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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Joshua Darr

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2025 total comp

$73,500

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 9 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Darr works as a Automotive Mechanic for Central Management within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. Joshua earned $73,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Bucky Reddish

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2025 total comp

$73,400

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Coles

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 9 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Central Management, Bucky Reddish serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Emigholz

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2024 total comp

$72,900

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Central Management, Matthew Emigholz serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Carl Howell

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2025 total comp

$72,500

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 9 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Carl Howell works as a Automotive Mechanic for Central Management within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. Carl earned $72,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Poston

Automotive Mechanic/Central Management

2025 total comp

$72,000

Sub-department: Ag Svcs/Vehicles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 9 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

John Poston is a Automotive Mechanic at Central Management within Ag Svcs/Vehicles. 2025 total compensation came to $72,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.