Illinois / Corrections / Correctional Sergeant

Job-title file

Correctional Sergeant

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

753 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $105,700, above the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 753
Total payroll: $83.3M
Role median: $105,700
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,300$177,564+

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

How total compensation varies among the 753 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 Sergeant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $105,700 ranks #2 of 10. See Correctional Sergeant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$125,639 · 147

$100,698 · 72

$98,139 · 5,575

$74,822 · 232

$61,819 · 600

$61,443 · 294

$43,618 · 1,146

$22,420 · 150

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Sergeantroles 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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Brett Bitler

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$136,700

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Brett Bitler holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Andre Redditt

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$136,600

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Andre Redditt works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. Andre earned $136,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Austin Thompson

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$136,500

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Austin Thompson serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Lawrence Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Adam Stevenson

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$136,400

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Adam Stevenson holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). In 2025, their total compensation was $136,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robert Young

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$135,900

Sub-department: Robinson Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Crawford

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Young works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Robinson Correctional Center. Robert earned $135,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dennis Prather

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$134,900

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Dennis Prather is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). 2025 total compensation came to $134,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Blake Williamson

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$134,800

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Blake Williamson serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Menard Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Keith Staszak

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$134,500

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Keith Staszak holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Smith

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$134,000

Sub-department: Jacksonville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Zachary Smith works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Jacksonville Correctional Center. Zachary earned $134,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Harmon

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$133,500

Sub-department: Southwestern Il Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Tyler Harmon is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Southwestern Il Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $133,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nathaniel Damm

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$133,300

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Nathaniel Damm is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). 2025 total compensation came to $133,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Abbed

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$133,100

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Abbed is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $133,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Matta

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$132,800

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffrey Matta holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). In 2025, their total compensation was $132,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Toennies

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$132,500

Sub-department: Centralia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Aaron Toennies is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Centralia Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $132,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tony Schuchardt

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$132,400

Sub-department: Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Tony Schuchardt holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). In 2025, their total compensation was $132,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dustin Blankenship

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$132,300

Sub-department: Vandalia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fayette

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Dustin Blankenship is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Vandalia Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $132,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Steven Sparfven

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$132,200

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Steven Sparfven serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). Their 2025 pay totaled $132,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Freeman

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$131,900

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jacob Freeman is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). 2025 total compensation came to $131,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Seth Heilman

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$131,700

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Seth Heilman serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Sheridan Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Archie Walljasper

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$131,400

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Archie Walljasper holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). In 2025, their total compensation was $131,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Morger

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$131,100

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Morger is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $131,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Amelia Arinaga

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$131,000

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Amelia Arinaga serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Stateville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Blayke Ishmael

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,700

Sub-department: Taylorville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

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

Blayke Ishmael works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Taylorville Correctional Center. Blayke earned $130,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lucas Saldana

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,300

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

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

Lucas Saldana holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cody Wheaton

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,300

Sub-department: Vienna Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Cody Wheaton holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Vienna Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Zane Youhas

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,200

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

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

Zane Youhas holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Keiler Dillman

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,800

Sub-department: Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Keiler Dillman holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). In 2025, their total compensation was $129,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Pardieck

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,700

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Pardieck works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). Matthew earned $129,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Valerie Bill

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,700

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Valerie Bill holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). In 2025, their total compensation was $129,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Berg

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,700

Sub-department: Vandalia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fayette

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Berg works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Vandalia Correctional Center. Christopher earned $129,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sylvester Lambert

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,600

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Sylvester Lambert is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $129,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Wesley Young

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,600

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Wesley Young holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.