Illinois Comptroller

Comptroller of Illinois
Seal of the State of Illinois
since December 5, 2016
Style
Member ofBoard of Trustees of the State Employees' Retirement System[1]
SeatIllinois State Capitol
Springfield, Illinois
AppointerGeneral election
Term lengthFour years, no term limits
Inaugural holderGeorge W. Lindberg
FormationDecember 15, 1970
(53 years ago)
 (December 15, 1970)
Salary$135,669 (2016)[2]
WebsiteOfficial page

The Comptroller of Illinois is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Illinois. Ten individuals have held the office of Comptroller since the enactment of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, replacing the prior office of Auditor of Public Accounts that was first created in 1799. The incumbent is Susana Mendoza, a Democrat.

  1. ^ "Board of Trustees". Illinois State Employees' Retirement System. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "SELECTED STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS: ANNUAL SALARIES" (PDF). The Council of State Governments. April 11, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.