California / CDCR / Captain (Adult Institution)

Job-title file

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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Mario Vasquez

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,780

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Center
Base pay: $74,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0792619646005
Salary Total: $15,411
Total Pay: $201,780

Mario Vasquez holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,780. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Shane Brown

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$200,439

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Solano
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742619646007
Salary Total: $14,768
Total Pay: $200,439

Shane Brown works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. Shane earned $200,439 in 2025. Union affiliation: M06.

Zacariah Robberecht

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$198,793

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $172,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Marin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952619646005
Salary Total: $14,652
Total Pay: $198,793

Zacariah Robberecht holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $198,793. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Orlando Ponce

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$195,752

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $179,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Marin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952619646004
Salary Total: $14,981
Total Pay: $195,752

At CDCR, Orlando Ponce serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,752. Union affiliation: M06.

Brian Lemaster

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$195,592

Sub-department: CA. Institution for Men
Base pay: $59,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802619646920
Salary Total: $13,494
Total Pay: $195,592

Brian Lemaster works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within CA. Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $195,592 in 2023. Union affiliation: M06.

Mitchell Godina

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$195,314

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Base pay: $175,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262619646001
Salary Total: $14,768
Total Pay: $195,314

Mitchell Godina is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Avenal State Prison. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $195,314. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Kevin Robinson

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$193,677

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $166,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,442
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802619646005
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $193,677

Kevin Robinson holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $193,677. They are represented by M06.

Eva Sanders

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$193,334

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $184,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Marin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952619646001
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $193,334

At CDCR, Eva Sanders serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,334. Their bargaining unit is M06.