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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Kayla Frye

Office Assistant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Kayla Frye holds the role of Office Assistant at Corrections within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). In 2023, their total compensation was $29,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Crystal Keller

Office Assistant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Crystal Keller holds the role of Office Assistant at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $29,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jana Staake

Office Assistant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Jana Staake is a Office Assistant at Corrections within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. 2023 total compensation came to $29,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brittni Walls

Correctional Counselor I/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,300

Sub-department: Dixon Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Brittni Walls is a Correctional Counselor I at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $29,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sarabeth Jones

Office Associate/Corrections

2024 total comp

$29,300

Sub-department: Lincoln Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Sarabeth Jones serves as a Office Associate within Lincoln Correctional Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dawn Crowell

Account Technician I/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,300

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Dawn Crowell holds the role of Account Technician I at Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). In 2023, their total compensation was $29,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Victoria Gutmann

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,300

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Victoria Gutmann works as a Office Associate for Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Victoria earned $29,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shannon Edwards

Executive II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Shannon Edwards holds the role of Executive II at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Betsey Yoder

Corrections Nurse II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Betsey Yoder serves as a Corrections Nurse II within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). Their 2025 pay totaled $29,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carol Silver

Office Associate/Corrections

2024 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Carol Silver serves as a Office Associate within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). Their 2024 pay totaled $29,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Kolar

Correctional Counselor II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Lisa Kolar serves as a Correctional Counselor II within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Demetria Watkins

Corrections Treatment Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Demetria Watkins holds the role of Corrections Treatment Officer at Corrections within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Grigus

Corrections Treatment Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Tyler Grigus holds the role of Corrections Treatment Officer at Corrections within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $29,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Katherine Mullins

Office Coordinator/Corrections

2024 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Robinson Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Crawford

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Katherine Mullins holds the role of Office Coordinator at Corrections within Robinson Correctional Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $29,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

David Abernathy

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Southwestern Il Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

David Abernathy works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Southwestern Il Correctional Center. David earned $29,200 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Danielle Planeta

Office Assistant/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Danielle Planeta serves as a Office Assistant within Stateville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Garrett

Office Assistant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Elizabeth Garrett is a Office Assistant at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $29,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jason Waller

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,100

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Jason Waller serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Menard Correctional Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sheila Ramsey

Office Coordinator/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,100

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Sheila Ramsey works as a Office Coordinator for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Sheila earned $29,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Dirden

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,100

Sub-department: Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

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

Ryan Dirden holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Robert Young

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,000

Sub-department: Robinson Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Crawford

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Young is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Robinson Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $29,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Victor Doydora

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$29,000

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Victor Doydora is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $29,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Marilyn Miller

Office Administrative Specialist/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,000

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Marilyn Miller holds the role of Office Administrative Specialist at Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $29,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Emily Jenkins

Corrections Nurse I/Corrections

2023 total comp

$29,000

Sub-department: Decatur Women's Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Emily Jenkins is a Corrections Nurse I at Corrections within Decatur Women's Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $29,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carter Bland

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$28,900

Sub-department: Taylorville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Carter Bland holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Taylorville Correctional Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $28,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Haley

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$28,900

Sub-department: Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

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

Zachary Haley is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. 2025 total compensation came to $28,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Andrea Holliday

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$28,900

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

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

Andrea Holliday holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). In 2023, their total compensation was $28,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Casolari

Corrections Food Service Supervisor I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$28,900

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Anthony Casolari holds the role of Corrections Food Service Supervisor I at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Maxwell Schneider

Account Technician I/Corrections

2024 total comp

$28,900

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Maxwell Schneider works as a Account Technician I for Corrections within Sheridan Correctional Center. Maxwell earned $28,900 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Armstrong

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$28,900

Sub-department: Sheridan Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: 137 DAYS
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffrey Armstrong holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Sheridan Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Justin Nelson

Corrections Food Service Supervisor I/Corrections

2023 total comp

$28,900

Sub-department: East Moline Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Justin Nelson works as a Corrections Food Service Supervisor I for Corrections within East Moline Correctional Center. Justin earned $28,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.