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.

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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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Raymond Holliday

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$136,300

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Raymond Holliday holds the role of Electrician at Corrections within Sheridan Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

John Mccarrens

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$135,600

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

John Mccarrens is a Electrician at Corrections within Sheridan Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $135,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Eric Henken

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Centralia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Henken holds the role of Electrician at Corrections within Centralia Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.