Job-title file

Steamfitter

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

15 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $100,000, above the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $100,000
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,700$175,756+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Steamfitter is held in 4 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $100,000 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$130,900 · 1

Human Services

$117,450 · 2

Military Affairs

$96,700 · 4

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

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Steamfitter beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $100,650 ranks #3 of 5. See Steamfitter across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$214,998 · 18

City of Chicago

$124,800 · 47

School District of Philadelphia

$67,638 · 7

Cook County, Illinois

$22,454 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Steamfitterroles 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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Matthew Blaetz

Steamfitter/Corrections

2024 total comp

$8,000

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Blaetz is a Steamfitter at Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. 2024 total compensation came to $8,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ralph Brisk

Steamfitter/Corrections

2024 total comp

$1,700

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Ralph Brisk holds the role of Steamfitter at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.