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.

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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

Page 1

Patricia Sweezer

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,601

Base pay: $18,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,601
Hire date: 1989-06-12
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 45195624-efcf-4d29-ba30-9c57d5772cf3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805149

Patricia Sweezer holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $18,601.

Darin Waller

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,601

Base pay: $18,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,601
Hire date: 1992-06-15
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 199f1367-cf36-467b-9026-3f9eb0c2af72
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804872

Darin Waller holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,601.

James Morrison

Project Manager V/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,400

Base pay: $18,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,400
Hire date: 2007-05-29
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e4a279c1-1411-480e-8f5c-eff46a2e2d12
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5344
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805040

James Morrison is a Project Manager V at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). 2018 total compensation came to $18,400.

Antwann Boyd

Director - Sheriff/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,357

Base pay: $18,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,357
Hire date: 1992-02-03
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2b414070-2fbf-4a21-aea5-caa179d95ca7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 708
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804158

Antwann Boyd works as a Director - Sheriff for Department of Corrections. They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). Antwann earned $18,357 in 2018.

Jesse Lopez

Investigator II Inten Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,193

Base pay: $18,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,193
Hire date: 1997-04-07
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ac6f7bcd-4fdc-40fb-aed7-03e6dde508a8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 671
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804223

Jesse Lopez is a Investigator II Inten Supervisor at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. 2018 total compensation came to $18,193.

Suhail Siaj

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,102

Base pay: $18,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,102
Hire date: 1991-06-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 43b4c0e1-05fb-4d84-add7-31628ddb9ded
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804849

Suhail Siaj is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $18,102.

Lashon Crump

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,102

Base pay: $18,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,102
Hire date: 1994-10-31

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a29cfa7b-4b57-4343-a94b-bfe1f35ff487
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804868

Lashon Crump holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,102.

Nancy Alvarez

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,102

Base pay: $18,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,102
Hire date: 1994-06-27
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4661c9f8-9b33-48e7-aa3e-995528abfc79
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805102

Nancy Alvarez is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). 2018 total compensation came to $18,102.

Paul Botica

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,102

Base pay: $18,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,102
Hire date: 1994-09-26
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 83b44f82-29b5-4185-9dfe-e19342f33256
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804429

Paul Botica is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). 2018 total compensation came to $18,102.

Kieran Mundt

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,102

Base pay: $18,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,102
Hire date: 1994-02-28
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 077f7034-c88e-481c-beb9-bd083ffa8714
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805006

Kieran Mundt holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,102.

Anthony Boyle

Electronic Monitoring Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$18,038

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $18,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,038
Hire date: 2026-04-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8003
Position Number: 040202

Anthony Boyle is a Electronic Monitoring Lieutenant at Department of Corrections within Adult Male Custody Oper. Records show a hire date of 2026-04-24, working salaried. 2018 total compensation came to $18,038.

Rosie Foster

Investigator II Inten Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$17,994

Base pay: $17,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,994
Hire date: 1991-07-08
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5f58dd15-147d-4eb7-ad47-1afac08b823c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 671
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804169

Rosie Foster is a Investigator II Inten Supervisor at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $17,994.

Cecilia Deanes

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$17,993

Base pay: $17,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,993
Hire date: 2003-07-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 132bfbc4-897d-4dbc-ab1e-77159e009a48
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804847

At Department of Corrections, Cecilia Deanes serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $17,993.

Jeraldme Moore

Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$17,854

Base pay: $17,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,854
Hire date: 2004-11-01
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 27f0110a-5c32-4053-b137-199c68272da3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1361
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805142

Jeraldme Moore holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $17,854.

Chris Bieschke

Printer Lead/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$17,808

Base pay: $17,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,808
Hire date: 2008-11-24
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bb87942b-e48d-4afe-98ec-56a21ea6d80a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2365
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805038

Chris Bieschke works as a Printer Lead for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Chris earned $17,808 in 2018.