3,293 State Employees Made Over $100,000 in 2008

In 2008, 3,293 Illinois state employees made more than $100,000 in wages.  The combined wages paid to these employees equaled $498,887,897.90.  The highest paid state employee was Vera Davis, a Physician with the Department Of Human Services, who made $332,632.20 in 2009.  Employees that make up this block include plumbers, correctional officers, and physicians.  All the aforementioned numbers are wages only, and do not include the benefit packages that many of these employees receive.

You can find this information for yourself by clicking on "Payroll" and sorting by "wages."