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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Connie Eldridge

Office Administrator II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Connie Eldridge is a Office Administrator II at Corrections within Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}. 2025 total compensation came to $22,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kasey Singleton

Correctional Counselor II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Kasey Singleton works as a Correctional Counselor II for Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Kasey earned $22,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Murray-White

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Rebecca Murray-White serves as a Correctional Officer within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Their 2025 pay totaled $22,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Samuel Dixon

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Samuel Dixon serves as a Correctional Officer within Sheridan Correctional Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Megan Bleem

Office Assistant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Megan Bleem works as a Office Assistant for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Megan earned $22,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tamara Lemme

Office Assistant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Tamara Lemme serves as a Office Assistant within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Their 2023 pay totaled $21,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dawn Reed

Account Technician II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Dawn Reed holds the role of Account Technician II at Corrections within Sheridan Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Felicia Young

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Felicia Young serves as a Correctional Officer within Stateville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Ledbetter

Correctional Counselor I/Corrections

2023 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Tyler Ledbetter holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tangela Oliver

Correction Assessment Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Tangela Oliver holds the role of Correction Assessment Specialist at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Travis Littig

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Jacksonville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Travis Littig serves as a Correctional Officer within Jacksonville Correctional Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brianna Simoneau

Office Coordinator/Corrections

2025 total comp

$21,800

Sub-department: Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Brianna Simoneau serves as a Office Coordinator within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). Their 2025 pay totaled $21,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Travis Devries

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$21,800

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Travis Devries works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. Travis earned $21,800 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Temitope Adenekan

Licensed Practical Nurse/Corrections

2023 total comp

$21,800

Sub-department: Centralia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $300
Rutan Exempt: No

Temitope Adenekan works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Corrections within Centralia Correctional Center. Temitope earned $21,800 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Olivia Tobin

Account Technician I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$21,800

Sub-department: Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Olivia Tobin works as a Account Technician I for Corrections within Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}. Olivia earned $21,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jazmine Rudder

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$21,700

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jazmine Rudder works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. Jazmine earned $21,700 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Annena Davis

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$21,700

Sub-department: Jacksonville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Annena Davis works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Jacksonville Correctional Center. Annena earned $21,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Derrick Spiker

Correctional Officer Trainee/Corrections

2023 total comp

$21,700

Sub-department: Lincoln Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Derrick Spiker holds the role of Correctional Officer Trainee at Corrections within Lincoln Correctional Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.