Illinois / Corrections / Staff Development Specialist I

Job-title file

Staff Development Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

18 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $97,800, above the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $97,800
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$62,700$122,512+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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

Staff Development Specialist I is held in 8 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $97,800 ranks #4 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$107,200 · 5

Employment Security

$99,800 · 1

Aging

$99,800 · 1

Il Emergency Management Agency

$92,750 · 4

Human Services

$90,400 · 111

Central Management

$85,400 · 1

Healthcare & Family Services

$74,100 · 7

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

Compare jurisdictions

Staff Development Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $91,200 ranks #3 of 4. See Staff Development Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$156,450 · 22

Georgia

$97,962 · 123

Johnson County, Kansas

$69,680 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Development 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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Lajuana Mcgruder

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$127,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Lajuana Mcgruder works as a Staff Development Specialist I for Corrections within Personal Services. Lajuana earned $127,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Holly Pieske

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$113,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Holly Pieske is a Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $113,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Steven Oswald

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$108,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Steven Oswald is a Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $108,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Johnson

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$107,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Tyler Johnson is a Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $107,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Scheiter

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$107,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Scheiter holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Andrea Toth

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$104,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Andrea Toth holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Eric Wohlfeil

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$103,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Wohlfeil works as a Staff Development Specialist I for Corrections within Personal Services. Eric earned $103,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Butler

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$100,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Joseph Butler serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Susan Steichen

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$99,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Susan Steichen is a Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $99,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Kershaw

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$96,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Zachary Kershaw holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Womble

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$94,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Nathan Womble holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Julia Petty

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$91,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Julia Petty serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Maximilian Ruszkowski

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$90,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Maximilian Ruszkowski serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Weber

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$86,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Henry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Jeffrey Weber serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Kerley

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$85,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Andrew Kerley serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Holly Wittenauer

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Holly Wittenauer works as a Staff Development Specialist I for Corrections within Personal Services. Holly earned $65,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mason Eveland

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Mason Eveland works as a Staff Development Specialist I for Corrections within Personal Services. Mason earned $64,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michael Clemons

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$62,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Clemons holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.