GCGovComp.app

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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.

Record list

Employees

Page 6

Naomi Puzzello

Senior Public Service Administrative/Corrections

2025 total comp
$137,000
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$5,800
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Naomi Puzzello is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Corrections within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $137,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jack Helms

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp
$137,000
Sub-department
Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Jack Helms holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jaime Monk

Corrections Nurse II/Corrections

2025 total comp
$137,000
Sub-department
Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Jaime Monk is a Corrections Nurse II at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $137,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Teal

Correctional Lieutenant/Corrections

2025 total comp
$137,000
Sub-department
Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Jacob Teal holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gregory Runyan

Senior Public Service Administrative/Corrections

2025 total comp
$137,000
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,900
Rutan Exempt
No

Gregory Runyan is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Corrections within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $137,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Robert Zeiger

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2024 total comp
$137,000
Sub-department
Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Brown

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Zeiger is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. 2024 total compensation came to $137,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Felicia Portwood

Senior Public Service Administr/Corrections

2024 total comp
$137,000
Sub-department
Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Felicia Portwood serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Sheridan Correctional Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.