find this information on our
IllinoisOpenGov.org website, click on “Payroll” and search
“receptionist,” “clerk typist/receptionist,” “office
receptionist,” and “receptionist-secretary” in the “Position”
field.
Day Care License Representatives Paid $63K Salaries
The State of Illinois paid 167 Day Care License Representatives $10,585,758 in total wages during fiscal year 2008. The average salary was $63,387.72, and the highest paid License Representative received $73,395. According to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services website, License Representatives determine “compliance with the Child Care Act of 1969 and standards set forth [in the law].”
To find this information on our IllinoisOpenGov website, click on “Payroll” and search “Day Care” in the “Position” field.
Polygraph Examiners Paid $83K Salary
The Illinois Department of State Police
hired 8 polygraph examiners in fiscal year 2008 for a total of
$667,324.10 in combined total wages. The average polygraph examiner
made $83,415.50 while the highest paid polygraph examiner took home
an $85,949 salary. 7 of the 8 polygraph examiners had an annual
salary higher than $80,000. According to the Illinois Department of
Central Management Services website, a polygraph examiner “regularly
performs the most complex detection of deception work involving
polygraph examinations and interrogations with multiple subjects,
multiple issues, or high public exposure, confidential and sensitive
external agency internal investigations, and examinations of major
crime figures, position of public trust such as law enforcement
personnel or other public figures.”
To find this information on our
IllinoisOpenGov.org website, click on “Payroll” and search
“Polygraph Examiner” in the “Position” field.
Tinsmith Paid $87K Salary
The Illinois Department of Human services paid one tinsmith $87,045 in fiscal year 2008. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, the average wage for a tinsmith in the Illinois private sector is $59,670, 31% lower than the State’s wage. Interestingly, tinsmiths in Illinois have the 3rd highest average wage in the nation, after Nevada and Alaska.
To find this information on our IllinoisOpenGov website, click on “Payroll” and search “Tinsmith” in the “Position” field.
State Social Historians Bring Home $46K Salary
The Office of the State Appellate
Defender hired six social historians in fiscal year 2008 for $278,278
in combined total wages. The average salary was $46,379.67 while the
highest paid social historian made $57,569. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics reports that the mean salary for a historian in Illinois
was $45,900. A description for the job of social historian could not
be found on the Office of the State Appellate Defender’s website.
To find this information on our
IllinoisOpenGov.org website, go to “Payroll” and search “Social
Historian” in the “Position” field.