Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer. For example, large counties tend to pay more than smaller counties. State employers tend to pay higher wages than county employers.
Most probation officers receive good benefits. These usually include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. They also receive retirement and life insurance plans.
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists (SOC 21-1092)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $29.22 | $34.74 | $47.02 |
| Yearly | $60,778 | $72,262 | $97,808 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $30.27 | $35.66 | $42.59 |
| Yearly | $62,958 | $74,185 | $88,590 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $31.62 | $39.10 | $45.03 |
| Yearly | $65,759 | $81,342 | $93,667 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $32.95 | $52.49 | $52.49 |
| Yearly | $68,531 | $109,177 | $109,177 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $34.47 | $36.92 | $38.83 |
| Yearly | $71,704 | $76,786 | $80,755 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $24.78 | $29.44 | $30.97 |
| Yearly | $51,535 | $61,232 | $64,424 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $26.35 | $31.57 | $43.99 |
| Yearly | $54,808 | $65,660 | $91,497 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $31.19 | $39.70 | $45.03 |
| Yearly | $64,875 | $82,575 | $93,667 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $27.14 | $34.48 | $41.37 |
| Yearly | $56,439 | $71,728 | $86,066 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $23.16 | $30.82 | $45.03 |
| Yearly | $48,183 | $64,086 | $93,667 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $25.42 | $29.49 | $44.55 |
| Yearly | $52,879 | $61,333 | $92,660 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $23.01 | $31.13 | $40.30 |
| Yearly | $47,865 | $64,749 | $83,807 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $27.16 | $35.55 | $45.03 |
| Yearly | $56,496 | $73,945 | $93,667 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $25.03 | $25.03 | $33.30 |
| Yearly | $52,060 | $52,060 | $69,270 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $26.89 | $39.10 | $48.59 |
| Yearly | $55,936 | $81,342 | $101,062 | |
| United States | Hourly | $25.28 | $31.02 | $40.40 |
| Yearly | $52,580 | $64,520 | $84,030 | |