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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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.