Cook County, Illinois / Department of Corrections / Correctional Officer

Job-title file

Correctional Officer

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

376 employees hold this title in Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $14,281, below the department median of $14,457.

Employees: 376
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $14,281
Agency median: $14,457
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$544$16,690+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 376 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across Cook County, Illinois

Correctional Officer is held in 12 Cook County, Illinois departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $14,281 ranks #5 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sheriff's Administrative and HR

$20,243 · 29

Department of Corrections

$18,021 · 3,503

Police Department

$15,908 · 1

Off of Professional Review Integrity

$14,592 · 27

Sheriff Information Technology

$11,664 · 21

Sheriff Administrative & HR

$9,538 · 13

Police Department

$5,441 · 1

Professional Investigators

$2,721 · 1

Sheriff

$625 · 1

Sheriff's Information Technolo

$564 · 1

Community Super./Intervention

$0 · 2

Median total compensation for the Correctional Officer role in other Cook County, Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Correctional Officer beyond Cook County, Illinois

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Cook County, Illinois, the median of $16,880 ranks #15 of 16. See Correctional Officer across all of Cook County, Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$115,156 · 24,878

Miami-Dade County

$91,300 · 1,602

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$86,041 · 562

$79,600 · 5,693

$73,954 · 633

$64,050 · 2,032

$59,438 · 21,615

$58,638 · 749

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Waltraud Cruz

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1995-12-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 229e08f3-af48-4cab-a3c5-d73375f4e336
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804894

Waltraud Cruz holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,908.

William Hogueisson

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1990-05-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ac4e0484-365f-44b2-9c3c-d133f0d4e785
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804757

At Department of Corrections, William Hogueisson serves as a Correctional Officer. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,908.

Thomas Zriny

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1994-10-31
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aea82cbd-21ab-4f83-81c6-c8ac97c34f7e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804787

At Department of Corrections, Thomas Zriny serves as a Correctional Officer. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,908.

David Balderrama Jr

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1997-11-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 83a4ca3a-ddc3-461d-99bc-b568e88cf398
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804749

David Balderrama Jr holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,908.

Shantell Bates

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1998-01-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1be5f5d9-9683-45b2-9677-92ff7f37fcea
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804473

At Department of Corrections, Shantell Bates serves as a Correctional Officer. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $15,908.

Karen Cobb

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1996-06-10
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 926f3c15-4bb1-4a33-bfba-0eee8e5ba599
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804835

Karen Cobb works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. Karen earned $15,908 in 2018.

Ollie Gavin

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1996-06-10
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d21b3d88-a79a-4a48-b7e1-b0e012458583
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804756

At Department of Corrections, Ollie Gavin serves as a Correctional Officer. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,908.

Dionne Griggs

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1993-06-21
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8ada5abb-b477-495a-81d8-fa5c7215d5e9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805071

Dionne Griggs is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $15,908.

Michael Kelly

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1993-02-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8015
Position Number: 006009

Michael Kelly holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections within Adult Male Custody Oper. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years as a salaried employee. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,908.

William Kelly Jr

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1995-08-07
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 27ff0f31-a7b8-4b82-a323-f72fc4c26778
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804743

William Kelly Jr works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Hired in 1995, they have about 23 years of service. William earned $15,908 in 2018.

Eric Lape

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1996-06-10
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1cadba56-64f3-41f4-a074-49a836f863d9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804711

Eric Lape holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,908.

Lance Mcgee

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9c4361c9-dce6-4701-876d-070f22069db7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804751

Lance Mcgee is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. 2018 total compensation came to $15,908.

Mark Mlynarczyk

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 71b7fa03-73bf-49b9-87a7-a563a8e0704f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804427

Mark Mlynarczyk works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. Mark earned $15,908 in 2018.

Robert Moore

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Sub-department: Male/Youth Offender Custodian
Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 2026-05-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8003
Position Number: 046824

Robert Moore holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections within Male/Youth Offender Custodian. Their hire date on record is 2026-05-08 as a salaried employee. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,908.

Raymond Preusser Iii

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1994-05-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3feb98f9-504b-4204-88a2-6f54357707d5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804818

Raymond Preusser Iii holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,908.

Anthony Stella

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1993-07-26
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 19456975-2278-45d4-b8e7-0f3b9dee4608
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804570

At Department of Corrections, Anthony Stella serves as a Correctional Officer. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $15,908.

Edward Toro

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1994-02-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3ceed7c6-37c7-4b39-be68-7a60ae0f3056
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804794

Edward Toro is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $15,908.

Joaquin Valenzuela

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1995-06-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0011725e-d570-42b4-95fb-2c0627cbb419
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804637

At Department of Corrections, Joaquin Valenzuela serves as a Correctional Officer. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $15,908.

Richard Wagner

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1994-10-31
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a812a4cb-6f75-442b-bc2f-a9322674f7ad
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804591

Richard Wagner is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $15,908.

Sheila Walksler

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,908

Base pay: $15,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,908
Hire date: 1994-10-24
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 71394c3c-4170-43e6-9084-66bb67330ff9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804451

Sheila Walksler works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Sheila earned $15,908 in 2018.

James Morgan Ii

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$15,907

Base pay: $15,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,907
Hire date: 1995-08-07
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 37b05c64-f22b-41b8-883b-81e22d59237e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804585

James Morgan Ii works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. James earned $15,907 in 2018.