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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Dennis King

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$29,019

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $29,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,019
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428019646916
Salary Total: $71
Total Pay: $29,019

Dennis King is a Captain (Adult Institution) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $29,019. They are represented by M06.

Jay Powell

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$27,490

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $27,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,490
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428229646916
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $27,490

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Jay Powell serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Headquarters. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,490. They are represented by M06.