Illinois / Central Management / Automotive Mechanic

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Automotive Mechanic

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

69 employees hold this title in Central Management. Median total compensation for the role is $88,900, below the department median of $91,900.

Employees: 69
Total payroll: $5.2M
Role median: $88,900
Agency median: $91,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200$105,000+

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

How total compensation varies among the 69 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

Automotive Mechanic is held in 4 Illinois departments. In Central Management, the median of $88,900 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture

$105,200 · 2

Corrections

$99,900 · 1

Transportation

$88,700 · 11

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

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Automotive Mechanic beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $89,500 ranks #2 of 10. See Automotive Mechanic across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$166,505 · 192

City of Cincinnati

$72,865 · 45

New Jersey

$72,469 · 76

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$70,050 · 239

$66,227 · 9

$65,666 · 5

$56,697 · 378

$50,285 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Automotive Mechanicroles 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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Dustin Brutlag

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2025 total comp

$4,500

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Dustin Brutlag is a Automotive Mechanic at Central Management within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. 2025 total compensation came to $4,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Gary Cook

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2024 total comp

$3,200

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Central Management, Gary Cook serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kurt Reische

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2023 total comp

$500

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Central Management, Kurt Reische serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. Their 2023 pay totaled $500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Schalk

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2025 total comp

$400

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $400
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Schalk holds the role of Automotive Mechanic at Central Management within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. In 2025, their total compensation was $400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Marc Vantassel

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2024 total comp

$200

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Central Management, Marc Vantassel serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. Their 2024 pay totaled $200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.