Bank / Financial Examiner in Illinois: Pay Plan

$59,064 – $140,784

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$93,150

median pay in IL, all employers

4,050

workers in IL (SOC 13-2061)

Sources: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Illinois state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Illinois sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Financial Institutions Examiner Trainee Class 14978 Grade RC-062-13-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$4,922.00 – $6,762.00 a month $59,064 – $81,144 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,922.00 a month Step 1a: $5,076.00 a month Step 1: $5,134.00 a month Step 2: $5,321.00 a month Step 3: $5,523.00 a month Step 4: $5,730.00 a month Step 5: $5,938.00 a month Step 6: $6,161.00 a month Step 7: $6,506.00 a month Step 8: $6,762.00 a month
Grade RC-062-13-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,122.00 – $7,071.00 a month $61,464 – $84,852 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,122.00 a month Step 1a: $5,283.00 a month Step 1: $5,345.00 a month Step 2: $5,539.00 a month Step 3: $5,762.00 a month Step 4: $5,985.00 a month Step 5: $6,205.00 a month Step 6: $6,433.00 a month Step 7: $6,798.00 a month Step 8: $7,071.00 a month
Grade RC-062-13-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,218.00 – $7,192.00 a month $62,616 – $86,304 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,218.00 a month Step 1a: $5,380.00 a month Step 1: $5,448.00 a month Step 2: $5,647.00 a month Step 3: $5,873.00 a month Step 4: $6,100.00 a month Step 5: $6,316.00 a month Step 6: $6,548.00 a month Step 7: $6,916.00 a month Step 8: $7,192.00 a month
Grade MS-10-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$4,922.00 – $6,920.00 a month $59,064 – $83,040 a year
Bank Examiner I Class 04131 Grade RC-062-16-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,572.00 – $7,898.00 a month $66,864 – $94,776 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,572.00 a month Step 1a: $5,746.00 a month Step 1: $5,826.00 a month Step 2: $6,085.00 a month Step 3: $6,354.00 a month Step 4: $6,618.00 a month Step 5: $6,893.00 a month Step 6: $7,168.00 a month Step 7: $7,594.00 a month Step 8: $7,898.00 a month
Grade RC-062-16-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,812.00 – $8,259.00 a month $69,744 – $99,108 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,812.00 a month Step 1a: $5,995.00 a month Step 1: $6,076.00 a month Step 2: $6,354.00 a month Step 3: $6,647.00 a month Step 4: $6,920.00 a month Step 5: $7,208.00 a month Step 6: $7,493.00 a month Step 7: $7,938.00 a month Step 8: $8,259.00 a month
Grade RC-062-16-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,922.00 – $8,372.00 a month $71,064 – $100,464 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,922.00 a month Step 1a: $6,103.00 a month Step 1: $6,194.00 a month Step 2: $6,468.00 a month Step 3: $6,759.00 a month Step 4: $7,037.00 a month Step 5: $7,320.00 a month Step 6: $7,609.00 a month Step 7: $8,048.00 a month Step 8: $8,372.00 a month
Grade MS-14-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,572.00 – $7,898.00 a month $66,864 – $94,776 a year
Financial Institutions Examiner I Class 14971 Grade RC-062-16-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,572.00 – $7,898.00 a month $66,864 – $94,776 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,572.00 a month Step 1a: $5,746.00 a month Step 1: $5,826.00 a month Step 2: $6,085.00 a month Step 3: $6,354.00 a month Step 4: $6,618.00 a month Step 5: $6,893.00 a month Step 6: $7,168.00 a month Step 7: $7,594.00 a month Step 8: $7,898.00 a month
Grade RC-062-16-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,812.00 – $8,259.00 a month $69,744 – $99,108 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,812.00 a month Step 1a: $5,995.00 a month Step 1: $6,076.00 a month Step 2: $6,354.00 a month Step 3: $6,647.00 a month Step 4: $6,920.00 a month Step 5: $7,208.00 a month Step 6: $7,493.00 a month Step 7: $7,938.00 a month Step 8: $8,259.00 a month
Grade RC-062-16-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,922.00 – $8,372.00 a month $71,064 – $100,464 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,922.00 a month Step 1a: $6,103.00 a month Step 1: $6,194.00 a month Step 2: $6,468.00 a month Step 3: $6,759.00 a month Step 4: $7,037.00 a month Step 5: $7,320.00 a month Step 6: $7,609.00 a month Step 7: $8,048.00 a month Step 8: $8,372.00 a month
Grade MS-14-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,572.00 – $7,898.00 a month $66,864 – $94,776 a year
Bank Examiner II Class 04132 Grade RC-062-19-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,460.00 – $9,337.00 a month $77,520 – $112,044 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,460.00 a month Step 1a: $6,661.00 a month Step 1: $6,768.00 a month Step 2: $7,114.00 a month Step 3: $7,448.00 a month Step 4: $7,793.00 a month Step 5: $8,124.00 a month Step 6: $8,463.00 a month Step 7: $8,979.00 a month Step 8: $9,337.00 a month
Grade RC-062-19-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,748.00 – $9,757.00 a month $80,976 – $117,084 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,748.00 a month Step 1a: $6,958.00 a month Step 1: $7,074.00 a month Step 2: $7,438.00 a month Step 3: $7,780.00 a month Step 4: $8,152.00 a month Step 5: $8,489.00 a month Step 6: $8,847.00 a month Step 7: $9,379.00 a month Step 8: $9,757.00 a month
Grade RC-062-19-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,856.00 – $9,876.00 a month $82,272 – $118,512 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,856.00 a month Step 1a: $7,074.00 a month Step 1: $7,195.00 a month Step 2: $7,556.00 a month Step 3: $7,900.00 a month Step 4: $8,264.00 a month Step 5: $8,609.00 a month Step 6: $8,964.00 a month Step 7: $9,496.00 a month Step 8: $9,876.00 a month
Grade MS-21-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$6,460.00 – $9,337.00 a month $77,520 – $112,044 a year
Financial Institutions Examiner II Class 14972 Grade RC-062-19-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,460.00 – $9,337.00 a month $77,520 – $112,044 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,460.00 a month Step 1a: $6,661.00 a month Step 1: $6,768.00 a month Step 2: $7,114.00 a month Step 3: $7,448.00 a month Step 4: $7,793.00 a month Step 5: $8,124.00 a month Step 6: $8,463.00 a month Step 7: $8,979.00 a month Step 8: $9,337.00 a month
Grade RC-062-19-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,748.00 – $9,757.00 a month $80,976 – $117,084 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,748.00 a month Step 1a: $6,958.00 a month Step 1: $7,074.00 a month Step 2: $7,438.00 a month Step 3: $7,780.00 a month Step 4: $8,152.00 a month Step 5: $8,489.00 a month Step 6: $8,847.00 a month Step 7: $9,379.00 a month Step 8: $9,757.00 a month
Grade RC-062-19-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,856.00 – $9,876.00 a month $82,272 – $118,512 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,856.00 a month Step 1a: $7,074.00 a month Step 1: $7,195.00 a month Step 2: $7,556.00 a month Step 3: $7,900.00 a month Step 4: $8,264.00 a month Step 5: $8,609.00 a month Step 6: $8,964.00 a month Step 7: $9,496.00 a month Step 8: $9,876.00 a month
Grade MS-21-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$6,460.00 – $9,337.00 a month $77,520 – $112,044 a year
Bank Examiner III Class 04133 Grade RC-062-22-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$7,602.00 – $11,110.00 a month $91,224 – $133,320 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $7,602.00 a month Step 1a: $7,841.00 a month Step 1: $7,984.00 a month Step 2: $8,400.00 a month Step 3: $8,809.00 a month Step 4: $9,227.00 a month Step 5: $9,653.00 a month Step 6: $10,054.00 a month Step 7: $10,681.00 a month Step 8: $11,110.00 a month
Grade RC-062-22-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$7,937.00 – $11,605.00 a month $95,244 – $139,260 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $7,937.00 a month Step 1a: $8,190.00 a month Step 1: $8,342.00 a month Step 2: $8,779.00 a month Step 3: $9,209.00 a month Step 4: $9,641.00 a month Step 5: $10,086.00 a month Step 6: $10,512.00 a month Step 7: $11,162.00 a month Step 8: $11,605.00 a month
Grade RC-062-22-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$8,055.00 – $11,732.00 a month $96,660 – $140,784 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $8,055.00 a month Step 1a: $8,308.00 a month Step 1: $8,463.00 a month Step 2: $8,890.00 a month Step 3: $9,325.00 a month Step 4: $9,757.00 a month Step 5: $10,206.00 a month Step 6: $10,633.00 a month Step 7: $11,279.00 a month Step 8: $11,732.00 a month
Grade MS-28-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$7,832.00 – $11,587.00 a month $93,984 – $139,044 a year
Financial Institutions Examiner III Class 14973 Grade RC-062-22-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$7,602.00 – $11,110.00 a month $91,224 – $133,320 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $7,602.00 a month Step 1a: $7,841.00 a month Step 1: $7,984.00 a month Step 2: $8,400.00 a month Step 3: $8,809.00 a month Step 4: $9,227.00 a month Step 5: $9,653.00 a month Step 6: $10,054.00 a month Step 7: $10,681.00 a month Step 8: $11,110.00 a month
Grade RC-062-22-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$7,937.00 – $11,605.00 a month $95,244 – $139,260 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $7,937.00 a month Step 1a: $8,190.00 a month Step 1: $8,342.00 a month Step 2: $8,779.00 a month Step 3: $9,209.00 a month Step 4: $9,641.00 a month Step 5: $10,086.00 a month Step 6: $10,512.00 a month Step 7: $11,162.00 a month Step 8: $11,605.00 a month
Grade RC-062-22-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$8,055.00 – $11,732.00 a month $96,660 – $140,784 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $8,055.00 a month Step 1a: $8,308.00 a month Step 1: $8,463.00 a month Step 2: $8,890.00 a month Step 3: $9,325.00 a month Step 4: $9,757.00 a month Step 5: $10,206.00 a month Step 6: $10,633.00 a month Step 7: $11,279.00 a month Step 8: $11,732.00 a month
Grade MS-28-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$7,832.00 – $11,587.00 a month $93,984 – $139,044 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Illinois, all employers Sourced

Financial Examiners (SOC 13-2061) in Illinois, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	IL
Workers	4,050
10th percentile	$59,800
Median	$93,150
90th percentile	$167,270
National median, government employers	$106,440

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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