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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Jeffrey Finley

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,212

Base pay: $14,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,212
Hire date: 2013-04-08
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1efa702d-e3a8-4cc5-9034-cc8aeef38b55
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805051

At Department of Corrections, Jeffrey Finley serves as a Correctional Officer. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,212.

Derrick Evans

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,203

Base pay: $14,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,203
Hire date: 2004-05-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 75c672bd-4613-4d35-8aa1-ab25fd6966a5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804522

Derrick Evans holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $14,203.

Gregory Lindsey

Corrections Visitor Information Manager/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,197

Base pay: $14,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,197
Hire date: 2016-12-27
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4d60e5dc-d4bc-4e1b-ab75-1168f6a162d1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7072
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804915

At Department of Corrections, Gregory Lindsey serves as a Corrections Visitor Information Manager. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,197.

Jaime Hernandez Jr

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,180

Base pay: $14,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,180
Hire date: 2013-04-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: da7f42d0-fc49-4687-bf59-77a544103265
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804784

Jaime Hernandez Jr holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,180.

Jessica Rahn

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,180

Base pay: $14,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,180
Hire date: 2013-04-08
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f44e7b2a-a97f-478b-a1e9-b9ee7b7438ab
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804671

Jessica Rahn holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,180.

Morriah Smith

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,180

Base pay: $14,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,180
Hire date: 2013-04-08
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e2db8b3f-925e-4e94-9da2-d1b9135f91e6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804675

Morriah Smith works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Morriah earned $14,180 in 2018.

Efren Lozano

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,173

Base pay: $14,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,173
Hire date: 2006-04-17
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7205c448-a51c-44c0-b1cb-1d173e353cde
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804668

Efren Lozano works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. Efren earned $14,173 in 2018.

Alejandro Pinal

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,147

Base pay: $14,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,147
Hire date: 2013-08-12
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1710d8da-9316-4841-b1d6-00504e7ad5a0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804777

Alejandro Pinal is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). 2018 total compensation came to $14,147.

Joel Alvarado

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,132

Base pay: $14,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,132
Hire date: 2007-05-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f1276635-bcf7-4d75-af1d-d92133e6057e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804309

Joel Alvarado is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. 2018 total compensation came to $14,132.

Anthony Garner

Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$14,100

Base pay: $14,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,100
Hire date: 2013-08-12
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5c34cd19-8f2f-4e3c-aa76-051f0e1f1886
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1361
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804614

Anthony Garner works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Anthony earned $14,100 in 2018.