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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Walter Scott

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$61,100

Sub-department: Taylorville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

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

Walter Scott holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Corrections within Taylorville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Armstrong

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Nathan Armstrong holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). In 2023, their total compensation was $58,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Sosa

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2024 total comp

$54,100

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Nathan Sosa serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Dixon Correctional Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.