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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Peter Foster

Captain (Adult Institution)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$89,322

Sub-department: CA Health Care Facility
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1902619646001
Salary Total: $14,768
Total Pay: $89,322

Peter Foster works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for Cdcr/Cchcs within CA Health Care Facility. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $89,322 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M06.