Illinois / Veterans' Affairs / Stationary Engineer

Job-title file

Stationary Engineer

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

9 employees hold this title in Veterans' Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $130,900, above the department median of $66,500.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $130,900
Agency median: $66,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70,700$181,992+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Veterans' Affairs, the median of $130,900 ranks #4 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$138,300 · 40

$137,950 · 36

$137,300 · 63

$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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Donte Eskridge

Stationary Engineer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$133,700

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Donte Eskridge serves as a Stationary Engineer within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.