Illinois / Corrections / Stationary Engineer

Job-title file

Stationary Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

40 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $138,300, above the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 40
Total payroll: $5.4M
Role median: $138,300
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$300$242,894+

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

How total compensation varies among the 40 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

Stationary Engineer is held in 8 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $138,300 ranks #1 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$137,950 · 36

$137,300 · 63

$130,900 · 9

$126,750 · 2

$125,400 · 5

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$123,650 · 6

State Employees' Retire System

$93,300 · 1

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

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Stationary Engineer beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $136,100 ranks #5 of 10. See Stationary Engineer across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$212,795 · 538

City and County of San Francisco

$190,256 · 261

Los Angeles County

$178,384 · 114

New York Public Authorities

$164,124 · 80

$95,870 · 879

$83,076 · 38

$68,507 · 13

$41,366 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Stationary Engineerroles 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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Joseph Jones

Stationary Engineer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$204,900

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $204,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $8,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Jones holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Richard Oshea

Stationary Engineer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$202,000

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $202,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $8,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Richard Oshea holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Lengquist

Stationary Engineer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$196,700

Sub-department: East Moline Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $196,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Lengquist is a Stationary Engineer at Corrections within East Moline Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $196,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shawn Morris

Stationary Engineer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$194,800

Sub-department: Vienna Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $194,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawn Morris is a Stationary Engineer at Corrections within Vienna Correctional Center. 2024 total compensation came to $194,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.