In 2008, the Illinois Department of Revenue paid $44,379.5 in wages to a "clock watcher." There were no other clock watchers employed in any other departments throughout the state. What were the duties that this employee performed that earned him $44,000 a year?
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Clock Watcher" in the position category.
Following up on a blog post from yesterday about well-paid summer
interns and student interns, we expanded the search to all positions
including the term "intern." Along with the 70 summer and student
interns, there are 54 other interns on the state payroll in 2008
including Children and Family Services Interns (C & F Service),
Information Services Interns, Public Administration Interns, and other
interns. Of these 54 extra interns, there are five that received more
than $40,000 in 2008. The highest paid was an Information Services
Intern working for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services who
received $60,386.53. The table below breaks down the average annual
wages, average monthly wages, and number of interns by position name.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to Payroll and
search for "Information Services Intern," "C & F Service Intern,"
"Summer Intern," "Public Adm Intern," "Student Intern," and "Intern" in
the "Position" field. To download the information, click on the Excel or
CSV icon below the search results.
In 2008, the state of Illinois employed 70 student and summer interns and paid them a combined total of $800,876.34. The highest paid individual was an intern with the State Treasurer, who made $41,934. Additionally, thirteen other interns made over $20,000 and another eighteen made over $10,000.
These numbers do not include benefits, which many of these students earned and have been shown to be extremely lucrative for public sector workers.
These numbers do not include the 768 state workers employed as "student workers," or "student workers extra help" that collected an additional three million dollars in wages.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Student Intern" and "Summer Intern" in the "Position" section.
In 2008, there were a total of 208 social workers on employed by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Department of Human Services. The DHS employed most of the state's social workers with 194 on their payroll. State social workers received average annual wages of $64,630, with all the departments spending a total of $13,443,115 on their wages. The table below breaks down the wage averages and totals by department.
Department
Average Annual Wages
Sum of Wages
# of Social Workers
Department Of Corrections
$72,771.31
$145,542.62
2
Department Of Juvenile Justice
$69,045.99
$207,137.98
3
Department Of Veterans' Affairs
$62,491.59
$562,424.33
9
Department Of Human Services
$64,577.37
$12,528,010.49
194
Grand Total
$64,630.36
$13,443,115.42
208
While these state employees' position was listed simply as "social worker," the Bureau of Labor Statistics differentiates its wage data by type of social worker. The table below features the 2008 BLS average annual wages estimates for various categories of social workers in all of Illinois as well as how much lower that average is than the average for state social workers ($64,630.36).
Type of Social Worker
Average Annual Wages
Percent Less than State Average
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
$53,270.00
17.58%
Medical and Public Health Social Workers
$50,830.00
21.35%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
$38,360.00
40.65%
Social Workers, All Other
$53,070.00
17.89%
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "social worker" in the "Position" field. To download the information, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.
In 2008, the State of Illinois employed 38 individuals to help with the production and placement of signs across the Illinois highway system. These employees, ranging from sign makers, to hangers to supervisors, were paid a combined total of $1,822,653.47 in wages. The highest paid employee, a supervisor in a sign shop, made $93,700 in 2008. The sign hangers at the Department of Transportation are responsible for "the erection and maintenance of traffic control signs on the state highway system."
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Sign Maker/Hanger," Sign Hanger," "Sign Hanger Foreman," "Sign Shop Supervisor," and "Sign Shop Manager."
According to the IFP website, "IFP Chicago is a non-profit organization committed to the idea that independent film is an important art form and a powerful voice in our society," and they "provide resources, information and avenues of communication for independent filmmakers, industry professionals and independent film enthusiasts."
To find these entries on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Checks to Businesses & People" and enter "Independent Feature Project" into the "Vendor" field.
In 2008, the state of Illinois employed 1,284 individuals who were each paid an hourly wage of between thirty and seventy dollars per hour. Combined, these 1,284 employees make a total of $51,000 per hour. This group of workers represents a wide variety of occupations including: barbers, tinsmiths, painters, laborers, and plumbers, to name a few. Employees of the Department of Transportation account for the largest proportion of these employees, followed closely by the Department of Human Services.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll," and sorting the database by wage rate.
In 2008, the State of Illinois paid $142,000 to employ mine officers to sit on the Illinois State Mining Board. The State Mining Board is responsible for interpreting the Illinois Coal Mining Act, and setting rules and regulations for coal mining. This board was staffed by nine individuals who each made approximately $13,000 wages plus pension benefits.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Mine Officer" and "Mining Examiner" in the position section.
In 2008, the Illinois Department of Human Services employed 51 pharmacist technicians who on average made $35,721 per year. According to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics pharmacist technicians working in the private sector make, on average, $28,500 per year, or 25% less than their public sector counterparts. Additionally, the median salary for private sector pharmacist technicians was $27,710. In 2008, 47, or 92%, of the 51 pharmacists employed by the state made more than this.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "pharmacist technicians" in the "Position' section.
In 2008, the Secretary of State's Office employed 18 archivists. The department spent a total of $1,059,007.86 on their wages, and the archivists received average annual wages of $58,833.77. The employees had monthly wages ranging from $4,093 to $6,379. These numbers are reflective of wages only and do not include employee benefits. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that in 2008, archivists in all of Illinois received average annual wages of $51,730, or about $4,310 per month.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "Records Archivist" and "Senior Archival Conservator." To download the information, click on the CSV or Excel icon below the search results.
In 2008, there were two elevator operators working for the Illinois Department of Central Management Services. CMS spent $80,024 total in wages for the operators with each receiving approximately $40,000. According to pay scale documents on the CMS website, elevator operators received $18.75/hour in 2008. The hourly rate increased to $19.80 in 2009 and to $20.20 in 2010. This is wage information only and does not include employee benefits.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "elevator operator" in the "Position" field. To download the information, click on the CSV or Excel icon below the search results.
In 2008, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency spent $64,822,758.18 in wages on its 1,096 employees. This includes 15 individuals making over $100,000 per year and 166 individuals making over $80,000 per year. The highest paid employee of the Illinois EPA was the Director who made $130,426.90 followed by an environmental protection specialist who made $119,000 in 2008.
In 2008, Illinois state employees received 12% higher wages on average than private sector workers. There are many examples this wage differential in specific job positions, such as mechanics, barbers, and truck drivers. But there are also some state positions that make less on average than counterparts in other industries, such as budget analysts. The 2008 average annual wages for budget analysts on the state payroll equaled $46,935. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that in 2008 budget analysts in all of Illinois received average annual wages of $75,970. The BLS states that budget analysts "[e]xamine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations," and "[a]nalyze budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls." The table below breaks down the state budget analyst wage average by agency. Please note that the figures used are representative of wages only and do not include employee benefits.
To find this data on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "budget analyst," capital budget analyst" and "senior budget analyst" in the "Position" field. To download the data, click on the CSV or Excel icon below the search results.
Yesterday, we looked at the nine workers' compensation commissioners who each made over $100,000 in wages in 2008. Taking a looking at the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission as a whole, we see that the state paid the 208 other employees of this agency over eleven million dollars in combined wages. Thirty-six employees of this agency made over $100,000, with arbitrators accounting for 33 of these 36 positions and typically making $113,000 per year.
Using the online resource MaineOpenGov.org, I found that the Maine Workers' Compensation Commission paid only one of their employees more than $100,000 in 2008. Additionally, hearing officers, Maine's equivalent to Illinois arbitrators, earn at most, $98,000 per year. In total, the Maine Workers' Compensation Commission spent around $5 million on wages or approximately half of the $11.5 million that Illinois spent in 2008.
Why does Illinois need 35 more employees making over $100, 000 than Maine does? Why do Illinois arbitrators make almost 15% more than their Maine counterparts? Population wise, Maine is much smaller than Illinois, which could explain the differences in the number of employees and total wages, but why the differences in pay?
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission" under the "Agency" heading.
In 2008, the State of Illinois employed nine individuals to serve on the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. All nine commissioners made over 110 thousand dollars, with eight of the nine making $117,280.86, and the ninth making $115,003.55, for a combined total of $1,053,250.43 in wages.
You can find this information by clicking on "payroll" and searching for "member workers compensation comm" in the "Position" section.
In 2008, various state agencies had a total of 94 switchboard operators on their payrolls. The average annual wages for these state switchboard operators was $33,235 - 29% higher than the $25,700 in annual wages the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates switchboard operators received on average in Illinois. The Department of Human Services employed the most switchboard operators with 73 on payroll. The average annual wages for DHS switchboard operators was $32,985. The table below breaks the average and total wages by agency.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "switchboard operator" and "operator switchboard" in the "Position" field. To download the data, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.
In 2008, the State Police Merit Board employed 6 individuals and one intern who were given $428,147.47 in total combined wages. Additionally, the board consists of 5 members who were given up to $23,670 each in wages, and a separate benefits package, as well as a director of the board, Larry Trent, who was paid $129,735.05. The State Police Merit Board is responsible for providing "a fair and equitable merit process for the selection of Illinois State trooper candidates and the promotion and discipline of Illinois State Police officers."
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "State Police Merit Board" under the "Agency" heading.
In calendar year 2008, there were 321 employees on the state payroll as rehabilitation counselors (including counselor aids and trainees). They received average annual wages of $57,666. Excluding counselor aids and trainees, the average jumps to $60,289. The table below breaks down the information by department and position name.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that in 2008, "Rehabilitation Counselors" in Illinois received average annual wages of $35,320. Nationally, rehabilitation counselors working for state governments received, on average, about $46,840 annually. The rehabilitation counselors on the Illinois state payroll had average wages 63% higher than the average for all other rehab counselors in Illinois and 23% higher than the national average for rehab counselors working for state governments.
Using the MaineOpenGov.org site, I found that rehabilitation counselors (excluding assistants and managers) working for the State of Maine had average annual wages of $32,409 in 2008 - nearly half of the average of rehab counselors on the Illinois payroll.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "Rehabilitation Counselor." To download the data, click on CSV or Excel icon below the search results.
In fiscal year 2009, the Illinois Department on Aging spent $321,390.50 on auditing & management consulting services. All of these consulting services were preformed by IBM which provides "a broad range of business and technology services." In addition to these outside consultants, the Department on Aging also employs two of their own accountants, ten information systems analysts, and their own Director, Charles D. Johnson, who made $113,144.30 in wages in 2008.
The State should provide more information on consulting services, such as these, so taxpayers can verify that duties are not being duplicated by consultants and staff.
You can find the consulting fees information by clicking on "Checks to Businesses & People" and searching for "IBM Corporation." If you are interested in the wage and employment data click on "payroll" and search for the "Department on Aging" under the "Agency" heading.
During calendar year 2008, the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Department of Public Health employed a total of 71 clinical laboratory technicians. These employees had overall annual average wages of $54,572--almost 37% higher than the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2008 estimate of $39,880 for average annual wages in Illinois of "Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians." The table below breaks down the total wages, average wages, and number of technicians in the two departments.
To find this data on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "clinical lab tech" and "clinical laboratory tech" in the "position" field. To download the data, click on the CSV or Excel icon below the search results.
In 2008, the Illinois Community College Board employed 53 individuals who combined made $2,495,865.18 in total wages. The Community College Board is responsible for administering the Public Community College Act, which includes establishing standards for the colleges, and approving the opening of new schools. The highest paid employee was Geoffrey S. Obrzut, the President and CEO, who was paid $174,001.58, in 2008.
In response to our FOIA requests the state provided us with "employee" as the position for all these employees, with the exception of two. If the state provided us with more information on these employees, and their responsibilities, taxpayers would be better able to determine if this is a good use of their money.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Community College Board" under the "Agency" heading.
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 clicking on "payroll" and searching for "motor vehicle cashiers" under the "position" heading.
In fiscal year 2009, various state agencies spent more than $4 million on building and ground maintenance. The Department of Military Affairs had the largest total expenditure with $1,905,910, followed by the Department of Transportation ($1,122,602) and the Department of Veterans' Affairs ($970,347). The table below breaks down the expenses by department.
There were over 250 vendors listed for this category of spending. The top three vendors were Securitas Security Services ($1,501,642), Ewing Lundberg & Associates ($265,485) and Denman Services Inc ($248,258).
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, to go "Checks to Businesses & People" and scroll down "Category of Spending" to "Building & Ground Maintenance," "Building and Ground Maintenanc," and "Building and Ground Maintenance." To download the information, click on the CSV or Excel icon below the search results.
Department
Amount
Department of Military Affairs
$1,905,910.83
Department of Transportation
$1,122,602.84
Department of Veterans' Affairs
$970,347.68
Department on Aging
$35,079.10
Department of Children and Family Services
$20,483.97
Department of Healthcare and Family Services
$8,853.32
Department of Public Health
$3,543.95
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity disbursed over half a million dollars in grant money to businesses and organizations for the Recycling Expansion and Modernization Program. A majority of the funds disbursed for this program went to Alpha Omega Plastics and Poly USA, Incorporated. They each received $225,000 in disbursements in fiscal year 2009.
The DCEO's Grant Tracker website gives greater detail of these two grants. According to the Grant Tracker, grant number 09-44401 for Alpha Omega Plastics has been disbursed in full ($250,000) and the purpose of the grant was "to expand the production capacity of recycled content plastic pelets, for sale as feedstock in the manufacture of recycled content products." Grant number 09-444003 for Poly USA, Incorporated shows that $225,000 of the $250,000 grant has been disbursed, and that the purpose of the grant was "to purchase equipment increase the production capacity of recycled content plastic pellets, including pellets manufactured from expanded polystyrene (a material difficult to recycle) for sale as feedstock in the manufacture of recycled content products."
According to the DCEO's website, the Recycling Expansion and Modernization Program "awards matching grants to Illinois organizations and businesses to accomplish recycling market expansion and waste reduction goals, while demonstrating public economic benefits." It states that this program "diverts materials from the solid waste stream, thereby conserving our natural resources, while boosting the performance of Illinois businesses and organizations, to sustain and expand the Illinois economy."
To find these grants on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Checks to Businesses & People" and search for "Alpha Omega" and "Poly USA" in the "vendor" field.
In 2008, Illinois Department of State Police employed 47 truck-weight inspectors who made a combined $2,232,530.47 in total wages. These individuals are responsible for conducting weight inspections of trucks to ensure they are within the legal limits, and assessing fines when necessary.
You can find this information by clicking on "payroll" and searching for "truck weighing insp."
In 2008, the Illinois Department of Transportation had seven cartographers and sixteen photogrammetrists on its payroll. The average annual wages, not including benefits, for these workers equaled $54,971. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that "Cartographers and Photogrammetrists" in Illinois received average annual wages of $47,450 in 2008 - almost 14% less than IDOT cartographers and photogrammetrists.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "cartographer" and "photogrammetrist" in the "Position" field. To download the data, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.
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 gave $134,509,025.67 in wages to its 2,774 employees who worked in positions ranging from lottery sales representatives, to liquor control special agents, to revenue collection agents.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Revenue Auditor I," "Revenue Auditor II," and "Revenue Auditor III."
In 2008, various state agencies spent a total of $4,027,006 in wages for 66 painters. The overall average annual wages for the painters equaled $61,015. The Department of Human Services had the most painters (27) and the highest average annual wages ($68,084). The table below breaks down the payroll data by agency. These figures are only wage data and do not include employee benefits.
To find these entries on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Payroll" and search for "maintenance painter" and "painter" in the "Position" field. To download the data, click on the Excel of CSV icon below the search results.
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 to employ 46 staff consultants, 55 staff assistants, 77 secretaries, and 31 legislative aides in 2008.
In 2008, there were 105 security guards on the payroll of various state agencies, not including supervisors. The average annual wages for these security guards equaled $39,012. The Department of Central Management Services had the highest average annual wages with $62,966, but also had the fewest number of security guards. The payroll for the Secretary of State had the largest number of security guards with 69 and had average annual wages of $45,940. The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and the Department of Revenue had significantly lower wage averages, but these agencies had a considerable proportion of employees (7 out of 14 at the Department of Revenue and 3 out of 16 at the Math and Science Academy) with total annual wages of less than $300. Perhaps these employees were hired at the very end of the year or were contractual workers hired for a specific event.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' wage data from 2008 estimates that the average annual wages of security guards in Illinois equaled $25,940.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov website, go to "Payroll" and enter "security guard" in the "Position" field. To download the data, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.
In 2008, the State of Illinois employed 43 dietitians and dietary managers at a total cost of two million dollars. 37 of these individuals were employed by the Department of Human Services while the other six served in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The highest paid dietitian made $81,723.52 in 2008, and 31 of the 43 employees (72%) made over $51,000, which is the median wage for dietitians in Illinois according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
You can find this information by clicking on "payroll" and searching for "dietitians" and "Dietary Manager" under the "Position" heading.
In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity paid out $642,374 in rebates for the Renewable Energy Resources Program. Many of the 91 recipients listed were individuals. Other recipients included businesses, foundations, and schools. The largest rebates went to Moreland Aviation Ltd ($19,975), Sunil Kadakia ($19,946), and Schmidt Associates Inc ($16,796).
The DCEO's website states that the "focus of the Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program, through the State's Renewable Energy Resource Program, is to encourage utilization of smaller-scale solar and wind energy systems in Illinois." Eligible applicants for the program "include homeowners, businesses, public sector and non-profit entities who are customers of an electric or gas utility that impose the Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology Development Assistance Charge." The program offers rebates of "up to 30% of total project cost for residential and business applicants, and 50% for public sector and non-profit entities" with the maximum rebate set at $50,000. The DCEO also notes that the response to the rebate program has been "overwhelming" and "no funding remains for this fiscal year."
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Checks to Businesses & People" and scroll down "Category of Spending" to "Renewable Energy Resource Program Rebate" and "Renewable Energy Resources Program Rebate." To download the data, click on the Excel or CSV icon below the search results.
In 2008, the Circuit Courts of Illinois paid its 405 associate judges a combined total of $60,865,559.27 in wages. The majority of these judges, 368 of the 405, made over $157,000 in 2008. In total, the Circuit Courts of Illinois employed over 900 judges, who were paid over $140 million in total wages. The highest paid employees were 12 judges who each made over $180,000 per year.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Circuit Court Judges" under the "Department" heading.
The Grant Tracker site also states that this funding was part of a "[g]rant program to develop and/or enhance Illinois tourism attractions." The Chicago Architecture Foundation requested the funds "to assist in the development of the 2008-2009 Special Exhibitions including the Chicago Model City, which will feature a state-of-the-art scale model of the city of Chicago."
To find this data on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Checks to Businesses & People" and enter "Chicago Architecture" in the "Vendor" field.
In 2008, Illinois Department of Human Services paid $804,098,260.24 in wage compensation to its 15,490 employees, making it the largest department in Illinois in terms of total wages paid and in number of employees. In this same year, the DHS employed 335 individuals who each made over $100,000 per year, with the highest paid employee making $332,632.15.
In 2010, the Department of Human Services had a budget of over $5.6 Billion and over 14,000 employees.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Department of Human Services" under the "Department" heading.
The project description for the grant listed on the DCEO's grant tracker website states that the "[a]pplicant proposes to install a 900 kW wind turbine in west central Illinois" and that the "project will increase the utilization of alternative energy technologies in Illinois through the development and implementation of a utility-scale wind energy system."
According to the Adams Electric Cooperative website, they "serve over 8,500 Members and maintain over 2,220 miles of electric lines in rural Adams, Brown and Schuyler counties, as well as parts of Pike, Hancock, McDonough and Fulton counties." [their emphasis]
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, go to "Checks to Businesses & People" and scroll down "Category of Spending" to "CASH REQUEST FROM 02/09/2009 GRANT NUMBER 09022001."
In 2008, Illinois Department of Revenue paid 99 individuals $4,532,260.80 to work on the Illinois lottery. 66 of these individuals were employed as lottery sales representatives and were paid a combined total of $3,372,704.36 in wages. 53 of the employees made over $50,000 per year, with the highest paid employee, a lottery regional coordinator, making $68,662.11 in 2008.
Approximately 3% of all lottery purchases go towards administrative costs while 30% go towards providing state aid to schools. Any steps to reign in administrative costs will put money directly into the hands of schools.
The IDR is responsible for maintaining "the integrity of the State's Lottery," regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages and collecting the state taxes.
You can find this information for yourself by clicking on "Payroll" and searching "Department of Revenue" under the "Department" heading.
In 2008, there were a total of five machinists on the state payroll. They were all listed under the Department of Human Services, and their average annual wages equaled $86,325.37. There was very little variance in the wages, and the highest paid machinist received $87,210.07 while the lowest paid machinist received $85,624.83. These numbers only represent wages and do not include employee benefits.
To find this information on the IllinoisOpenGov site, click on "Payroll" and enter "machinist" into the "Position" field. To download the information, click on the CSV or Excel icon below the search results.
Following up on a blog about wages at the Department of National Resources, I found that the DNR employed 154 Conservation Police Officers and Sergeants who were paid a combined total of $11,733,280.14 in wages in 2008. 66 Conservation police officers made over $80,000 and 11 made over $100,000. The highest paid employee was a conservation police sergeant, who was paid $132,916.68 in 2008.
Upon hiring CPOs make $3,127 per month and after one year of work they receive a 33% pay increase to $4,136 per month ($49,632 per year). Additionally, CPOs receive annual pay increases regardless of performance, paid vacation days, sick days, and personal days, and holidays, overtime , uniforms, equipment, and vehicles, as well as life and hospitalization insurance.
Conservation police officers have full police authority. They "focus upon those laws and activities associated with natural resource protection and recreational safety." In addition to their role as the enforcers of state hunting, fishing, criminal, drug, and vehicle laws in state parks, CPOs are responsible for protecting ginseng, doves, and salmon.
You can find this information by clicking on "Payroll" and searching for "Conservation Police Officers" and "Conservation Police Sergeants" under the "Position" heading.
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