Job-title file

Electrician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

8 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $112,450, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $857.3K
Role median: $112,450
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$57,300$125,954+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Electrician is held in 9 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $112,450 ranks #3 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$129,300 · 1

Corrections

$112,750 · 34

Agriculture

$108,000 · 6

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$91,400 · 1

$90,900 · 2

$89,800 · 4

$85,900 · 9

$28,200 · 3

Median total compensation for the Electrician role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Electrician beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 30 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $105,200 ranks #9 of 30. See Electrician across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$206,162 · 101

$186,465 · 15

$177,403 · 174

$151,263 · 568

$148,844 · 96

$131,019 · 20

$117,956 · 8

Davis School District, Utah

$110,332 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Electricianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Milligan

Electrician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$126,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Milligan holds the role of Electrician at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robert Trout

Electrician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$122,600

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Trout is a Electrician at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $122,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Richard Cunningham

Electrician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,100

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Richard Cunningham serves as a Electrician within Choate Dd Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Isaac Geppert

Electrician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$112,900

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

Isaac Geppert holds the role of Electrician at Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Wallin

Electrician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$112,000

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Wallin works as a Electrician for Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. Thomas earned $112,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Gary Finke

Electrician/Human Services

2023 total comp

$106,300

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Gary Finke works as a Electrician for Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. Gary earned $106,300 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Edwards

Electrician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$101,600

Sub-department: Il School for the Deaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Anthony Edwards holds the role of Electrician at Human Services within Il School for the Deaf. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Chad Messerly

Electrician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$57,300

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Chad Messerly holds the role of Electrician at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.