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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Sherelle Williams-Logan

Corrections Treatment Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Sherelle Williams-Logan is a Corrections Treatment Officer at Corrections within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $36,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jenny Seiler

Office Associate/Corrections

2024 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

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

Jenny Seiler holds the role of Office Associate at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Maynard Agne

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$36,300

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,300
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

Maynard Agne works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Maynard earned $36,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Eddie Tate

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$36,300

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Eddie Tate works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. Eddie earned $36,300 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Oladele Iyodo

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$36,300

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Oladele Iyodo is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $36,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lenzi Miles

Office Associate/Corrections

2024 total comp

$36,300

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Lenzi Miles works as a Office Associate for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Lenzi earned $36,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kayla Matthews

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$36,200

Sub-department: Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Kayla Matthews holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). In 2023, their total compensation was $36,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Kemp

Plumber/Corrections

2025 total comp

$36,200

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Kemp holds the role of Plumber at Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Arren Hinkle

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$36,200

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

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

Arren Hinkle works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. Arren earned $36,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mariah Bigelow

Account Technician I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$36,200

Sub-department: Vienna Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,200
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

Mariah Bigelow holds the role of Account Technician I at Corrections within Vienna Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Green

Office Assistant/Corrections

2024 total comp

$36,200

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Ryan Green works as a Office Assistant for Corrections within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). Ryan earned $36,200 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Hunter Graham

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$36,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Hunter Graham works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Personal Services. Hunter earned $36,100 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brady Woods

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$36,100

Sub-department: Jacksonville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $100
Rutan Exempt: No

Brady Woods is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Jacksonville Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $36,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Noah Blakley

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$36,100

Sub-department: Taylorville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: 137 DAYS
Period Pay Rate: $200
Rutan Exempt: No

Noah Blakley works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Taylorville Correctional Center. Noah earned $36,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Crystal Smitley

Account Technician I/Corrections

2024 total comp

$36,100

Sub-department: Robinson Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Crawford

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Crystal Smitley serves as a Account Technician I within Robinson Correctional Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Olivia Hilliard

Office Coordinator/Corrections

2024 total comp

$36,100

Sub-department: Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Olivia Hilliard holds the role of Office Coordinator at Corrections within Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.