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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

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Corey Walker

Correctional Treatment Officer Spvsr/Corrections

2025 total comp
$151,500
Sub-department
Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$151,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Will

Source-specific fields

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

Corey Walker works as a Correctional Treatment Officer Spvsr for Corrections within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. Corey earned $151,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angela Walter

Corrections Nurse II/Corrections

2025 total comp
$151,500
Sub-department
Menard Correctional Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$151,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Walter works as a Corrections Nurse II for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Angela earned $151,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jason Mann

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2024 total comp
$151,500
Sub-department
Vandalia Correctional Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$151,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Fayette

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$7,600
Rutan Exempt
No

At Corrections, Jason Mann serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Vandalia Correctional Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Arthur Brown

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2025 total comp
$151,400
Sub-department
Danville Correctional Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$151,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,400
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Vermilion

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$4,100
Rutan Exempt
No

Arthur Brown holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.