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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John Lutz

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$120,800

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

John Lutz works as a Plumber for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. John earned $120,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jon Weinhoffer

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$117,800

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Jon Weinhoffer serves as a Plumber within Menard Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brian Zurliene

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$116,900

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Brian Zurliene holds the role of Plumber at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James White

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$116,000

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, James White serves as a Plumber within Pontiac Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Richter

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$114,000

Sub-department: Southwestern Il Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Nathan Richter is a Plumber at Corrections within Southwestern Il Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $114,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jerod Tarrants

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$113,800

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jerod Tarrants is a Plumber at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $113,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Darrell Liesen

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$113,600

Sub-department: Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

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

Darrell Liesen is a Plumber at Corrections within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. 2025 total compensation came to $113,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.