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+

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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.

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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.

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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.