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.

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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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Richard Solorio

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,878

Sub-department: Centinela State Prison
Base pay: $177,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Imperial

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4032619646005
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $180,878

Richard Solorio is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Centinela State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,878. Union affiliation: M06.

Heriberto Mora Jr

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,838

Sub-department: Ironwood State Prison
Base pay: $177,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4442619646004
Salary Total: $14,981
Total Pay: $180,838

Heriberto Mora Jr works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within Ironwood State Prison. Their status is full-time. Heriberto earned $180,838 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Hector Lomeli

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,738

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $174,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362619646003
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $180,738

Hector Lomeli holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,738. Union affiliation: M06.

Martha Thury

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,678

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $179,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562619646004
Salary Total: $14,981
Total Pay: $180,678

Martha Thury works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. Martha earned $180,678 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Juan Guerra

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,678

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Wasco
Base pay: $179,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1802619646920
Salary Total: $14,981
Total Pay: $180,678

Juan Guerra works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Wasco. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $180,678 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Jesus Vaca

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,622

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $176,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872619646005
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $180,622

Jesus Vaca holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,622. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Alison Allen

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,480

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $168,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651649646004
Salary Total: $14,494
Total Pay: $180,480

Alison Allen works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Alison earned $180,480 in 2025. Union affiliation: M06.

Michael Mccollough

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,477

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $173,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152619646203
Salary Total: $14,652
Total Pay: $180,477

Michael Mccollough works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $180,477 in 2025. They are represented by M06.

Casey Weeks

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$180,369

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $176,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342619646004
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $180,369

Casey Weeks holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,369. They are represented by M06.