Switchboard Operator I

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

2 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $48,000, below the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $96K
Role median: $48,000
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Below

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This role across Illinois

Switchboard Operator I is held in 3 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $48,000 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans' Affairs

$71,650 · 2

Human Services

$39,000 · 17

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

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Switchboard Operator beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $42,100 ranks #1 of 3. See Switchboard Operator across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida

$34,760 · 9

New York Public Authorities

$19,693 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Switchboard Operator roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Mary Haldorson

Switchboard Operator I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$49,400

Sub-department: Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Mary Haldorson serves as a Switchboard Operator I within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kristie Rudd

Switchboard Operator I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$46,600

Sub-department: Danville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristie Rudd is a Switchboard Operator I at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $46,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.