IT Specialist (government) in Illinois: Pay Plan

$63,936 – $183,144

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$99,360

median pay in IL, all employers

11,160

workers in IL (SOC 15-1299)

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
Information Technology Trainee Class 21163 Grade RC-063-15-B · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$5,328.00 – $7,480.00 a month $63,936 – $89,760 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,328.00 a month Step 1a: $5,495.00 a month Step 1: $5,566.00 a month Step 2: $5,812.00 a month Step 3: $6,051.00 a month Step 4: $6,287.00 a month Step 5: $6,540.00 a month Step 6: $6,788.00 a month Step 7: $7,196.00 a month Step 8: $7,480.00 a month
Grade RC-063-15-Q · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$5,556.00 – $7,819.00 a month $66,672 – $93,828 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,556.00 a month Step 1a: $5,731.00 a month Step 1: $5,808.00 a month Step 2: $6,062.00 a month Step 3: $6,316.00 a month Step 4: $6,568.00 a month Step 5: $6,840.00 a month Step 6: $7,093.00 a month Step 7: $7,514.00 a month Step 8: $7,819.00 a month
Grade RC-063-15-S · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$5,656.00 – $7,937.00 a month $67,872 – $95,244 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,656.00 a month Step 1a: $5,834.00 a month Step 1: $5,912.00 a month Step 2: $6,176.00 a month Step 3: $6,425.00 a month Step 4: $6,684.00 a month Step 5: $6,956.00 a month Step 6: $7,209.00 a month Step 7: $7,633.00 a month Step 8: $7,937.00 a month
Grade MS-12-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,328.00 – $7,480.00 a month $63,936 – $89,760 a year
Information Systems Analyst I Class 21165 Grade RC-063-21-B · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$7,195.00 – $10,485.00 a month $86,340 – $125,820 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $7,195.00 a month Step 1a: $7,423.00 a month Step 1: $7,554.00 a month Step 2: $7,942.00 a month Step 3: $8,325.00 a month Step 4: $8,713.00 a month Step 5: $9,108.00 a month Step 6: $9,489.00 a month Step 7: $10,081.00 a month Step 8: $10,485.00 a month
Grade RC-063-21-Q · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$7,516.00 – $10,958.00 a month $90,192 – $131,496 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $7,516.00 a month Step 1a: $7,753.00 a month Step 1: $7,894.00 a month Step 2: $8,299.00 a month Step 3: $8,700.00 a month Step 4: $9,103.00 a month Step 5: $9,522.00 a month Step 6: $9,920.00 a month Step 7: $10,537.00 a month Step 8: $10,958.00 a month
Grade RC-063-21-S · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$7,627.00 – $11,076.00 a month $91,524 – $132,912 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $7,627.00 a month Step 1a: $7,868.00 a month Step 1: $8,010.00 a month Step 2: $8,412.00 a month Step 3: $8,813.00 a month Step 4: $9,225.00 a month Step 5: $9,636.00 a month Step 6: $10,032.00 a month Step 7: $10,651.00 a month Step 8: $11,076.00 a month
Grade MS-25-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$7,195.00 – $10,485.00 a month $86,340 – $125,820 a year
Information Systems Analyst II Class 21166 Grade RC-063-23-B · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$8,060.00 – $11,851.00 a month $96,720 – $142,212 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $8,060.00 a month Step 1a: $8,313.00 a month Step 1: $8,470.00 a month Step 2: $8,917.00 a month Step 3: $9,375.00 a month Step 4: $9,820.00 a month Step 5: $10,270.00 a month Step 6: $10,714.00 a month Step 7: $11,393.00 a month Step 8: $11,851.00 a month
Grade RC-063-23-Q · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$8,421.00 – $12,379.00 a month $101,052 – $148,548 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $8,421.00 a month Step 1a: $8,688.00 a month Step 1: $8,854.00 a month Step 2: $9,323.00 a month Step 3: $9,799.00 a month Step 4: $10,261.00 a month Step 5: $10,738.00 a month Step 6: $11,202.00 a month Step 7: $11,904.00 a month Step 8: $12,379.00 a month
Grade RC-063-23-S · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$8,528.00 – $12,497.00 a month $102,336 – $149,964 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $8,528.00 a month Step 1a: $8,796.00 a month Step 1: $8,971.00 a month Step 2: $9,436.00 a month Step 3: $9,915.00 a month Step 4: $10,378.00 a month Step 5: $10,852.00 a month Step 6: $11,321.00 a month Step 7: $12,020.00 a month Step 8: $12,497.00 a month
Grade MS-29-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$8,060.00 – $11,851.00 a month $96,720 – $142,212 a year
Information Systems Analyst III Class 21167 Grade RC-063-25-B · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$9,130.00 – $13,573.00 a month $109,560 – $162,876 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $9,130.00 a month Step 1a: $9,419.00 a month Step 1: $9,607.00 a month Step 2: $10,134.00 a month Step 3: $10,670.00 a month Step 4: $11,200.00 a month Step 5: $11,732.00 a month Step 6: $12,267.00 a month Step 7: $13,054.00 a month Step 8: $13,573.00 a month
Grade RC-063-25-Q · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$9,533.00 – $14,187.00 a month $114,396 – $170,244 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $9,533.00 a month Step 1a: $9,831.00 a month Step 1: $10,038.00 a month Step 2: $10,587.00 a month Step 3: $11,142.00 a month Step 4: $11,709.00 a month Step 5: $12,265.00 a month Step 6: $12,820.00 a month Step 7: $13,640.00 a month Step 8: $14,187.00 a month
Grade RC-063-25-S · RC-063 Professional Employees, Educators, Juvenile Justice School Counselors, Special Education Resources Coordinators, and Physicians	$9,643.00 – $14,311.00 a month $115,716 – $171,732 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $9,643.00 a month Step 1a: $9,949.00 a month Step 1: $10,155.00 a month Step 2: $10,704.00 a month Step 3: $11,260.00 a month Step 4: $11,821.00 a month Step 5: $12,375.00 a month Step 6: $12,930.00 a month Step 7: $13,756.00 a month Step 8: $14,311.00 a month
Grade MS-32-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$9,130.00 – $15,262.00 a month $109,560 – $183,144 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

Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 15-1299) in Illinois, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	IL
Workers	11,160
10th percentile	$53,590
Median	$99,360
90th percentile	$167,080
National median, government employers	$119,250

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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