Illinois / Corrections / Correctional Lieutenant

Job-title file

Correctional Lieutenant

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

398 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $117,500, above the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 398
Total payroll: $45.8M
Role median: $117,500
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,100$195,700+

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

How total compensation varies among the 398 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Correctional Lieutenant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $117,500 ranks #2 of 9. See Correctional Lieutenant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$152,403 · 41

$81,182 · 67

$71,680 · 144

$68,292 · 529

$58,386 · 326

$25,047 · 104

Cook County, Illinois

$16,110 · 127

California

$13,319 · 2,785

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Lieutenantroles 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 Young

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$32,700

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Young works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. Joshua earned $32,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Temitope Alao

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$30,000

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Temitope Alao serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Stateville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Rivera

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$27,800

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Elizabeth Rivera serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Pontiac Correctional Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $27,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Holly Wittenauer

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$27,700

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Holly Wittenauer works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. Holly earned $27,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jared Wagner

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$25,700

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Jared Wagner serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Lawrence Correctional Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $25,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Francois Kopca

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$23,900

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Francois Kopca works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. Francois earned $23,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.