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Accountant (government) in Illinois

Illinois Department of Central Management Services lists 4 job classes for this work in the Illinois state pay plan: Transportation Accountant, Transportation Accountant Advanced, Accountant, Accountant Advanced.

$56,304 – $110,856
state pay plan range, a year
4
classes in the state plan
$80,230
median pay in IL, all employers
54,930
workers in IL (SOC 13-2011)

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 gradePublished rate
Transportation Accountant
Class 45715
Grade NR-916-PC009-B · NR-916 Departments of Central Management Services, Natural Resources and Transportation
$4,692.00 – $7,672.00 a month
$56,304 – $92,064 a year
Grade MS-15-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)
$5,703.00 – $8,059.00 a month
$68,436 – $96,708 a year
Transportation Accountant Advanced
Class 45716
Grade NR-916-PC011-B · NR-916 Departments of Central Management Services, Natural Resources and Transportation
$5,001.00 – $8,587.00 a month
$60,012 – $103,044 a year
Grade MS-20-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)
$6,297.00 – $9,238.00 a month
$75,564 – $110,856 a year
Accountant
Class 00130
Grade RC-062-14-B · RC-062 Technical Employees
$5,127.00 – $7,135.00 a month
$61,524 – $85,620 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $5,127.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $5,287.00 a month
  • Step 1: $5,354.00 a month
  • Step 2: $5,555.00 a month
  • Step 3: $5,772.00 a month
  • Step 4: $6,025.00 a month
  • Step 5: $6,243.00 a month
  • Step 6: $6,480.00 a month
  • Step 7: $6,861.00 a month
  • Step 8: $7,135.00 a month
Grade RC-062-14-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees
$5,342.00 – $7,452.00 a month
$64,104 – $89,424 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $5,342.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $5,510.00 a month
  • Step 1: $5,582.00 a month
  • Step 2: $5,790.00 a month
  • Step 3: $6,030.00 a month
  • Step 4: $6,290.00 a month
  • Step 5: $6,526.00 a month
  • Step 6: $6,776.00 a month
  • Step 7: $7,167.00 a month
  • Step 8: $7,452.00 a month
Grade RC-062-14-S · RC-062 Technical Employees
$5,439.00 – $7,571.00 a month
$65,268 – $90,852 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1b: $5,439.00 a month
  • Step 1a: $5,608.00 a month
  • Step 1: $5,684.00 a month
  • Step 2: $5,906.00 a month
  • Step 3: $6,135.00 a month
  • Step 4: $6,403.00 a month
  • Step 5: $6,645.00 a month
  • Step 6: $6,890.00 a month
  • Step 7: $7,282.00 a month
  • Step 8: $7,571.00 a month
Grade MS-11-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)
$5,127.00 – $7,382.00 a month
$61,524 – $88,584 a year
Accountant Advanced
Class 00133
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

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

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in Illinois, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureIL
Workers54,930
10th percentile$54,510
Median$80,230
90th percentile$131,990
National median, government employers$81,390

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.

Free practice tests for Illinois

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

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