Illinois · 2025 pay · 1,137 people
How much does a correctional sergeant make in Illinois?
$109,200typical pay for a correctional sergeant in 2025
$97,300 – $128,300what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where correctional sergeants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid correctional sergeants, 2025
- 1Michael JohnsonCorrectional Sergeant · Department of Corrections$442,800
- 2Jeremy SmithCorrectional Sergeant · Department of Corrections$324,600
- 3Joshua MurphyCorrectional Sergeant · Department of Corrections$307,800
- 4Michael ThompsonCorrectional Sergeant · Department of Corrections$290,100
- 5Brandon SmithCorrectional Sergeant · Department of Corrections$282,200
Common questions
How much does a correctional sergeant make in Illinois?
The typical correctional sergeant was paid $109,200 in 2025; most earned between $97,300 and $128,300. This counts all 1,137 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Correctional Sergeant, at any level (for example "Correctional Sergeant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this