Illinois / Corrections / Business Manager

Job-title file

Business Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

27 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $75,500, below the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $75,500
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,200$116,292+

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

How total compensation varies among the 27 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

Business Manager is held in 4 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $75,500 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans' Affairs

$157,600 · 1

Human Services

$53,300 · 9

Juvenile Justice

$34,250 · 2

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

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Business Manager beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $74,300 ranks #5 of 8. See Business Manager across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$105,431 · 9

$94,326 · 27

$87,534 · 6

$84,289 · 23

$57,992 · 30

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$53,130 · 9

Cook County, Illinois

$19,678 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Business Managerroles 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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Jessica Taylor

Business Manager/Corrections

2025 total comp

$94,000

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Taylor is a Business Manager at Corrections within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). 2025 total compensation came to $94,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kimberly Verdun

Business Manager/Corrections

2025 total comp

$92,000

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Kimberly Verdun serves as a Business Manager within Pontiac Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.