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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Shakeela Brown

Correctional Assessment Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,400

Sub-department: Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Shakeela Brown holds the role of Correctional Assessment Specialist at Corrections within Pinckneyville Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alex Burgener

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,400

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Alex Burgener serves as a Correctional Officer within Lawrence Correctional Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christine Malawy

Corrections Nurse II/Corrections

2024 total comp

$79,400

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $600
Rutan Exempt: No

Christine Malawy is a Corrections Nurse II at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. 2024 total compensation came to $79,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jerod Ray

Carpenter/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,400

Sub-department: Lincoln Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Jerod Ray holds the role of Carpenter at Corrections within Lincoln Correctional Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tylon Messervy

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,400

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $11,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Corrections, Tylon Messervy serves as a Correctional Officer within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robert Coffey

Human Resources Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Administrative Shared Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Coffey works as a Human Resources Specialist for Corrections within Administrative Shared Service. Robert earned $79,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jeffrey Weber

Staff Development Specialist I/Corrections

2024 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Henry

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Jeffrey Weber serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dale Casey

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Dale Casey is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Big Muddy River Correctional Center (Ina}. 2025 total compensation came to $79,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Keith Munson

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Il River Correctional Center (Canton)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Keith Munson serves as a Correctional Officer within Il River Correctional Center (Canton). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Darrin Worth

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Darrin Worth holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). In 2025, their total compensation was $79,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kayla Lucas

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

At Corrections, Kayla Lucas serves as a Correctional Officer within Logan Correctional Center (Lincoln). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Angela Kenner

Health Information Administrator/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Menard Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Angela Kenner is a Health Information Administrator at Corrections within Menard Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $79,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brian Jude

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Murphysboro Life Skills Re-Entry Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Jude works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Murphysboro Life Skills Re-Entry Center. Brian earned $79,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffry Taylor

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffry Taylor works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Shawnee Correctional Center (Vienna). Jeffry earned $79,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Huegen

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Centralia Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffrey Huegen is a Correctional Officer at Corrections within Centralia Correctional Center. 2025 total compensation came to $79,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Blake Smith

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

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

Blake Smith holds the role of Correctional Officer at Corrections within Western Il Correction Center-Mt Sterling. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lexi Sarles

Correctional Assessment Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Lawrence Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lawrence

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Lexi Sarles works as a Correctional Assessment Specialist for Corrections within Lawrence Correctional Center. Lexi earned $79,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brooke Cardella

Correctional Officer/Corrections

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Southwestern Il Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Brooke Cardella works as a Correctional Officer for Corrections within Southwestern Il Correctional Center. Brooke earned $79,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.