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.

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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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Joseph Stein

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$46,376

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $46,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,376
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0652259646916
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $46,376

Joseph Stein is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $46,376. Union affiliation: M06.

Leonard Deters

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$42,764

Sub-department: Pelican Bay State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3942619646920
Salary Total: $15,211
Total Pay: $42,764

Leonard Deters holds the role of Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within Pelican Bay State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,764. Their bargaining unit is M06.