A survey of salaries and fringe benefits of elected officials and public employees is conducted by UCCI on an annual basis. This survey is designed to assist county officials in the preparation of annual budgets, negotiation of labor contracts and personnel related tasks.
Newport Group, a national compensation, retirement and benefits consulting firm, is the third-party administrator of the Statewide Salary & Fringe Benefits Survey.
Approximately 80 surveyed positions are included in the questionnaire. For your convenience, all position descriptors can be reviewed here.
The survey is broken into three sections:
- County Statistics, population and budgetary data
- Salary Schedules of elected officials and county employees
- Fringe Benefits received by specific employee groups
This survey is open to all 102 Illinois counties. Participating counties, and UCCI member counties, receive a complimentary print copy of the survey at the end of Q1. Member counties may contact the UCCI office to request a digital version of the Executive Summary and/or the full report.
If you have any questions or would like additional information about the Statewide Salary & Fringe Benefits Survey, please contact the UCCI office at 217-544-5585 or UCCI@unitedcounties.com, or Paige Brasili at Newport Group, 312-488-6733 or Paige.Brasili@newportgroup.com.
Survey Access
Previous Salary Survey & Executive Summary links are below. Counties will find the documents useful when evaluating compensation and benefit programs.
2026 - Member Access Only