Meat & Poultry Inspector Supervisors Paid $616K

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 says the role of a meat & poultry inspector supervisor is to "supervise subordinate Meat and Poultry Inspectors and Trainees engaged in the enforcement of laws, rules and regulations relating to meat and poultry inspections."