Job-title file

Electrician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

34 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $112,750, above the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 34
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $112,750
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$300$135,838+

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

How total compensation varies among the 34 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.

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This role across Illinois

Electrician is held in 9 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $112,750 ranks #2 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$129,300 · 1

Human Services

$112,450 · 8

Agriculture

$108,000 · 6

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$91,400 · 1

$90,900 · 2

$89,800 · 4

$85,900 · 9

$28,200 · 3

Median total compensation for the Electrician role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Electrician beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 30 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $105,200 ranks #9 of 30. See Electrician across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$206,162 · 101

$186,465 · 15

$177,403 · 174

$151,263 · 568

$148,844 · 96

$131,019 · 20

$117,956 · 8

Davis School District, Utah

$110,332 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Electricianroles 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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Cody Lee

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$115,100

Sub-department: Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Cody Lee serves as a Electrician within Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Wilson

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$114,600

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Wilson holds the role of Electrician at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Schulein

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$114,300

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Schulein works as a Electrician for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Timothy earned $114,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Seidel

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$114,000

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Nathan Seidel holds the role of Electrician at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jonathan Sargent

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$113,100

Sub-department: Centralia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

Jonathan Sargent works as a Electrician for Corrections within Centralia Correctional Center. Jonathan earned $113,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Justin Yeager

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$112,400

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Justin Yeager works as a Electrician for Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. Justin earned $112,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Ham

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$110,200

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

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

William Ham holds the role of Electrician at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.