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.

Compare departments

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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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Mark Ziemer

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$89,400

Sub-department: Decatur Women's Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Mark Ziemer works as a Plumber for Corrections within Decatur Women's Correctional Center. Mark earned $89,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.