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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Divina Martin

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$41,038

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $32,591
Overtime: $7,863
Other pay: $584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $41,038

At CDCR, Divina Martin serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,038. They are represented by R20.

Ernest Okorafor

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2023 total comp

$40,837

Sub-department: CA. Institution for Women
Base pay: $14,410
Overtime: $22,784
Other pay: $3,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862138185408
Salary Total: $2,955
Total Pay: $40,837

At CDCR, Ernest Okorafor serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within CA. Institution for Women. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,837. Union affiliation: R20.

Meagan Harris

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$40,829

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $39,841
Overtime: $436
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138185483
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $40,829

At CDCR, Meagan Harris serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,829. Union affiliation: R20.

Maria Ramirez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$40,725

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $18,889
Overtime: $9,358
Other pay: $12,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,725
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,141
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138185022
Salary Total: $2,829
Total Pay: $40,725

Maria Ramirez holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,725. They are represented by R20.

Gricelda Mireles

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$40,312

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $31,967
Overtime: $288
Other pay: $8,057
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,312
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,570
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342138185917
Salary Total: $29
Total Pay: $40,312

Gricelda Mireles works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within High Desert State Prison. Their status is intermittent. Gricelda earned $40,312 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Jumoke Durodoye

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$40,260

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $38,797
Overtime: $400
Other pay: $1,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,698
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138185432
Salary Total: $4,699
Total Pay: $40,260

Jumoke Durodoye is a Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,260. Union affiliation: R20.

Rebecca Roselius

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$40,243

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $28,319
Overtime: $10,806
Other pay: $1,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185013
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $40,243

Rebecca Roselius is a Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,243. Union affiliation: R20.

Susannah Campos

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$40,132

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $35,657
Overtime: $3,958
Other pay: $517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138185017
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $40,132

Susannah Campos works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Susannah earned $40,132 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

David Lopez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$39,716

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $36,863
Overtime: $1,766
Other pay: $1,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138185020
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $39,716

David Lopez holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,716. They are represented by R20.

Lisette Delaney

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$39,537

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $34,975
Overtime: $4,066
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862138185400
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $39,537

Lisette Delaney works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. Lisette earned $39,537 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Ruby Copado

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$39,465

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $31,322
Overtime: $7,005
Other pay: $1,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $39,465

Ruby Copado works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Ruby earned $39,465 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Shaelah Gardner

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$39,275

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $34,517
Overtime: $119
Other pay: $4,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,275
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Madera
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,058
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812138185011
Salary Total: $3,303
Total Pay: $39,275

At CDCR, Shaelah Gardner serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Central CA Womens Facility. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,275. They are represented by R20.

Edna Chavarria

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$39,011

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $37,529
Overtime: $1,250
Other pay: $233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,840
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138185002
Salary Total: $4,695
Total Pay: $39,011

Edna Chavarria holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,011. They are represented by R20.

Kamryn Cordero

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$38,987

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $31,523
Overtime: $6,489
Other pay: $975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138185015
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $38,987

At CDCR, Kamryn Cordero serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,987. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Marlene Ramirez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$38,543

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $32,591
Overtime: $4,901
Other pay: $1,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138185014
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $38,543

Marlene Ramirez works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. Marlene earned $38,543 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Lisa Isom

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$38,519

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $37,285
Overtime: $715
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,698
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138185403
Salary Total: $4,699
Total Pay: $38,519

Lisa Isom is a Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,519. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Mercedes Obeso

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$38,241

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $32,340
Overtime: $5,060
Other pay: $840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,241
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: 0842138185015
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $38,241

Mercedes Obeso works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. Mercedes earned $38,241 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Nayeli Valdez

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$38,112

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $38,006
Overtime: $107
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,840
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138185004
Salary Total: $4,695
Total Pay: $38,112

Nayeli Valdez works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Nayeli earned $38,112 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Jocelyn Francisco

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$37,745

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $24,692
Overtime: $12,103
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152138185918
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $37,745

Jocelyn Francisco holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,745. They are represented by R20.

Natasha Tindle

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$37,565

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $34,727
Overtime: $2,559
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,565
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: 5872138185021
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $37,565

Natasha Tindle holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,565. They are represented by R20.

Tanja Henkel

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$36,893

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $35,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,752
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138185019
Salary Total: $3,839
Total Pay: $36,893

Tanja Henkel holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,893. They are represented by R20.

Ruby Saavedra

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$36,823

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $27,997
Overtime: $6,529
Other pay: $2,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,823
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Madera
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812138185027
Salary Total: $3,779
Total Pay: $36,823

Ruby Saavedra works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is part-time. Ruby earned $36,823 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Christina Lee Calcote

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$36,770

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $30,457
Overtime: $5,530
Other pay: $784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,840
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822138185920
Salary Total: $4,695
Total Pay: $36,770

At CDCR, Christina Lee Calcote serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within North Kern State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,770. Union affiliation: R20.

Amariea Elgin

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$36,714

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $28,263
Overtime: $7,733
Other pay: $717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862138185015
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $36,714

At CDCR, Amariea Elgin serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,714. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Adelaide Ubilluz

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$36,297

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $35,374
Overtime: $578
Other pay: $345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272138185014
Salary Total: $4,724
Total Pay: $36,297

Adelaide Ubilluz is a Certified Nursing Assistant at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,297. Union affiliation: R20.

Brenda Arevalo

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$36,166

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $35,341
Overtime: $201
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,166
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138185528
Salary Total: $4,840
Total Pay: $36,166

At CDCR, Brenda Arevalo serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,166. Union affiliation: R20.

Jessica Canchola

Certified Nursing Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$35,919

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $33,252
Overtime: $2,256
Other pay: $411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138185001
Salary Total: $4,795
Total Pay: $35,919

Jessica Canchola works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $35,919 in 2025. They are represented by R20.