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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Jeffrey Matthis

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$96,000

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffrey Matthis works as a Plumber for Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. Jeffrey earned $96,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Pieper

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$93,500

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, John Pieper serves as a Plumber within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Their 2025 pay totaled $93,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shawn Primm

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$92,600

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Shawn Primm serves as a Plumber within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Their 2025 pay totaled $92,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ray Kulesza

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$92,300

Sub-department: Taylorville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Ray Kulesza serves as a Plumber within Taylorville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Justin Williams

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$92,200

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Justin Williams serves as a Plumber within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Their 2025 pay totaled $92,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.