California / CDCR / Certified Nursing Assistant

Job-title file

Certified Nursing Assistant

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

605 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $42,538, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 605
Total payroll: $26.7M
Role median: $42,538
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,885$109,344+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 605 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Certified Nursing Assistant pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Nursing Assistants — about 110,060 people — is $47,630. CDCR pays a median base salary of $53,308 for this role, 12% above that figure — about the 70th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where CDCR sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,110

$45,850

$47,630

$54,800

$61,100

CDCR median · $53,308

The bar is the range of annual wages for Nursing Assistants across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows CDCR’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Nursing Assistants — about 1,448,910 people — is $42,260. CDCR’s median base salary is 26% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,940

$37,260

$42,260

$47,220

$51,980

CDCR median · $53,308

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 366 of 605 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at CDCR is $42,538, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Certified Nursing Assistant is held in 3 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $42,538 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$62,331 · 540

Veterans Affairs

$48,831 · 811

Median total compensation for the Certified Nursing Assistant role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Certified Nursing Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $54,395 ranks #2 of 7. See Certified Nursing Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$136,259 · 675

Arkansas

$39,171 · 778

Florida

$38,128 · 11

New York Public Authorities

$22,737 · 672

Rhode Island

$19,729 · 89

Cook County, Illinois

$0 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Certified Nursing Assistantroles 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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Ashley Mendez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$35,602

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $30,455
Overtime: $4,115
Other pay: $1,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822138185004
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $35,602

Ashley Mendez is a Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within North Kern State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,602. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Lindsey Meyi

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$35,387

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $11,333
Overtime: $753
Other pay: $23,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138185515
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $35,387

Lindsey Meyi works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. Lindsey earned $35,387 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Maria Duarte

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$35,283

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Base pay: $28,860
Overtime: $2,382
Other pay: $4,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,840
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262138185001
Salary Total: $4,695
Total Pay: $35,283

Maria Duarte works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Avenal State Prison. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $35,283 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Brandi Hall

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$35,238

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $35,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,058
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138185540
Salary Total: $4,718
Total Pay: $35,238

Brandi Hall holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,238. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Daniel Salinas

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$35,192

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $32,295
Overtime: $2,328
Other pay: $569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185007
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $35,192

Daniel Salinas holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,192. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Tristin Watson

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$34,317

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $30,428
Overtime: $3,167
Other pay: $721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $34,317

Tristin Watson holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,317. They are represented by R20.

Alexa Rebibis Ramos

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$33,929

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $30,455
Overtime: $2,720
Other pay: $754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $33,929

Alexa Rebibis Ramos holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,929. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Jerline Hilario

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$33,713

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $28,319
Overtime: $4,443
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152138185006
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $33,713

Jerline Hilario works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jerline earned $33,713 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Cindy Bustos

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$33,655

Sub-department: Ironwood State Prison
Base pay: $28,733
Overtime: $1,330
Other pay: $3,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,940
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4442218185918
Salary Total: $3,940
Total Pay: $33,655

Cindy Bustos holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within Ironwood State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,655. Union affiliation: R20.

Alma Torres

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$33,540

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $29,991
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $3,523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,540
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,940
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185902
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $33,540

Alma Torres is a Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $33,540. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Serena Morin

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$33,358

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $30,448
Overtime: $2,255
Other pay: $655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $33,358

At CDCR, Serena Morin serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,358. Union affiliation: R20.

Circe Hernandez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$32,924

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $30,455
Overtime: $1,757
Other pay: $712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185002
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $32,924

Circe Hernandez holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,924. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Rengelo Santiago

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$32,703

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $32,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302138185013
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $32,703

Rengelo Santiago holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,703. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Celisha Cummings

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$32,352

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $30,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,352
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,058
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272138185011
Salary Total: $2,831
Total Pay: $32,352

Celisha Cummings works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is part-time. Celisha earned $32,352 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Ayleen Galdamez Alvarez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$32,062

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $27,140
Overtime: $4,635
Other pay: $287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $32,062

Ayleen Galdamez Alvarez works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. Ayleen earned $32,062 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Danita Belmore

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$31,943

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: $22,761
Overtime: $8,199
Other pay: $983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $31,943

Danita Belmore holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,943. Union affiliation: R20.

Marisol Noguez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2023 total comp

$31,909

Sub-department: CA. State Prison - Wasco
Base pay: $29,567
Overtime: $1,828
Other pay: $514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,909
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1802138185902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $31,909

Marisol Noguez holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA. State Prison - Wasco. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $31,909. Union affiliation: R20.

Godwin Madu

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$31,805

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $28,319
Overtime: $2,643
Other pay: $843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $31,805

Godwin Madu holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,805. They are represented by R20.

Rebecca Cisneros

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$31,463

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $30,455
Overtime: $686
Other pay: $322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138185003
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $31,463

Rebecca Cisneros works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $31,463 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Aurelious Correya

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$31,384

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Wasco
Base pay: $30,455
Overtime: $929
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1802138185011
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $31,384

At CDCR, Aurelious Correya serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,384. They are represented by R20.

Abigail Kertelli

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$31,333

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $31,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,333
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842138185011
Salary Total: $2,834
Total Pay: $31,333

Abigail Kertelli holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,333. They are represented by R20.

Parris Vanluvender

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$31,270

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $25,032
Overtime: $847
Other pay: $5,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,752
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862138185406
Salary Total: $4,699
Total Pay: $31,270

Parris Vanluvender holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,270. Union affiliation: R20.

Traci Gonzalez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$31,201

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $29,626
Overtime: $45
Other pay: $1,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,752
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862138185407
Salary Total: $3,752
Total Pay: $31,201

Traci Gonzalez works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. Traci earned $31,201 in 2024. Union affiliation: R20.

Ashlee Dominguez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$30,790

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $29,276
Overtime: $998
Other pay: $516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185016
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $30,790

Ashlee Dominguez works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. Ashlee earned $30,790 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Yvonne Ogbogu Perry

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$30,536

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $29,119
Overtime: $126
Other pay: $1,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802138185014
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $30,536

Yvonne Ogbogu Perry works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. Yvonne earned $30,536 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Lord Naldoza

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$30,098

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $29,186
Overtime: $687
Other pay: $224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138185428
Salary Total: $4,428
Total Pay: $30,098

Lord Naldoza is a Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $30,098. Their bargaining unit is R20.