Cook County, Illinois / Department of Corrections

Agency file

Department of Corrections

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2018, this agency had 590 employees with median total compensation of $14,457; the highest distinct record was $44,106.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $8.2M
Employees: 590
Median total: $14,457
Highest record: $44,106

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$510$22,234+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 590 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($14,457) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $13,912 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$9,539

$12,720

$14,457

$15,908

$17,150

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $17,150 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,539. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer

376 · $14,281

Investigator II Inten Supervisor

47 · $16,050

Correctional Lieutenant

34 · $18,351

Deputy Sheriff D2B

25 · $15,767

Clerk V (Seiu73)

12 · $9,646

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Department of Corrections Cook County, Illinois98% match
Pps Prisons City of Philadelphia98% match
She Cdc-M Offend Management Key Metro Nashville97% match
Jail Allegheny County, Pennsylvania96% match
Maine Correctional Center Maine96% match
Doc District of Columbia96% match

Record list

Employees

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Jane Cavato

Administrative Assistant III/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,411

Base pay: $13,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,411
Hire date: 1998-03-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3cde87b0-1cd4-4201-8fe5-5664a56d3170
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805094

Jane Cavato holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,411.

Veronica Dejesus

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,410

Base pay: $13,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,410
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: db5ebc94-364b-4f15-a169-7bf471fdb6ca
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805125

Veronica Dejesus works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. Veronica earned $13,410 in 2018.

Ronald Howard

Deputy Director/Sheriff/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,371

Sub-department: Specialty Inst Operations
Base pay: $13,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,371
Hire date: 2025-07-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Edward

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8003
Position Number: 038058

Ronald Howard works as a Deputy Director/Sheriff for Department of Corrections within Specialty Inst Operations. Their hire date on record is 2025-07-18 as a salaried employee. Ronald earned $13,371 in 2018.

Keith Reyes

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,330

Base pay: $13,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,330
Hire date: 2003-08-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a9953a93-d419-4ccd-9d09-89fc93aff69e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804733

At Department of Corrections, Keith Reyes serves as a Correctional Officer. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $13,330.

Daniel Macias

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,319

Base pay: $13,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,319
Hire date: 2015-06-15

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b9f44c5f-53ec-41f2-af21-ac37ac6e6366
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805081

Daniel Macias works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Daniel earned $13,319 in 2018.

Wuilmar Arias

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,308

Base pay: $13,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,308
Hire date: 2014-06-02
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5c0e1ed4-cba4-4004-951f-66f65f36dde7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804584

At Department of Corrections, Wuilmar Arias serves as a Correctional Officer. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $13,308.

Kevin Kenny

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,306

Base pay: $13,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,306
Hire date: 2005-10-17
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 436d82e6-485f-450b-b6da-9d13dd12edd2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805078

Kevin Kenny works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. Kevin earned $13,306 in 2018.

Steven Hill Jr

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,277

Base pay: $13,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,277
Hire date: 1994-04-11
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 06ebedcc-ef5e-4555-9bb6-4159d0f53581
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1339
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804076

Steven Hill Jr works as a Deputy Sheriff D2B for Department of Corrections. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Steven earned $13,277 in 2018.

Michael Mc Hugh

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,277

Base pay: $13,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,277
Hire date: 1995-09-05
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6c65c48a-6c95-4371-bd94-33d182bb00b3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1339
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804071

Michael Mc Hugh is a Deputy Sheriff D2B at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1995, they have about 23 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $13,277.

Scott Mcgann

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,277

Base pay: $13,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,277
Hire date: 1994-02-07
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0f484824-8e73-42d9-b15f-fef13a667bb9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1339
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804074

Scott Mcgann works as a Deputy Sheriff D2B for Department of Corrections. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Scott earned $13,277 in 2018.

Jeffrey Thiery

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,260

Base pay: $13,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,260
Hire date: 1995-02-14
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: db50113e-b99e-4857-bc5b-8ed2bfaa7244
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804457

Jeffrey Thiery holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1995, they have about 23 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,260.

Dragan Torbica

Counselor III/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,254

Base pay: $13,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,254
Hire date: 1998-04-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 26c7df78-876a-4abc-af58-f8cfb641640e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 823
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804920

Dragan Torbica works as a Counselor III for Department of Corrections. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). Dragan earned $13,254 in 2018.

Shantasha Robinson

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,228

Base pay: $13,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,228
Hire date: 2005-06-13
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 931a24d8-298c-4c0e-b90e-b9e2512cbc51
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804263

At Department of Corrections, Shantasha Robinson serves as a Correctional Officer. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 13 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $13,228.

Brian Carlson

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,221

Base pay: $13,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,221
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bd50ce7a-7ffd-482a-8b5a-7aeddda54874
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804801

Brian Carlson is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $13,221.

Juan Lopez

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: efbd4cdc-1452-493b-946e-09766e33237c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804773

Juan Lopez works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Juan earned $13,215 in 2018.

Enrique Romero

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-08-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9ecfac63-42f1-46fd-acb7-2122335f2eb9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804610

At Department of Corrections, Enrique Romero serves as a Correctional Officer. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $13,215.

Alonzo Hall

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-06-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fd44c640-3c1e-444f-97ea-d97c790cca7b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804314

At Department of Corrections, Alonzo Hall serves as a Correctional Officer. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $13,215.

Malon Clepper

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cbe9e0fc-ed5b-4389-9802-3bad36a8645c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804753

Malon Clepper holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,215.

Candelaria Pizano

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-11-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 97d4dc75-57e8-4c4e-a63b-6c5c1e649240
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804796

Candelaria Pizano works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Candelaria earned $13,215 in 2018.

James Budzinski

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e931209a-7fa8-464f-b13d-bad07a7fba6c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804462

At Department of Corrections, James Budzinski serves as a Correctional Officer. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $13,215.

Adam Schuring

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5a9775ac-53dd-43e6-b506-df4bbdeea136
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804465

Adam Schuring is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). 2018 total compensation came to $13,215.

Alnair Dinglasan

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0210bc39-50dc-4358-ba1c-63020473c8c0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804285

Alnair Dinglasan works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Alnair earned $13,215 in 2018.

Zachary Finn

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$13,215

Base pay: $13,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,215
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e08923e9-fae7-420f-b6ae-9ea50d848a6d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804523

Zachary Finn works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Zachary earned $13,215 in 2018.