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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Fabian Jimenez

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$31,000

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Fabian Jimenez serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Stateville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elijah Spiller

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$27,600

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Elijah Spiller serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michael Mckinney

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Mckinney works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. Michael earned $26,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.