Illinois / Corrections

Agency file

Corrections

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2025, this agency had 8,837 employees with median total compensation of $88,600; the highest distinct record was $348,300.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $788.1M
Employees: 8,837
Median total: $88,600
Highest record: $348,300

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$173,000+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 8,837 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,600) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $89,177 (100%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,200

$72,700

$88,600

$106,800

$129,800

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,800 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer

4,398 · $84,600

Correctional Sergeant

753 · $105,700

Correctional Lieutenant

364 · $119,800

Correctional Food Service Supervisor II

210 · $102,350

Correctional Counselor II

205 · $97,700

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$716.7M —	9,849 —	$75,400 —
2024	$760.5M ▲ 6.1%	9,261 ▼ 6.0%	$82,900 ▲ 9.9%
2025	$788.1M ▲ 3.6%	8,837 ▼ 4.6%	$88,600 ▲ 6.9%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Department of Corrections Cook County, Illinois94% match
Pps Prisons City of Philadelphia94% match
Maine Correctional Center Maine93% match
She Cdc-M Offend Management Key Metro Nashville93% match
Jail Allegheny County, Pennsylvania92% match
Corrections and Rehabilitation Miami-Dade County92% match

Record list

Employees

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Joseph Powers

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,200

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Powers holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Chase Thrasher

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,200

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Chase Thrasher holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jerica Pulcini

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,100

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jerica Pulcini works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Jerica earned $130,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nolen Mcintire

Stationary Engineer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,100

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Nolen Mcintire holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Rose

Senior Public Service Administr/Corrections

2024 total comp

$130,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Rose holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Shawn Welton

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,000

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawn Welton holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Stevie Rich

Correctional Counselor II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$130,000

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Stevie Rich holds the role of Correctional Counselor II at Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). In 2025, their total compensation was $130,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Eric Henken

Electrician/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Centralia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Henken holds the role of Electrician at Corrections within Centralia Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Leigh Calloway

Psychologist III/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Adult Field Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Leigh Calloway serves as a Psychologist III within Adult Field Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Neil Dirks

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2024 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Neil Dirks holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). In 2024, their total compensation was $129,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Scanlan

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Zachary Scanlan serves as a Correctional Officer within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). Their 2025 pay totaled $129,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Ray

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2024 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

Jacob Ray works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). Jacob earned $129,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

James Hoarty

Carpenter/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

James Hoarty holds the role of Carpenter at Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Keiler Dillman

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,800

Sub-department: Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Keiler Dillman holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). In 2025, their total compensation was $129,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Israel Corona

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,800

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Israel Corona is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Sheridan Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $129,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chad Craig

Correctional Food Service Supervisor I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,800

Sub-department: Vandalia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fayette

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Chad Craig is a Correctional Food Service Supervisor I at Corrections within Vandalia Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $129,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Hutton

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$129,800

Sub-department: Vandalia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fayette

Source-specific fields

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

Nicholas Hutton holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Vandalia Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.