Illinois / Corrections
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
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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
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Educator/Corrections
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At Corrections, Amy Finn serves as a Educator within Adult Education. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Daniel Kissler works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Decatur Women's Correctional Center. Daniel earned $63,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correction Assessment Specialist/Corrections
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Ashley Flores is a Correction Assessment Specialist at Corrections within East Moline Correctional Center. 2024 total compensation came to $63,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Corrections Food Service Supervisor I/Corrections
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Pamela Olson holds the role of Corrections Food Service Supervisor I at Corrections within Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Office Administrative Specialist/Corrections
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Brock Bleess is a Office Administrative Specialist at Corrections within Lincoln Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $63,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Account Technician II/Corrections
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Allison Hargis works as a Account Technician II for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Allison earned $63,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Librarian I/Corrections
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Dana Newton holds the role of Librarian I at Corrections within Adult Education. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Leisure Activities Specialist I/Corrections
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Sarah Nordmeyer holds the role of Correctional Leisure Activities Specialist I at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Public Service Administrator/Corrections
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Rodney Dunham is a Public Service Administrator at Corrections within Danville Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $63,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.
Correctional Counselor I/Corrections
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Dylan Turner works as a Correctional Counselor I for Corrections within Decatur Women's Correctional Center. Dylan earned $63,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Office Coordinator/Corrections
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Jody Albrecht holds the role of Office Coordinator at Corrections within Dixon Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Office Administrative Specialist/Corrections
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Joshua Smith holds the role of Office Administrative Specialist at Corrections within Lincoln Correctional Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Kenneth Cook holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). In 2023, their total compensation was $63,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Edwin Angulo works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Sheridan Correctional Center. Edwin earned $63,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Executive Secretary I/Corrections
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Lisa Denning is a Executive Secretary I at Corrections within Taylorville Correctional Center. 2024 total compensation came to $63,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Jahmeek Garrison holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Micah Clauss holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $63,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Amy Fox holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). In 2025, their total compensation was $62,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Corrections Treatment Off'r Supervisor/Corrections
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Darius Gaston holds the role of Corrections Treatment Off'r Supervisor at Corrections within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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At Corrections, Mark Nippe serves as a Correctional Officer within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Corrections Nurse I/Corrections
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Teresa Parrish works as a Corrections Nurse I for Corrections within Vandalia Correctional Center. Teresa earned $62,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Cydnee Miller works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. Cydnee earned $62,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Account Technician II/Corrections
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Jennifer Westerman is a Account Technician II at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $62,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Tiler Worker is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Graham Correctional Center (Hillsboro). 2025 total compensation came to $62,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Chaplain II/Corrections
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Louis Tosto works as a Chaplain II for Corrections within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. Louis earned $62,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Executive Secretary III/Corrections
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Michael Cappello works as a Executive Secretary III for Corrections within Joliet Mental Health Correctional Center. Michael earned $62,800 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Counselor II/Corrections
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Maximilian Ruszkowski works as a Correctional Counselor II for Corrections within Taylorville Correctional Center. Maximilian earned $62,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correction Assessment Specialist/Corrections
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Christopher Proffer holds the role of Correction Assessment Specialist at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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At Corrections, Kirstie Maxwell serves as a Correctional Officer within Jacksonville Correctional Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $62,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections
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Michael Clemons holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Bailie Engstrom holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $62,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Office Associate/Corrections
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Elena Rivera works as a Office Associate for Corrections within Stateville Correctional Center. Elena earned $62,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Counselor I/Corrections
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Anthony Leslie works as a Correctional Counselor I for Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. Anthony earned $62,700 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Law Library Assistant/Corrections
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At Corrections, Trenton Wagner serves as a Correctional Law Library Assistant within Adult Education. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Dental Hygienist/Corrections
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At Corrections, Jordyn Henson serves as a Dental Hygienist within Jacksonville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Office Associate/Corrections
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Shannon Magruder works as a Office Associate for Corrections within Personal Services. Shannon earned $62,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Siham Khouji works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Centralia Correctional Center. Siham earned $62,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Account Technician II/Corrections
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Kristen Schmidt works as a Account Technician II for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Kristen earned $62,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.
Correctional Officer/Corrections
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Keith Feldmann works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. Keith earned $62,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.
Corrections Nurse II/Corrections
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At Corrections, Heather Haslett serves as a Corrections Nurse II within Vandalia Correctional Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $62,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.