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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Steve Wilbur

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Steve Wilbur serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Allen Shewmake

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Allen Shewmake works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Allen earned $106,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Worman

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jasper

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Joseph Worman serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Blake Freese

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jo Daviess

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Blake Freese works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Blake earned $106,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Blake Summers

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Pike

Source-specific fields

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

Blake Summers holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Deric Mackiewicz

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

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

Deric Mackiewicz is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Smith

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kyle Smith is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $106,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Lung

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Ogle

Source-specific fields

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

Nicholas Lung holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Terrell Stringer

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Terrell Stringer is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

William Head

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

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

William Head holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Chad Cleary

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Chad Cleary works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Chad earned $106,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Faron Wilkinson

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Carroll

Source-specific fields

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

Faron Wilkinson holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeremy Barnes

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Jeremy Barnes serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Leo Schaefer

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Leo Schaefer serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Blomberg

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Blomberg holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Scott Bradford

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

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

Scott Bradford is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jesse Howard

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Jesse Howard holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Merz

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Merz holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Robert Pickett

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Robert Pickett serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Baldock

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

John Baldock works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. John earned $106,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Dowell

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Aaron Dowell is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $106,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bryan Rabe

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Iroquois

Source-specific fields

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

Bryan Rabe holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Edward Evetts

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Edward Evetts serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Karonji Carr

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

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

Karonji Carr works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Karonji earned $106,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Wernsing

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

Kevin Wernsing is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $106,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Donald Jr

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Donald Jr is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $106,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Edward Dewey

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Edward Dewey serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Eversole

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Coles

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Eversole is a Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $106,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Roderick Emmons

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Roderick Emmons serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffery Daniel

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bureau

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffery Daniel holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mark Wood

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Mark Wood serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Winebrinner

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Aaron Winebrinner holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Daren Tegeler

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

Daren Tegeler holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Hank Doedtman

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

Hank Doedtman works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Hank earned $106,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jay Dirks

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Jay Dirks holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Keithley

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Hancock

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffrey Keithley works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Jeffrey earned $106,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Upton

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cumberland

Source-specific fields

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

John Upton holds the role of Highway Maintainer at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Zettle

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Stephenson

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Zettle works as a Highway Maintainer for Transportation within Personal Services. Michael earned $106,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cody Blankenbeker

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clark

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Cody Blankenbeker serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Defries

Highway Maintainer/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Ford

Source-specific fields

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

At Transportation, Aaron Defries serves as a Highway Maintainer within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.