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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Ricardo Arellano

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$67,710

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony - Pia
Base pay: $54,261
Overtime: $9,554
Other pay: $3,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,445
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0587602011006
Salary Total: $4,695
Total Pay: $67,710

Ricardo Arellano works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within CA Men's Colony - Pia. Their status is full-time. Ricardo earned $67,710 in 2024. They are represented by R15.

Reyes Melendrez

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$67,697

Sub-department: Correctional Training Facility - Pia
Base pay: $51,672
Overtime: $12,072
Other pay: $3,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,445
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1047602011006
Salary Total: $4,445
Total Pay: $67,697

Reyes Melendrez works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within Correctional Training Facility - Pia. Their status is full-time. Reyes earned $67,697 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Luisa Lopez

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$65,886

Sub-department: CA State Prison-Corcoran -Pia
Base pay: $51,261
Overtime: $12,234
Other pay: $2,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Kings
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,445
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0737602011003
Salary Total: $4,445
Total Pay: $65,886

Luisa Lopez works as a Custodian I for Cdcr/Pia within CA State Prison-Corcoran -Pia. Their status is full-time. Luisa earned $65,886 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Kevin Higgins

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$65,550

Sub-department: California Medical Facility-P
Base pay: $51,261
Overtime: $9,986
Other pay: $4,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Solano
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,445
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9667602011008
Salary Total: $4,445
Total Pay: $65,550

At Cdcr/Pia, Kevin Higgins serves as a Custodian I within California Medical Facility-P. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,550. Union affiliation: R15.

Jose Aguiniga

Custodian I/Cdcr/Pia

2024 total comp

$65,041

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Wasco - Pia
Base pay: $51,261
Overtime: $11,233
Other pay: $2,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,445
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1797602011002
Salary Total: $4,445
Total Pay: $65,041

Jose Aguiniga holds the role of Custodian I at Cdcr/Pia within CA State Prison - Wasco - Pia. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,041. Their bargaining unit is R15.