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.

Compare departments

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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Richard Ludwig

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$35,700

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Ludwig is a Electrician at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $35,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.