Job-title file

Plumber

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

16 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $99,900, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $99,900
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$33,900$138,150+

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

How total compensation varies among the 16 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

Plumber is held in 7 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $99,900 ranks #4 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$122,300 · 2

$113,800 · 41

$101,700 · 9

$97,400 · 1

$95,450 · 6

$92,000 · 1

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

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Plumber beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $106,800 ranks #8 of 25. See Plumber across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$220,195 · 83

$181,285 · 119

$157,124 · 429

$148,693 · 113

$129,813 · 15

$125,840 · 148

Davis School District, Utah

$111,336 · 6

Miami-Dade County

$99,123 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Plumberroles 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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Matthew Kremer

Plumber/Human Services

2025 total comp

$84,800

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Kremer is a Plumber at Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. 2025 total compensation came to $84,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Hayes

Plumber/Human Services

2023 total comp

$83,000

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Hayes works as a Plumber for Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. Thomas earned $83,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.