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Paula Myers saw the largest increase in pay working as a corrections nurse for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice in 2020, earning $58,900 more than in 2019.
Top 100 highest paid public employees as corrections nurses
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 amount earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loreatha Coleman | Illinois Department of Corrections | $260,900 |
| 2 | Nwadiutor Ifezue | Illinois Department of Corrections | $191,500 |
| 3 | Helen Salako-Ojei | Illinois Department of Corrections | $189,700 |
| 4 | Helen Alohan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $174,400 |
| 4 | Sampson Onwueyi | Illinois Department of Corrections | $174,400 |
| 6 | Elisha Appiah | Illinois Department of Corrections | $159,400 |
| 7 | Lynn Chattic | Illinois Department of Corrections | $159,200 |
| 8 | Marian Andrews | Illinois Department of Corrections | $157,200 |
| 9 | Jan Thaxton | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $156,300 |
| 10 | Paula Myers | Illinois Department of Corrections | $155,100 |
| 11 | Lyndsie Rosentreter | Illinois Department of Corrections | $148,700 |
| 12 | Athena Smith | Illinois Department of Corrections | $145,300 |
| 13 | Francisca Egbujor | Illinois Department of Corrections | $145,200 |
| 14 | Sandra Gedminas | Illinois Department of Corrections | $145,000 |
| 15 | Chelsey Garner | Illinois Department of Corrections | $144,500 |
| 16 | Amy Wolber | Illinois Department of Corrections | $142,600 |
| 17 | Frank Buadi | Illinois Department of Corrections | $139,700 |
| 18 | Mariam Abraham | Illinois Department of Corrections | $139,300 |
| 19 | Damilola Oremakinde | Illinois Department of Corrections | $135,000 |
| 20 | Deborah Spears | Illinois Department of Corrections | $134,700 |
| 21 | Christy Ogbozor | Illinois Department of Corrections | $134,600 |
| 22 | Jennifer Hofilena | Illinois Department of Corrections | $134,200 |
| 23 | Lisa Minter | Illinois Department of Corrections | $133,500 |
| 24 | Christine Peppers | Illinois Department of Corrections | $132,400 |
| 25 | Sharon Hallock | Illinois Department of Corrections | $131,700 |
| 26 | Tara Chadderton | Illinois Department of Corrections | $131,300 |
| 27 | Nicole Adams | Illinois Department of Corrections | $129,900 |
| 28 | Melissa Frailey | Illinois Department of Corrections | $129,100 |
| 29 | Jennifer Bull | Illinois Department of Corrections | $127,700 |
| 30 | Lisa Logsdon | Illinois Department of Corrections | $127,000 |
| 30 | Joyce Streeter-Cruz | Illinois Department of Corrections | $127,000 |
| 32 | Jeffery Brown | Illinois Department of Corrections | $126,800 |
| 33 | Divya Simon | Illinois Department of Corrections | $125,400 |
| 34 | Rhonda Beard | Illinois Department of Corrections | $125,100 |
| 35 | Sally Winters | Illinois Department of Corrections | $124,400 |
| 36 | Lynne Ewald | Illinois Department of Corrections | $124,200 |
| 37 | Jared Pennell | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $123,800 |
| 38 | Gusten Wallace | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $123,700 |
| 39 | Shelby Dunn | Illinois Department of Corrections | $123,100 |
| 40 | Janet Reeves | Illinois Department of Corrections | $123,000 |
| 41 | Kimberly Williams | Illinois Department of Corrections | $122,200 |
| 42 | Pamela Hanna | Illinois Department of Corrections | $122,000 |
| 43 | Tammie Rable | Illinois Department of Corrections | $120,600 |
| 44 | Jennifer Black | Illinois Department of Corrections | $120,400 |
| 45 | Athena Raheem | Illinois Department of Corrections | $120,100 |
| 45 | Anita Sceva | Illinois Department of Corrections | $120,100 |
| 47 | Jena Pilling | Illinois Department of Corrections | $120,000 |
| 48 | Lakesha Hamby | Illinois Department of Corrections | $119,700 |
| 49 | Robert Currie | Illinois Department of Corrections | $118,100 |
| 50 | Angela Walter | Illinois Department of Corrections | $117,200 |
| 51 | Jillian Meersman | Illinois Department of Corrections | $116,000 |
| 52 | Diana Barkley | Illinois Department of Corrections | $115,200 |
| 53 | Carrie Smoot | Illinois Department of Corrections | $114,900 |
| 54 | Theresa Dunn | Illinois Department of Corrections | $114,600 |
| 55 | Jeremy Butler | Illinois Department of Corrections | $114,400 |
| 55 | Majidi Jallow | Illinois Department of Corrections | $114,400 |
| 57 | Julie Duckwitz | Illinois Department of Corrections | $114,300 |
| 58 | Traci Kjellesvik | Illinois Department of Corrections | $113,700 |
| 59 | Michelle Hemberger | Illinois Department of Corrections | $113,600 |
| 59 | Robert Vanbebber | Illinois Department of Corrections | $113,600 |
| 61 | Brian Boggess | Illinois Department of Corrections | $113,200 |
| 62 | Chantel McClure | Illinois Department of Corrections | $113,100 |
| 63 | Katherine Emmons | Illinois Department of Corrections | $112,800 |
| 64 | Tracie Stanford | Illinois Department of Corrections | $112,400 |
| 65 | Patrick Michel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $111,900 |
| 66 | Latanya Hayes | Illinois Department of Corrections | $111,600 |
| 67 | Andrea Moffitt | Illinois Department of Corrections | $111,400 |
| 68 | Carolyn Mull | Illinois Department of Corrections | $111,300 |
| 69 | Jennifer Behrends | Illinois Department of Corrections | $111,100 |
| 70 | Jade Culkin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,600 |
| 71 | Brooke Joseph | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,500 |
| 72 | Jessica Tompkins | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,300 |
| 73 | Amelia King | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,200 |
| 73 | Editha Stokes | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,200 |
| 75 | Kirby Thomas | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,100 |
| 75 | Augusta Williams | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,100 |
| 77 | Martin Spencer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $110,000 |
| 78 | Sarah Young | Illinois Department of Corrections | $109,900 |
| 79 | Shona Edwards | Illinois Department of Corrections | $109,800 |
| 80 | Chuntanay Berry Phillips | Illinois Department of Corrections | $109,500 |
| 81 | Kristina Kashirsky | Illinois Department of Corrections | $108,200 |
| 81 | Tyanna Link | Illinois Department of Corrections | $108,200 |
| 83 | Maryann Schutt | Illinois Department of Corrections | $107,500 |
| 84 | Marcia Doyle | Illinois Department of Corrections | $106,800 |
| 85 | Jodi Johnson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,900 |
| 86 | Trenton Sproul | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,600 |
| 87 | Rebecca Anderer | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,200 |
| 88 | Sabrina Fox | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,000 |
| 88 | Joshua Koprowitz | Illinois Department of Corrections | $105,000 |
| 90 | Linda Ford | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $104,700 |
| 91 | Kevin Murphy | Illinois Department of Corrections | $104,500 |
| 92 | Chara Daniels | Illinois Department of Corrections | $104,300 |
| 92 | Tammy Maske | Illinois Department of Corrections | $104,300 |
| 94 | Zaneta Green | Illinois Department of Corrections | $104,100 |
| 95 | Heidi Demes | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,700 |
| 95 | Heather Haslett | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,700 |
| 97 | Desirae Nixon | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,500 |
| 98 | Bryant Chua | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,200 |
| 99 | Rene Hoots | Illinois Department of Corrections | $103,000 |
| 100 | Josephina Torrez-Brady | Illinois Department of Corrections | $102,600 |
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