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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Kerri Lamas

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$178,332

Sub-department: CA Health Care Facility
Base pay: $172,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1902619646002
Salary Total: $14,494
Total Pay: $178,332

Kerri Lamas holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within CA Health Care Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,332. Union affiliation: M06.

Megan Cherinka

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$177,578

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $177,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646001
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $177,578

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Megan Cherinka serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Headquarters. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,578. Union affiliation: M06.

Kerry Clark

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$177,578

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $177,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646003
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $177,578

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Kerry Clark serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Headquarters. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,578. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Angel Infante

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$177,578

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $177,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646014
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $177,578

Angel Infante is a Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,578. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Wilona Lewis

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$175,724

Sub-department: CA Health Care Facility
Base pay: $169,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1902619646003
Salary Total: $14,494
Total Pay: $175,724

Wilona Lewis is a Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within CA Health Care Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,724. Union affiliation: M06.

Ben Sherrin

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$174,466

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $174,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646005
Salary Total: $14,660
Total Pay: $174,466

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Ben Sherrin serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Headquarters. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,466. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Timothy Luigs

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$171,726

Sub-department: CA Health Care Facility
Base pay: $169,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1902619646001
Salary Total: $14,207
Total Pay: $171,726

Timothy Luigs works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for Cdcr/Cchcs within CA Health Care Facility. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $171,726 in 2025. Union affiliation: M06.

Joseph Edwards

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$171,566

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $163,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428239646001
Salary Total: $14,338
Total Pay: $171,566

Joseph Edwards holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $171,566. Union affiliation: M06.

Luis Garnica

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$169,804

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $161,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646008
Salary Total: $14,338
Total Pay: $169,804

Luis Garnica holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $169,804. Union affiliation: M06.

Adrian Chavez

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$167,032

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $166,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646008
Salary Total: $13,920
Total Pay: $167,032

Adrian Chavez works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $167,032 in 2025. They are represented by M06.

Frank Hodson

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$166,963

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $152,171
Overtime: $720
Other pay: $14,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,406
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646013
Salary Total: $13,674
Total Pay: $166,963

Frank Hodson holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $166,963. They are represented by M06.

Erik Uhren

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$166,376

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $166,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,092
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646006
Salary Total: $14,233
Total Pay: $166,376

Erik Uhren holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,376. Their bargaining unit is M06.