California / Cdcr/Cchcs / Captain (Adult Institution)

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Captain (Adult Institution)

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

33 employees hold this title in Cdcr/Cchcs. Median total compensation for the role is $165,167, above the department median of $99,990.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $4M
Role median: $165,167
Agency median: $99,990
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25$255,610+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 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 California

Captain (Adult Institution) is held in 2 California departments. In Cdcr/Cchcs, the median of $165,167 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$164,293 · 495

Median total compensation for the Captain (Adult Institution) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Captain beyond California

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $164,414 ranks #5 of 12. See Captain across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$454,743 · 86

City and County of San Francisco

$396,180 · 46

$219,011 · 1,768

$185,676 · 39

$161,242 · 7

$153,046 · 121

$148,181 · 37

Johnson County, Kansas

$131,408 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles 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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Dharmendra Sharma

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$165,167

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $164,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646012
Salary Total: $14,368
Total Pay: $165,167

Dharmendra Sharma is a Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,167. Union affiliation: M06.

Blanca Grijalva

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$161,993

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $161,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646015
Salary Total: $14,207
Total Pay: $161,993

Blanca Grijalva is a Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,993. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Amelia Esquivel

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$157,780

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $157,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,522
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646007
Salary Total: $13,387
Total Pay: $157,780

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Amelia Esquivel serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Headquarters. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,780. They are represented by M06.

Richard Hall

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$156,788

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $155,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,421
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646009
Salary Total: $13,287
Total Pay: $156,788

Richard Hall is a Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,788. Their bargaining unit is M06.