Job-title file

Plumber

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

41 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $113,800, above the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 41
Total payroll: $4.7M
Role median: $113,800
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,900$169,060+

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

How total compensation varies among the 41 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

Plumber is held in 7 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $113,800 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$122,300 · 2

$101,700 · 9

$99,900 · 16

$97,400 · 1

$95,450 · 6

$92,000 · 1

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

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Plumber beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $106,800 ranks #8 of 25. See Plumber across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$220,195 · 83

$181,285 · 119

$157,124 · 429

$148,693 · 113

$129,813 · 15

$125,840 · 148

Davis School District, Utah

$111,336 · 6

Miami-Dade County

$99,123 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Plumberroles 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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Joshua Carver

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$102,700

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Joshua Carver serves as a Plumber within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ricky Rutherford

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$100,400

Sub-department: Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Ricky Rutherford is a Plumber at Corrections within Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}. 2025 total compensation came to $100,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James York

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$100,100

Sub-department: East Moline Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, James York serves as a Plumber within East Moline Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Karl Schueler

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$99,600

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Karl Schueler holds the role of Plumber at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.