Cook County, Illinois / Department of Corrections
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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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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.
Record list
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Deputy Chief/Department of Corrections
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Kelly Jackson works as a Deputy Chief for Department of Corrections. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). Kelly earned $4,538 in 2018.
Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections
Source-specific fields
Jose Lopez holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 13 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,211.