Illinois / Transportation / Highway Maintainer

Job-title file

Highway Maintainer

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1,543 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $105,000, below the department median of $105,300.

Employees: 1,543
Total payroll: $145.2M
Role median: $105,000
Agency median: $105,300
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$138,912+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,543 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gerald Weilbacher

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$98,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Monroe

Source-specific fields

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

Gerald Weilbacher works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Gerald earned $98,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Randall Steward

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Randall Steward serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Hare

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Andrew Hare serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Micah Melendrez

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Micah Melendrez is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $97,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Troy Peppers

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Carroll

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Troy Peppers holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Trent Fransene

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Henry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Trent Fransene holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Freed

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Iroquois

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Freed works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Michael earned $97,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Fannin

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Douglas

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephanie Fannin works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Stephanie earned $97,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Spangler

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macoupin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Spangler holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jerome Hodgins

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jerome Hodgins holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Steven Bearrows

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Steven Bearrows is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $97,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Frank Ditola

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Frank Ditola serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dylan Teckenbrock

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Dylan Teckenbrock is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $97,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mikel Bedenbender

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$97,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Brown

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, Mikel Bedenbender serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.