Illinois / Human Services / Stationary Engineer

Job-title file

Stationary Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

63 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $137,300, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 63
Total payroll: $7.9M
Role median: $137,300
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200$190,668+

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

How total compensation varies among the 63 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

Stationary Engineer is held in 8 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $137,300 ranks #3 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$138,300 · 40

$137,950 · 36

$130,900 · 9

$126,750 · 2

$125,400 · 5

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$123,650 · 6

State Employees' Retire System

$93,300 · 1

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

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Stationary Engineer beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $136,100 ranks #5 of 10. See Stationary Engineer across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$212,795 · 538

City and County of San Francisco

$190,256 · 261

Los Angeles County

$178,384 · 114

New York Public Authorities

$164,124 · 80

$95,870 · 879

$83,076 · 38

$68,507 · 13

$41,366 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Stationary Engineerroles 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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Tyrone Smith

Stationary Engineer/Human Services

2025 total comp

$129,300

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Tyrone Smith holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Eric Brown

Stationary Engineer/Human Services

2025 total comp

$128,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Eric Brown works as a Stationary Engineer for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Eric earned $128,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brody Prater

Stationary Engineer/Human Services

2025 total comp

$128,300

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Brody Prater holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lucas Lyerla

Stationary Engineer/Human Services

2025 total comp

$127,300

Sub-department: Alton Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Lucas Lyerla is a Stationary Engineer at Human Services within Alton Mental Health Center. 2025 total compensation came to $127,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Justin Heberling

Stationary Engineer/Human Services

2025 total comp

$127,300

Sub-department: Packard Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Justin Heberling serves as a Stationary Engineer within Packard Mh Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Walter Gniadek

Stationary Engineer/Human Services

2025 total comp

$126,900

Sub-department: Madden Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Walter Gniadek serves as a Stationary Engineer within Madden Mh Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Donald Towne

Stationary Engineer/Human Services

2025 total comp

$124,800

Sub-department: Mabley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Donald Towne is a Stationary Engineer at Human Services within Mabley Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $124,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.