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.

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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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Salvador Cardenas

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$29,232

Sub-department: Ironwood State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4442619646006
Salary Total: $14,768
Total Pay: $29,232

At CDCR, Salvador Cardenas serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within Ironwood State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,232. Union affiliation: M06.

Paul Bestolarides

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$28,217

Sub-department: Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center
Base pay: $28,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,217
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0481139646916
Salary Total: $76
Total Pay: $28,217

Paul Bestolarides holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,217. They are represented by M06.

Arthur Avalos

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$26,760

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Amador

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252619646005
Salary Total: $14,338
Total Pay: $26,760

Arthur Avalos is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $26,760. They are represented by M06.