California / CDCR / Correctional Counselor I
Job-title file
Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.
1,029 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $127,157, above the department median of $111,126.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 1,029 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
Across all employers in California, the median wage for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — about 13,900 people — is $103,640. CDCR pays a median base salary of $131,721 for this role, 27% above that figure — about the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 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 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — about 89,390 people — is $66,270. CDCR’s median base salary is 99% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 1,566 of 1,913 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 $134,376, 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
Correctional Counselor I is held in 2 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $127,157 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Correctional Counselor I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $134,338 ranks #1 of 4. See Correctional Counselor across all of California →
Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Counselorroles 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
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Payroll for Michelle Torres (Correctional Counselor I, CDCR) may cover more than one person; together they account for $110,146 in 2025.
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At CDCR, Gerrell Cain serves as a Correctional Counselor I within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $110,118. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Paula Ruiz serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Correctional Training Facilit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,073. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Casey Butler serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,068. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Chantal Nelson serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,051. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Rangsima Robles serves as a Correctional Counselor I within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,900. They are represented by R06.
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Anthony Castillo works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $109,847 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
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Estrella Yanez is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,637. They are represented by R06.
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Amanda Lewis works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Avenal State Prison. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $109,547 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Felipe Licea holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,539. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Lissette Melendrez serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,487. They are represented by R06.
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Stephanie Salcedo-Delaney is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,476. Union affiliation: R06.
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Erica Garcia is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $109,334. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Robert Wessell holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,976. They are represented by R06.
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Miguel Espinoza is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,962. They are represented by R06.
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Luis Villalpando holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Ironwood State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $108,827. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Demaree Perez serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Avenal State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,489. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Eric Steffensmeier serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,377. They are represented by R06.
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Ana Rodriguez holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Correctional Training Facilit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,197. Union affiliation: R06.
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Charles Goodson works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $107,761 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Jennifer Beckett is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $107,748. They are represented by R06.
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Maria Moreno works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Pleasant Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $107,544 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Adrian Paul Perucho works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $107,345 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Wyatt Blackford is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,291. They are represented by R06.
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Cynthia Arce Madrid holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,183. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Chelsea Dove serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,032. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Marlena Banales serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $106,923. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Amanda Dickerson serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,796. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Shantoya Simpkins works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Shantoya earned $106,503 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Vincent Diaz holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,251. They are represented by R06.
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Vanessa Martinez holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,941. Union affiliation: R06.
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Katherine Amezola holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,861. They are represented by R06.
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Jasmine Sandoval holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,721. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Yvette Bernardino serves as a Correctional Counselor I within CA. State Prison - Solano. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $105,565. Union affiliation: R06.
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Nicholas Garcia works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $105,360 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Danielle Hollister works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. Danielle earned $105,303 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Loree Skaggs works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. Loree earned $104,953 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
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Mitchel Benson is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Avenal State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,541. Union affiliation: R06.
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Lee Gabriel Davis is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $103,626. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Isaiah Hutto serves as a Correctional Counselor I within CA. Men's Colony. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $103,622. Their bargaining unit is R06.