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

Page 1

Kyle James

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$72,900

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Kyle James is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $72,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Nye

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$72,500

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Christopher Nye serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Sheridan Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Stewart

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$71,900

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

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

Ryan Stewart is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). 2025 total compensation came to $71,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Rabida

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$71,700

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Joshua Rabida serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). Their 2025 pay totaled $71,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shy Reyes

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$70,700

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Shy Reyes serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Danville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Darrel Mellendorf

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$70,600

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Darrel Mellendorf works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. Darrel earned $70,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Dubree

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$70,100

Sub-department: Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

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

Joshua Dubree is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). 2025 total compensation came to $70,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Justin Jr

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Justin Jr is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $70,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Justin Burton

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$69,700

Sub-department: Centralia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Justin Burton serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Centralia Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kenay Byas

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$69,700

Sub-department: Southwestern Il Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Kenay Byas works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Southwestern Il Correctional Center. Kenay earned $69,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Lewey

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$69,600

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $15,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Tyler Lewey works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Tyler earned $69,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kenneth Passmore

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$69,400

Sub-department: Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Kenneth Passmore holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tracy Cano

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$69,100

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Tracy Cano serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Menard Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Moyers

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$67,900

Sub-department: Southwestern Il Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $17,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Moyers holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Southwestern Il Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.