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.

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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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Narciso Lopez

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$226,235

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262619646920
Salary Total: $15,211
Total Pay: $226,235

Narciso Lopez holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Avenal State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $226,235. They are represented by M06.

Francisco Manzo

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$220,343

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $220,343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812619646005
Salary Total: $14,768
Total Pay: $220,343

Francisco Manzo is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $220,343. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Mitchell Knedler

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$219,468

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $85,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342619646005
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $219,468

Mitchell Knedler 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 $219,468. Union affiliation: M06.

Joe Lopez

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$218,050

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $158,951
Overtime: $56,163
Other pay: $2,936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0652019646002
Salary Total: $13,830
Total Pay: $218,050

At CDCR, Joe Lopez serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,050. They are represented by M06.

Timothy Mulford

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$216,789

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $179,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651619646010
Salary Total: $14,781
Total Pay: $216,789

At CDCR, Timothy Mulford serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $216,789. Union affiliation: M06.