Illinois / Corrections / Office Associate

Job-title file

Office Associate

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

273 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $37,200, below the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 273
Total payroll: $9.5M
Role median: $37,200
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$300$67,380+

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

How total compensation varies among the 273 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

Office Associate is held in 30 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $37,200 ranks #21 of 30.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$53,300 · 2

State Lottery

$53,200 · 15

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$49,750 · 6

Transportation

$49,100 · 12

Veterans' Affairs

$49,000 · 17

Financial and Professional Reg

$48,800 · 27

Public Health

$48,700 · 59

Children and Family Services

$48,700 · 282

Human Rights

$48,700 · 19

Employment Security

$47,300 · 11

Healthcare & Family Services

$46,300 · 55

Central Management

$45,600 · 5

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

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Office Associate beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $43,300 ranks #1 of 2. See Office Associate across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$31,851 · 739

Median total compensation for comparable Office Associateroles 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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Taryn Mitchell

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$10,300

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Taryn Mitchell serves as a Office Associate within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christina Dobson

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$8,900

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Christina Dobson is a Office Associate at Corrections within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). 2025 total compensation came to $8,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stacey Sutton

Office Associate/Corrections

2023 total comp

$8,700

Sub-department: Lincoln Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Stacey Sutton works as a Office Associate for Corrections within Lincoln Correctional Center. Stacey earned $8,700 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brittney Jackson

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$8,300

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Brittney Jackson is a Office Associate at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $8,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kelli Kumer

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$7,600

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

Kelli Kumer is a Office Associate at Corrections within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). 2025 total compensation came to $7,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jacki Conway

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$7,400

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Jacki Conway serves as a Office Associate within Menard Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.