California / CDCR / 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.

495 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $164,293, above the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 495
Total payroll: $56.1M
Role median: $164,293
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$103$240,423+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 495 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

Captain (Adult Institution) is held in 2 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $164,293 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$165,167 · 33

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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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Kelvin Jackson

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$158,898

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Wasco
Base pay: $157,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,725
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1802619646001
Salary Total: $13,588
Total Pay: $158,898

Kelvin Jackson is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,898. Union affiliation: M06.

Adolfo Jimenez

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$158,322

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Center
Base pay: $157,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,820
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0792619646004
Salary Total: $13,958
Total Pay: $158,322

Adolfo Jimenez holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,322. They are represented by M06.

Ryan Herr

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$157,634

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $155,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842619646001
Salary Total: $13,200
Total Pay: $157,634

Ryan Herr is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,634. They are represented by M06.

Jose Melendez

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$157,325

Sub-department: Pleasant Valley State Prison
Base pay: $156,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,725
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4352619646001
Salary Total: $13,862
Total Pay: $157,325

Jose Melendez works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within Pleasant Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $157,325 in 2025. They are represented by M06.

Francis Figueira

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$157,033

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $94,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,033
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Solano
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762619646001
Salary Total: $14,653
Total Pay: $157,033

At CDCR, Francis Figueira serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,033. Union affiliation: M06.

Chad Deal

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$156,964

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $153,610
Overtime: $586
Other pay: $2,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0652009646004
Salary Total: $13,669
Total Pay: $156,964

At CDCR, Chad Deal serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,964. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Joshua Farley

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$156,675

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $155,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152619646201
Salary Total: $13,686
Total Pay: $156,675

Joshua Farley works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $156,675 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Anthony Randolph Jr

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$156,584

Sub-department: CA. State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $140,162
Overtime: $8,180
Other pay: $8,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,162
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842619646006
Salary Total: $12,405
Total Pay: $156,584

At CDCR, Anthony Randolph Jr serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within CA. State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $156,584. They are represented by M06.