California / CDCR / Captain (Adult Institution)

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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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Naomi Davis

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$77,360

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $73,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842619646918
Salary Total: $14,768
Total Pay: $77,360

At CDCR, Naomi Davis serves as a Captain (Adult Institution) within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,360. They are represented by M06.

Daniel Burns

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$75,600

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $29,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842619646007
Salary Total: $14,768
Total Pay: $75,600

Daniel Burns is a Captain (Adult Institution) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,600. Their bargaining unit is M06.

Michael Sichler

Captain (Adult Institution)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$72,087

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $72,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,087
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651319646916
Salary Total: $73
Total Pay: $72,087

Michael Sichler works as a Captain (Adult Institution) for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is intermittent. Michael earned $72,087 in 2023. They are represented by M06.