Illinois / Corrections / Executive Secretary I

Job-title file

Executive Secretary I

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

28 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $60,650, below the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $60,650
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42,700$76,914+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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 Secretary I is held in 13 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $60,650 ranks #7 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$70,300 · 1

Agriculture

$69,700 · 1

Human Services

$65,100 · 22

Transportation

$61,650 · 36

Innovation and Technology

$61,500 · 1

Financial and Professional Reg

$60,950 · 2

Children and Family Services

$59,000 · 2

State Police

$57,950 · 4

Juvenile Justice

$57,400 · 3

Healthcare & Family Services

$56,700 · 7

Natural Resources

$56,500 · 5

Revenue

$47,200 · 2

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

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Executive Secretary beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $63,200 ranks #6 of 13. See Executive Secretary across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$190,084 · 43

City and County of San Francisco

$150,672 · 110

$100,753 · 11

$76,501 · 40

$63,817 · 12

$57,790 · 153

$49,345 · 157

$48,501 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Secretaryroles 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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Heather Yerem

Executive Secretary I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,700

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Heather Yerem holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Martinez

Executive Secretary I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$63,900

Sub-department: Parole
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Patricia Martinez holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Corrections within Parole. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.