Job-title file

Executive I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

34 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $76,150, below the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 34
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $76,150
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,700$112,622+

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

Executive I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $76,150 ranks #9 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$100,900 · 2

Liquor Control Community

$100,600 · 1

Military Affairs

$86,900 · 3

Central Management

$80,600 · 6

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$79,300 · 5

$77,500 · 2

$77,200 · 5

$76,450 · 410

$74,900 · 55

Financial and Professional Reg

$74,500 · 13

Capital Development Board

$74,150 · 4

Environmental Protect Agency

$73,200 · 12

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

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Executive beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $79,300 ranks #3 of 4. See Executive across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$228,925 · 241

City of Springfield, MA

$186,373 · 14

Missouri

$28,625 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Executiveroles 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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Hilary Gurley

Executive I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$78,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Crawford

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Hilary Gurley serves as a Executive I within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christina Sperry

Executive I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$77,900

Sub-department: Administrative Shared Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Christina Sperry holds the role of Executive I at Corrections within Administrative Shared Service. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kendall Harris

Executive I/Corrections

2023 total comp

$76,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Kendall Harris works as a Executive I for Corrections within Personal Services. Kendall earned $76,900 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shelley Shevlin

Executive I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$75,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Shelley Shevlin holds the role of Executive I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.