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Class Specifications
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Police Corporal

Class Code 2787
Occupational Area 01 Professional
Probationary Period 12 months
Last Action Reinstated/Revised
Spec. Effective Date 6/1/2010
Exam Effective Date 1/1/2016
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Class Spec

Examination Details

Exam Format Electronic Examination (E-Test)
Exam Component(s) 50 Multiple-Choice Questions chosen randomly from the following categories:
  • Police: Cpl 3539: Decision Making/Prioritizing: L1
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: English Language: L1
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Illinois Vehicle Code: L1
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Management: L1
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Management: L2
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Management: L3
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Math: L1
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Math: L2
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Math: L3
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Police Functions: L1
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Police Functions: L2
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Verbal Reasoning: L1
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  • Police: Cpl 3539: Verbal Reasoning: L2
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    Time Limit 2 hours
    Credentials Assessment
    A Credential Assessment is a rating by the Human Resources Office of an applicant's/employee's education, experience and special credentials/qualifications (licenses, etc.). In order to determine an appropriate rating for each examination, a review of a résumé, cover letter, university/agency official employment application, college transcript, copies of license/certification and any other relevant material may be required.

    Test Preparation Materials

    Test preparation materials have been developed for this classification. Please click here to view the document.


    Employment Opportunities

    The University System office permits Universities and Agencies to post current job openings on our website. Not every University or Agency will post openings to our website. Follow us on X (Twitter) @systemoffice to keep current with all of our job postings. When a University/Agency adds a new posting, we will automatically tweet it out.

    No jobs are currently posted for this classification.


    Salary Range Data

    The State Universities Civil Service System office, on behalf of the Merit Board, approves salary rates and ranges for each authorized classification in use by Employers. Employers request Merit Board approval to establish, revise, correct, or delete pay rates or ranges through the Salary Data System, a web-based electronic approval process. All approved rates and ranges are compiled into a monthly report available in PDF format on the Salary Range Report page. This report is updated on the 15th (approximately) of each month. Listed below are actual, real-time, active pay ranges contained in the Salary Data System.

    * The Hourly, Monthly, and Yearly tabs are calculations done for your convenience. However, they are based on calculations using the work week and hours per year based on the State of Illinois Central Payroll System calculations, and may not be completely accurate in certain circumstances (i.e. employees paid bi-weekly). Please refer to the Actual Reported Ranges tab for the approved range.


    Minimum Maximum History
    $39.16 $41.10 View
    $40.38 $50.48 View
    $37.87 $43.60 View
    $21.34 $25.48 View
    $33.26 $36.59 View
    $40.19 $59.76 View
    $37.98 $37.98 View
    Minimum Maximum History
    $39.16 $41.10 View
    $40.38 $50.48 View
    $37.87 $43.60 View
    $21.34 $25.48 View
    $33.26 $36.59 View
    $40.19 $59.76 View
    $37.98 $37.98 View
    Minimum Maximum History
    $6,797.52 $7,134.28 View
    $7,009.30 $8,762.49 View
    $6,573.60 $7,568.23 View
    $3,704.27 $4,422.90 View
    $5,773.38 $6,351.41 View
    $6,976.31 $10,373.34 View
    $6,592.70 $6,592.70 View
    Minimum Maximum History
    $81,570.28 $85,611.30 View
    $84,111.54 $105,149.84 View
    $78,883.21 $90,818.80 View
    $44,451.22 $53,074.84 View
    $69,280.58 $76,216.97 View
    $83,715.77 $124,480.08 View
    $79,112.34 $79,112.34 View
    Last Updated: 7/2/2025

    RATE TYPE KEY
    E=Established  N=Negotiated  P=Prevailing  R=Open Range