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

Mohamed Sobhy

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$44,106

Base pay: $44,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,106
Hire date: 2013-12-30
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bc959bea-92b6-4487-93ab-c19e9cc41875
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804593

Mohamed Sobhy is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). 2018 total compensation came to $44,106.

Robert Haupt

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$27,882

Base pay: $27,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,882
Hire date: 2000-04-10
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3baca9e3-6f3f-4e9e-9438-cc3e09b1936f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805150

Robert Haupt holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $27,882.

Hubert Thompson

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$27,880

Base pay: $27,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,880
Hire date: 1997-01-06
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f60be894-b638-4f8e-99ec-8b6ce42d4f7d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804549

At Department of Corrections, Hubert Thompson serves as a Correctional Lieutenant. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,880.

Duane Collins

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$26,593

Base pay: $26,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,593
Hire date: 1990-07-02
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 03baa029-00d4-4277-a2b5-b56cb094fff2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804363

Duane Collins is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). 2018 total compensation came to $26,593.

Adam Thielen

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$25,979

Base pay: $25,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,979
Hire date: 2002-02-25
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b4608ee9-172a-437e-a6e3-b8ad28056034
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805151

Adam Thielen works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. Adam earned $25,979 in 2018.

John Somerville

Special Assistant for Legal Affairs/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$25,552

Base pay: $25,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,552
Hire date: 1989-07-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2a38b5e1-a28b-41b6-94b0-71309863aec5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1031
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805018

John Somerville works as a Special Assistant for Legal Affairs for Department of Corrections. Hired in 1989, they have about 29 years of service. John earned $25,552 in 2018.

Tarry Williams

Director of Operations/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$24,038

Base pay: $24,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,038
Hire date: 2015-07-13
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4da52229-e2a9-46f2-8339-02cf39ad3a4f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 648
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805014

Tarry Williams is a Director of Operations at Department of Corrections. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $24,038.

Alonzo Brown

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$23,848

Base pay: $23,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,848
Hire date: 1991-01-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d58573bf-b97a-4b18-9bf1-885f986e718b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804361

Alonzo Brown works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. Alonzo earned $23,848 in 2018.

Deborah Boecker

Director - Sheriff/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$23,302

Base pay: $23,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,302
Hire date: 1991-01-22
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2b14f3e1-f8a3-4689-aaee-9b429087cec3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 708
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805013

Deborah Boecker is a Director - Sheriff at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). 2018 total compensation came to $23,302.

Gregory Shields

Executive Director/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$23,298

Base pay: $23,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,298
Hire date: 1989-08-28
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3dfadbc7-39a5-4e06-83e5-b5f54f5adb01
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 109
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804162

Gregory Shields holds the role of Executive Director at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1989, they have about 29 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $23,298.

Trent Williams

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$22,927

Sub-department: Specialty Inst Operations
Base pay: $22,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,927
Hire date: 2026-01-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Keyon

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8003
Position Number: 035854

Trent Williams is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections within Specialty Inst Operations. Records show a hire date of 2026-01-09, working salaried. 2018 total compensation came to $22,927.

Mario Ledesma

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$22,569

Base pay: $22,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,569
Hire date: 1990-01-02
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0495ce8b-ea6f-44a5-a870-66266fb35584
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804332

Mario Ledesma holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $22,569.

Jesse Loggins Jr

Depty Chief of Elect Monitor/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$22,234

Base pay: $22,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,234
Hire date: 1975-08-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fc2dda82-1daa-4c07-8c95-a1121fef616d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5415
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804109

Jesse Loggins Jr is a Depty Chief of Elect Monitor at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1975 (about 43 years). 2018 total compensation came to $22,234.

Terry Bassett

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$21,836

Base pay: $21,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,836
Hire date: 1993-11-15
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9234676c-b455-465b-a743-63e761470702
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1355
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804538

Terry Bassett works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). Terry earned $21,836 in 2018.

Michael Brady

Deputy Director/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$21,743

Base pay: $21,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,743
Hire date: 1992-02-10
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c3a4b98e-ebff-4883-ad52-f5fd4d2ed6bc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5205
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804058

Michael Brady holds the role of Deputy Director at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $21,743.

Tansy Hardimon

Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$21,639

Base pay: $21,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,639
Hire date: 2010-05-10
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 458a2bf3-a20e-4df4-a6ad-839e4f881f69
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1361
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804468

Tansy Hardimon works as a Correctional Sergeant for Department of Corrections. Hired in 2010, they have about 8 years of service. Tansy earned $21,639 in 2018.