Laborer (Building)

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

8 employees hold this title in Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $68,800, below the department median of $75,000.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $440.7K
Role median: $68,800
Agency median: $75,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,800$77,512+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Laborer (Building) is held in 3 Illinois departments. In Agriculture, the median of $68,800 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services

$125,600 · 1

Revenue

$71,950 · 2

Median total compensation for the Laborer (Building) role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laborer beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $71,950 ranks #2 of 25. See Laborer across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago

$99,403 · 173

City of Seattle

$66,498 · 206

City of Miami

$61,029 · 83

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$54,905 · 251

$52,167 · 71

$42,762 · 312

$42,287 · 28

$41,261 · 148

Median total compensation for comparable Laborerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Matthew Ellis

Laborer (Building)/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$46,800

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Matthew Ellis holds the role of Laborer (Building) at Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.