Job-title file

Custodian I

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

403 employees hold this title in Cdcr/Pia. Median total compensation for the role is $28,234, below the department median of $65,462.

Employees: 403
Total payroll: $12.3M
Role median: $28,234
Agency median: $65,462
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$744$71,551+

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How total compensation varies among the 403 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

Custodian I is held in 20 California departments. In Cdcr/Pia, the median of $28,234 ranks #19 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$53,483 · 34

State Comp Insurance Fund

$52,193 · 12

Developmental Services

$48,283 · 132

Rehabilitation

$47,551 · 2

Education

$47,462 · 43

Museum of Science & Industry

$47,034 · 35

Department of State Hospitals

$46,312 · 479

Transportation

$45,780 · 27

Veterans Affairs

$45,192 · 251

California State Lottery Community

$44,483 · 9

Employment Development Department

$43,414 · 47

General Services

$43,240 · 1,326

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

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Custodian beyond California

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $44,421 ranks #8 of 18. See Custodian across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$120,190 · 992

$96,176 · 23

$88,717 · 536

$85,992 · 12

$77,741 · 394

$69,555 · 18

$59,048 · 320

$44,399 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Custodianroles 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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Ivana Victoria Barahona

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$42,326

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $38,338
Overtime: $1,043
Other pay: $2,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3997602011005
Salary Total: $4,330
Total Pay: $42,326

Ivana Victoria Barahona works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. Ivana earned $42,326 in 2024. They are represented by R15.

Bernardo Torres-Leal

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2023 total comp

$42,289

Sub-department: CA. Men's Colony - Pia
Base pay: $32,044
Overtime: $7,565
Other pay: $2,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,289
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,292
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0587602011002
Salary Total: $3,542
Total Pay: $42,289

Bernardo Torres-Leal is a Custodian I at Cdcr/Pia within CA. Men's Colony - Pia. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $42,289. Union affiliation: R15.

Fulgencio Ruiz

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$42,101

Sub-department: CA Correctional Inst - Pia
Base pay: $31,707
Overtime: $8,693
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,101
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,963
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0527602011920
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $42,101

Fulgencio Ruiz holds the role of Custodian I at Cdcr/Pia within CA Correctional Inst - Pia. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,101. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Jacquese Smith

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2023 total comp

$42,069

Sub-department: California Medical Facility-P
Base pay: $37,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Solano
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,323
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9667602011014
Salary Total: $3,323
Total Pay: $42,069

Jacquese Smith works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within California Medical Facility-P. Their status is full-time. Jacquese earned $42,069 in 2023. They are represented by R15.

Linda Delgado

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$41,836

Sub-department: Pleasant Valley St Prison-Pia
Base pay: $35,260
Overtime: $5,503
Other pay: $1,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4397602011002
Salary Total: $3,815
Total Pay: $41,836

Linda Delgado works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within Pleasant Valley St Prison-Pia. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $41,836 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Reyna Vega Melendrez

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$41,781

Sub-department: Centinela State Prison - Pia
Base pay: $36,507
Overtime: $591
Other pay: $4,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,781
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Imperial
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4057602011921
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $41,781

At Cdcr/Pia, Reyna Vega Melendrez serves as a Custodian I within Centinela State Prison - Pia. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,781. They are represented by R15.

Candace Merriweather

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2023 total comp

$41,619

Sub-department: CA. State Prison - Sacto - Pi
Base pay: $33,729
Overtime: $864
Other pay: $7,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0747602011001
Salary Total: $3,411
Total Pay: $41,619

Candace Merriweather works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within CA. State Prison - Sacto - Pi. Their status is full-time. Candace earned $41,619 in 2023. Union affiliation: R15.

Samantha Steadman

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$40,747

Sub-department: CA Correctional Inst - Pia
Base pay: $38,006
Overtime: $677
Other pay: $2,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,747
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,793
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0527602011921
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $40,747

Samantha Steadman works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within CA Correctional Inst - Pia. Their status is intermittent. Samantha earned $40,747 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Shawn Lisenby

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$40,337

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacto - Pia
Base pay: $37,735
Overtime: $59
Other pay: $2,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0747602011002
Salary Total: $3,663
Total Pay: $40,337

Shawn Lisenby works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within CA State Prison - Sacto - Pia. Their status is full-time. Shawn earned $40,337 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Kone Loriyagaba

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$40,046

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony - Pia
Base pay: $34,811
Overtime: $2,089
Other pay: $3,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0587602011004
Salary Total: $4,065
Total Pay: $40,046

Kone Loriyagaba holds the role of Custodian I at Cdcr/Pia within CA Men's Colony - Pia. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,046. Their bargaining unit is R15.