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+

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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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Barton Cross

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$213,261

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $169,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742619646003
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $213,261

Barton Cross holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,261. They are represented by M06.

Brian Slefo

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$206,912

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $132,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654019646005
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $206,912

Brian Slefo is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $206,912. They are represented by M06.

Manuel Vega

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$206,255

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $81,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,255
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802619646002
Salary Total: $13,616
Total Pay: $206,255

At CDCR, Manuel Vega serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $206,255. Union affiliation: M06.