Out of Sync: Government and Private Employee Compensation in Illinois

Illinois Policy Institute - Out of Sync: Government and Private Employee Compensation in Illinois
Compensation per state government employee averaged $69,500, which is 23 percent more than the private sector worker average of $56,500.
Much of the difference was in employer-paid benefits, which were more than 1.5 times that of private employees.
State employees received 16 percent more in wages and salaries than private employees.