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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Michael Phillips

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,200

Sub-department: Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Phillips works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}. Michael earned $65,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jackson Swank

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,200

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 137 DAYS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Jackson Swank holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). In 2025, their total compensation was $65,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Erica Hodge

Account Technician II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,200

Sub-department: Southwestern Il Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Erica Hodge works as a Account Technician II for Corrections within Southwestern Il Correctional Center. Erica earned $65,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lucille Harris

Office Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,200

Sub-department: Southwestern Il Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Lucille Harris serves as a Office Specialist within Southwestern Il Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Sarah Green

Librarian I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Adult Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Green holds the role of Librarian I at Corrections within Adult Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mark Mallery

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Henry

Source-specific fields

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

Mark Mallery holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $65,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kerry Sneddon

Account Technician II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Taylorville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Christian

Source-specific fields

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

Kerry Sneddon works as a Account Technician II for Corrections within Taylorville Correctional Center. Kerry earned $65,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Descamps

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2024 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

Stephanie Descamps is a Correctional Sergeant at Corrections within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). 2024 total compensation came to $65,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shawn Cockerham

Correctional Food Service Supervisor II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

Shawn Cockerham is a Correctional Food Service Supervisor II at Corrections within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). 2025 total compensation came to $65,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dustin Belcher

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

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

Dustin Belcher is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $65,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kaitlyn Phoenix

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Kaitlyn Phoenix is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. 2023 total compensation came to $65,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Webb

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Tyler Webb is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $65,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lucian Chandler

Corrections Food Service Supervisor I/Corrections

2024 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Murphysboro Life Skills Re-Entry Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Lucian Chandler holds the role of Corrections Food Service Supervisor I at Corrections within Murphysboro Life Skills Re-Entry Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lindsay Blankenship

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Lindsay Blankenship serves as a Correctional Officer within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). Their 2025 pay totaled $65,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Francine Hall

Corrections Nurse I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Stateville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Francine Hall serves as a Corrections Nurse I within Stateville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Spencer Dinger

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 137 DAYS
Period Pay Rate: $1,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Spencer Dinger is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). 2025 total compensation came to $65,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shavon Wallace

Executive Secretary III/Corrections

2025 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Pontiac Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Shavon Wallace works as a Executive Secretary III for Corrections within Pontiac Correctional Center. Shavon earned $65,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Kacee Aponte

Executive I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kacee Aponte holds the role of Executive I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Foreman

Executive Secretary I/Corrections

2023 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Foreman holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Corrections within Personal Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $64,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mason Eveland

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Mason Eveland works as a Staff Development Specialist I for Corrections within Personal Services. Mason earned $64,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Curtis Eaker

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

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

Curtis Eaker works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Hill Correctional Center (Galesburg). Curtis earned $64,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Evan Funk

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2024 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Lincoln Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Evan Funk works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Lincoln Correctional Center. Evan earned $64,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Quinton Mitchell

Correctional Sergeant/Corrections

2023 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Quinton Mitchell works as a Correctional Sergeant for Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Quinton earned $64,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Martha Simmons

Office Associate/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Martha Simmons is a Office Associate at Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). 2025 total compensation came to $64,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Rachael Dunstan

Account Technician II/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

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

Rachael Dunstan is a Account Technician II at Corrections within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). 2025 total compensation came to $64,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Clayten White

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 137 DAYS
Period Pay Rate: $4,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Clayten White is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $64,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jaramie Poe

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 137 DAYS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Jaramie Poe serves as a Correctional Officer within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Colleen Franciskovichschmidt

Office Coordinator/Corrections

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Adult Education
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
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

Colleen Franciskovichschmidt holds the role of Office Coordinator at Corrections within Adult Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Eric Slichenmyer

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Robinson Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Crawford

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Slichenmyer holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Robinson Correctional Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $64,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.