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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Yvette Handley

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$16,600

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Yvette Handley is a Office Associate at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $16,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Eddie Blakney

Office Associate/Corrections

2023 total comp

$16,400

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Eddie Blakney is a Office Associate at Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $16,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nereyda Anaya

Office Associate/Corrections

2023 total comp

$15,800

Sub-department: Lincoln Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,800
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

Nereyda Anaya works as a Office Associate for Corrections within Lincoln Correctional Center. Nereyda earned $15,800 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Ryder

Office Associate/Corrections

2023 total comp

$15,500

Sub-department: Decatur Women's Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Elizabeth Ryder is a Office Associate at Corrections within Decatur Women's Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $15,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Susan Schmedeke

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$15,500

Sub-department: Taylorville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Susan Schmedeke is a Office Associate at Corrections within Taylorville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $15,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Comer

Office Associate/Corrections

2023 total comp

$15,400

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Comer works as a Office Associate for Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. Lisa earned $15,400 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kristine Hunt

Office Associate/Corrections

2023 total comp

$15,300

Sub-department: Decatur Women's Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristine Hunt is a Office Associate at Corrections within Decatur Women's Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $15,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Erin Shoopman

Office Associate/Corrections

2023 total comp

$15,300

Sub-department: Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Erin Shoopman serves as a Office Associate within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kendra Clark

Office Associate/Corrections

2023 total comp

$14,100

Sub-department: Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Henry

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Kendra Clark serves as a Office Associate within Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.