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For persons considering a career at the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), the following is a list of the job titles applicable to IDOR, separated by job type. Each listing shows the work area, job requirements, bargaining unit (if applicable), and salary range.

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HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINEE (19694)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $3,493 – $4,675
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires completion of four years of high school supplemented by two years of office experience. Will require skill in keyboarding accurately at 30 Words Per Minute (WPM).

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATE (19691)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Range $3,954 – $5,482
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college or satisfactory completion of an approved training program. Will require skill in keyboarding accurately at 30 Words Per Minute (WPM).

HUMAN RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE (19692)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $5,051 – $7,424
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college and one year of professional experience, preferably in human resources, or satisfactory completion of an approved training program.

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (19693)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $5,901 – $8,825
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college and two years of professional human resources experience.

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPTION 1 (37015)
Merit Compensation Salary Range $7,660 – $11,810
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST TRAINEE (38575)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Expectations $3,815 – $5,254
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires either a) Knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college; OR b) Four years of work experience providing tax related support functions within a program area at the Illinois Department of Revenue. This is an Upward Mobility Program title.

REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST I (38571)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $4,110 – $5,761
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires successful completion of the Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee program, which entails 12 months of agency training, and either: a) Knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college; OR b) Four years of work experience providing tax related support functions within a program area at the Illinois Department of Revenue.

REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST II (38572)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $4,439 – $6,377
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires three years of experience as a Revenue Tax Specialist I with the Illinois Department of Revenue. A Revenue Tax Specialist I requires successful completion of the Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee program, which entails 12 months of agency training, and either: a) Knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college; OR b) Four years of work experience providing tax related support functions within a program area at the Illinois Department of Revenue.

REVENUE TAX SPECIALIST III (38573)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $5,051 – $7,424
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires three years of experience as a Revenue Tax Specialist lI with the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Education and Experience: A Revenue Tax Specialist II requires three years of experience as a Revenue Tax Specialist I with the Illinois Department of Revenue. A Revenue Tax Specialist I requires successful completion of the Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee Program, which entails 12 months of agency training, and either: a) Knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of college; OR
b) Four years of work experience providing tax related support functions within a program area at the Illinois Department of Revenue.

PUBLIC SERIVCE ADMINISTRATOR OPTION 2 (37015) 
Merit Compensation Salary Range $7,660 – $11,810
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to four years of college with coursework in finance or accounting.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative in a tax related field (e.g., accounting, collections, finance, etc.).

REVENUE AUDITOR TRAINEE (38375)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $4,110 – $5,761
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, business management, business education, economics, mathematics, statistics, or finance with a minimum of fifteen semester hours of progressive coursework in accounting. – OR – Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of fifteen semester hours of progressive coursework in accounting including one class in taxation or auditing and five years of work experience in the Revenue Tax Specialist Series (specifically, one year as a Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee, three years as a Revenue Tax Specialist I and one year as a Revenue Tax Specialist II).

REVENUE AUDITOR I (38371)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $4,824 – $7,059
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, business management, business education, economics, mathematics, statistics, or finance with a minimum of fifteen semester hours of progressive coursework in accounting. Requires successful completion of the Revenue Auditor Trainee program. – OR – Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of fifteen semester hours of progressive coursework in accounting including one class in taxation or auditing and five years of work experience in the Revenue Tax Specialist Series (specifically, one year as a Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee, three years as a Revenue Tax Specialist I and one year as a Revenue Tax Specialist II). Requires successful completion of the Revenue Auditor Trainee program.

REVENUE AUDITOR II (38372)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $5,592 – $8,344
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, business management, business education, economics, mathematics, statistics, or finance with a minimum of fifteen semester hours of progressive coursework in accounting. Requires two years professional experience in the tax auditing of books, records and documents of corporations, partnerships and individuals as a Revenue Auditor I. – OR – Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of fifteen semester hours of progressive coursework in accounting including one class in taxation or auditing and five years of work experience in the Revenue Tax Specialist Series (specifically, one year as a Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee, three years as a Revenue Tax Specialist I and one year as a Revenue Tax Specialist II). Requires two years professional experience in the tax auditing of books, records and documents of corporations, partnerships and individuals as a Revenue Auditor I.

REVENUE AUDITOR III (38373)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $6,583 – $9,929
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, business management, business education, economics, mathematics, statistics, or finance with a minimum of fifteen semester hours of progressive coursework in accounting. Requires two years of professional experience as a Revenue Auditor II. – OR – Requires possession of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of fifteen semester hours of progressive coursework in accounting including one class in taxation or auditing and five years of work experience in the Revenue Tax Specialist Series (specifically, one year as a Revenue Tax Specialist Trainee, three years as a Revenue Tax Specialist I and one year as a Revenue Tax Specialist II). Requires two years of professional experience as a Revenue Auditor II.

REVENUE COMPUTER AUDIT SPECIALIST (38425)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $6,975 – $10,591
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, with coursework in business administration, accounting, computer science and statistics. Requires four years of professional experience in the tax auditing of books, records and documents of corporations, partnerships and individuals in the department’s Audit Bureau, including one year as a Revenue Auditor III, plus successful completion of an agency approved computer audit specialist trainee program.

REVENUE AUDIT SUPERVISOR (38369)
Bargaining Unit RC-062 Salary Range $7,903 – $12,131
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree, including at least 12 semester hours of accounting courses. Requires four years of progressively responsible experience in the tax auditing of books, records and documents of corporations, partnerships and individuals.

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPTION 2 (37015)
Merit Compensation Salary Range $7,660 – $11,810
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to four years of college with coursework in finance or accounting.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative in a tax related field (e.g., accounting, collections, finance, etc.).

OFFICE ASSISTANT (30010)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $3,407 – $4,514
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school and one year of related office experience. May require skill in keyboarding accurately at 35 Words Per Minute (WPM).

OFFICE ASSOCIATE (30015)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $3,590 – $4,852
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school and two years of office experience. May require skill in keyboarding accurately at 45 Words Per Minute (WPM).

OFFICE COORDINATOR (30025)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $3,700 – $5,041
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to two years of secretarial/business college, or completion of high school and two years of related office experience, or two years of independent business experience. May require skill in keyboarding accurately at 30 Words Per Minute (WPM).

OFFICE SPECIALIST (30080)
Bargaining Unit RC-028 Salary Expectations $3,954 – $5,482
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to two years of secretarial/business college and one year of office experience, or completion of high school and three years of office experience, or three years of independent business experience. This position is part of the Upward Mobility Program (UMP) May require skill in keyboarding accurately at 30 Words Per Minute (WPM).

EXECUTVE SECRETARY I (14031)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $3954 – $5,482
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of secretarial or business college and one year of secretarial experience or completion of high school and three years of secretarial experience. May require skill in keyboarding accurately at 55 Words Per Minute (WPM).

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY II (14032)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $4,439 – $6,377
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of secretarial or business college and one year of secretarial experience or completion of high school and three years of secretarial experience. May require skill in keyboarding accurately at 55 Words Per Minute (WPM).

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR IV (29994)
Bargaining Unit RC-028 Salary Expectations $4,439 – $6,377
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of study at a secretarial/business college and two years of office experience; or completion of high school and four years of Office Assistant experience; or four years independent business experience. May require skill in keyboarding accurately at 30 Words Per Minute (WPM).

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR V (29995)
Bargaining Unit RC-028 Salary Expectations $4,611 – $6,685
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of study at a secretarial/business college and three years of office experience; or completion of high school and five years of Office Assistant experience; or five years independent business experience. May require skill in keyboarding accurately at 30 Words Per Minute (WPM).

DATA PROCESSING ASSISTANT (11420)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $3,407 – $4,514
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school supplemented by one year’s previous related experience such as is typically gained at the Data Processing Operator level.

DATA PROCESSING TECHNICIAN (11440)
Bargaining Unit RC-028 Salary Expectations $3,700 – $5,041
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school, supplemented by one year of related data processing experience.

DATA PROCESSING SPECIALIST (11430)
Bargaining Unit RC-028 Salary Expectations $4,110 – $5,761
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school supplemented by three years of previous related experience such as is typically gained at the Data Processing Technician level; or, two years of college including coursework in the data processing field supplemented by two years of related experience.

ACCOUNT CLERK II (00112)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $3,493 – $4,675
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school. Requires one year of office experience, including bookkeeping work.

ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN I (00115)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $3,815 – $5,254
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college and completion of an approved training course or three years of related clerical bookkeeping experience.

ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN II (00116)
Bargaining Unit RC-014 Salary Expectations $4,110 – $5,761
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college and one year of technical accounting experience or four years of related clerical bookkeeping experience.

GUARD II (17682)
Bargaining Unit RC029 Salary Range $3,698 – $4,937
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
Requires completion of six months of safety and security experience as a watch attendant, security guard or related position.

GUARD III (17683)
Bargaining Unit RC029 Salary Range $4,085 – $5,586
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school.
Requires completion of one year of safety and security experience as a watch attendant, security guard or related positions.

GUARD SUPERVISOR (17685)
Bargaining Unit RC028 Salary Range $4,439 – $6,377
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school.
Requires two years of safety and security experience.

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPTION 7A (37015)
Merit Compensation Salary Range $7,660 – $11,810
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in law enforcement, criminal justice, pre-law or related field.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of professional administrative experience as a sworn full-time law enforcement officer.
Requires successful completion of a basic law enforcement training program approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Boards (ILETSB) or a waiver granted by the ILETSB.

INTERNAL SECURITY INVESTIGATOR I (21731)
Bargaining Unit RC062 Salary Range $5,543 – $8,211
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college, with coursework in law, government, liberal arts, history or business or public administration, plus three years experience in law enforcement investigatory work or a related field. – OR – Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, with major coursework in law, government, liberal arts, history or business or public administration, plus one year professional experience in law enforcement investigatory work or a related field, - OR - Requires completion of the F.B.I. National Academy or comparable law enforcement schooling.

INTERNAL SECURITY INVESTIGATOR II (21732)
Bargaining Unit RC062 Salary Range $6,505 – $9,793
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of two years of college, with coursework in law, government, liberal arts, history or business or public administration, plus four years professional experience in law enforcement investigatory work or a related field. – OR – Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, with major coursework in law, government, liberal arts, history or business or public administration, plus two years professional experience in law enforcement investigatory work or a related field. – OR – Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of a master’s degree, with major course work in law, government, liberal arts, history or business or public administration plus one year professional experience in law enforcement investigatory work or a related field. – OR – Requires completion of the F.B.I. National Academy or comparable law enforcement schooling, plus two years of professional experience in law enforcement investigatory work or a related field.

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPTION 7A (37015)
Merit Compensation Salary Range $7,660 – $11,810
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in law enforcement, criminal justice, pre-law or related field.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of professional administrative experience as a sworn full-time law enforcement officer.
Requires successful completion of a basic law enforcement training program approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Boards (ILETSB) or a waiver granted by the ILETSB.

REVENUE SPECIAL AGENT TRAINEE (38565)
Bargaining Unit RC062 Salary Range $4,627 – $6,660
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires completion of four years of college with major coursework in accounting, law enforcement, business administration, pre-law, or related areas. Up to two years of police investigative or law enforcement experience may be substituted on a year for year basis for the college training.

REVENUE SPECIAL AGENT (38558)
Bargaining Unit RC062 Salary Range $5,840 – $8,720
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires completion of four years of college, with major coursework in accounting, law enforcement, business administration, pre-law or related areas; up to two years of police investigative or enforcement experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the college training.
Requires successful completion of the Revenue Special Agent Trainee training program.
Requires successful completion of a firearms qualification course annually, as a condition of employment.

REVENUE SENIOR SPECIAL AGENT (38557)
Bargaining Unit RC062 Salary Range $7,288 – $11,063
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires completion of four years of college, with major coursework in accounting, law enforcement, business administration, pre-law or related areas; up to two years of police investigative or enforcement experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the college training.
Requires three years of progressively responsible professional peace officer experience in criminal investigation, or tax evasion and tax fraud investigation, including successful completion of the Revenue Special Agent Trainee training program.
Requires successful completion of a firearms qualification course annually, as a condition of employment.

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPTION 7A (37015)
Merit Compensation Salary Range $7,660 – $11,810
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in law enforcement, criminal justice, pre-law or related field.
Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of professional administrative experience as a sworn full-time law enforcement officer.
Requires successful completion of a basic law enforcement training program approved by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Boards (ILETSB) or a waiver granted by the ILETSB.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR I (45251)
Bargaining Unit RC010 Salary Range $5,311 – $7,856
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires graduation from a recognized law school.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR II (45252)
Bargaining Unit RC010 Salary Range $5,901 – $8,825
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR III (45253)
Bargaining Unit RC010 Salary Range $6,975 – $10,591
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
Requires possession of a valid license to practice law in Illinois.
Requires two years’ professional experience in the practice of law.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR ADVANCED PROGRAM SPECIALIST (45256)
Bargaining Unit RC010 Salary Range $7,415 – $11,307
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires graduation from a recognized law school.
Requires the possession of a license to practice law in Illinois.
Requires three years professional experience in the practice of law in the area of program specialization.

PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPTION 8L (37015)
Merit Compensation Salary Range $7,660 – $11,810
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires graduation from a recognized school of law. Requires a valid license to practice law in Illinois. Requires prior experience equivalent to three years progressively responsible experience in the practice of law.

REPRODUCTION SERVICE TECHNICIAN I (38203)
Bargaining Unit RC014 Salary Range $3,315 – $4,364
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school.

REPRODUCTION SERVICE TECHNICIAN II (38204)
Bargaining Unit RC014 Salary Range $3,700 – $5,041
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of high school. Requires one year of experience in the print reproduction trade.

REPRODUCTION SERVICE TECHNICIAN III (38205)
Bargaining Unit RC014 Salary Range $3,954 – $5,482
Minimum Education and Experience: Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four years of high school. Requires three years of experience in the operation of offset presses, and peripheral equipment, such as is typically gained by Reproduction Service Technicians II.

EXECUTIVE I (13851)
Merit Compensation Salary Range $5,311 – $7,856
Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with coursework in business or public administration. Requires one year of responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization, or completion of an agency approved professional management training program.

IDOR Job Description List - (N-06/24)