Illinois / Transportation / Automotive Mechanic

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Automotive Mechanic

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

11 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $88,700, below the department median of $105,300.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $860.6K
Role median: $88,700
Agency median: $105,300
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,300$125,080+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Automotive Mechanic is held in 4 Illinois departments. In Transportation, the median of $88,700 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture

$105,200 · 2

Corrections

$99,900 · 1

Central Management

$88,900 · 69

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

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Automotive Mechanic beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $89,500 ranks #2 of 10. See Automotive Mechanic across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$166,505 · 192

City of Cincinnati

$72,865 · 45

New Jersey

$72,469 · 76

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$70,050 · 239

$66,227 · 9

$65,666 · 5

$56,697 · 378

$50,285 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Automotive Mechanicroles 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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Carl Javorski

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$127,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Carl Javorski holds the role of Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Patrick Becker

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Patrick Becker is a Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $115,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robbie Mooney

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$114,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Robbie Mooney serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Alvaro Rodriguez

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$110,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Alvaro Rodriguez holds the role of Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brent Thomas

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Day Labor Funds Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brent Thomas works as a Automotive Mechanic for Transportation within Day Labor Funds Personal Services. Brent earned $100,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Byron Quasthoff

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$88,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 9 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $4,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Byron Quasthoff serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Probst

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$67,900

Sub-department: Day Labor Funds Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 9 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Jordan Probst works as a Automotive Mechanic for Transportation within Day Labor Funds Personal Services. Jordan earned $67,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jason Harms

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$66,500

Sub-department: Day Labor Funds Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: 9 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Jason Harms serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Day Labor Funds Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Larry Malone

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$62,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: 9 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Larry Malone is a Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $62,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Dever

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2023 total comp

$4,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, James Dever serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Personal Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Stout

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2025 total comp

$2,300

Sub-department: Day Labor Funds Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

John Stout works as a Automotive Mechanic for Transportation within Day Labor Funds Personal Services. John earned $2,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.