Illinois / Central Management / Stationary Engineer

Job-title file

Stationary Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

36 employees hold this title in Central Management. Median total compensation for the role is $137,950, above the department median of $91,900.

Employees: 36
Total payroll: $4.6M
Role median: $137,950
Agency median: $91,900
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,300$196,730+

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

How total compensation varies among the 36 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

Stationary Engineer is held in 8 Illinois departments. In Central Management, the median of $137,950 ranks #2 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$138,300 · 40

$137,300 · 63

$130,900 · 9

$126,750 · 2

$125,400 · 5

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$123,650 · 6

State Employees' Retire System

$93,300 · 1

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

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Stationary Engineer beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $136,100 ranks #5 of 10. See Stationary Engineer across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$212,795 · 538

City and County of San Francisco

$190,256 · 261

Los Angeles County

$178,384 · 114

New York Public Authorities

$164,124 · 80

$95,870 · 879

$83,076 · 38

$68,507 · 13

$41,366 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Stationary Engineerroles 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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Fred Wallace

Stationary Engineer/Central Management

2025 total comp

$155,700

Sub-department: Prop Mgmt/Facilities
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $8,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Fred Wallace is a Stationary Engineer at Central Management within Prop Mgmt/Facilities. 2025 total compensation came to $155,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Chad Elam

Stationary Engineer/Central Management

2025 total comp

$149,000

Sub-department: Prop Mgmt/Facilities
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $149,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Chad Elam holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Central Management within Prop Mgmt/Facilities. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.