Illinois / Corrections / Office Specialist

Job-title file

Office Specialist

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

44 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $55,500, below the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 44
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $55,500
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,300$76,236+

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

How total compensation varies among the 44 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 Specialist is held in 22 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $55,500 ranks #10 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Innovation and Technology

$70,900 · 1

Natural Resources

$64,400 · 1

Commission on Human Rights

$63,700 · 1

$61,250 · 6

$58,000 · 22

$57,900 · 6

$56,900 · 2

$56,600 · 17

$56,350 · 4

Children and Family Services

$54,800 · 19

Human Services

$53,200 · 12

Labor

$53,050 · 4

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

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Office Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $53,100 ranks #2 of 5. See Office Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$90,155 · 33

$44,042 · 370

$31,605 · 1,432

$5,685 · 174

Median total compensation for comparable Office Specialistroles 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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Lorena Delgado

Office Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$82,600

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lorena Delgado is a Office Specialist at Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $82,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sharron Johnson

Office Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$75,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Sharron Johnson serves as a Office Specialist within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Briale Kessel

Office Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$73,300

Sub-department: East Moline Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Briale Kessel holds the role of Office Specialist at Corrections within East Moline Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Paula Lahey

Office Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$73,100

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Paula Lahey is a Office Specialist at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $73,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jaden Kidd

Office Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$72,700

Sub-department: Robinson Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Crawford

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Jaden Kidd is a Office Specialist at Corrections within Robinson Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $72,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.