California / CDCR / Correctional Counselor I

Job-title file

Correctional Counselor I

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.

Employees: 1,029
Total payroll: $114.8M
Role median: $127,157
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,552$174,111+

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

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

Correctional Counselor I pay vs. California

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.

Where CDCR sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$64,820

$80,300

$103,640

$123,540

$140,950

CDCR median · $131,721

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.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,840

$54,250

$66,270

$84,780

$107,790

CDCR median · $131,721

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

This role across California

Correctional Counselor I is held in 2 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $127,157 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$126,447 · 33

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

Correctional Counselor beyond California

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Illinois

$84,600 · 444

Tennessee

$58,380 · 269

Miami-Dade County

$57,526 · 19

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

Employees with this title

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Timothy Woods

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$483

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,044
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842229904009
Salary Total: $8,496
Total Pay: $483

Timothy Woods is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $483. They are represented by R06.

Charles Hodgers

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$482

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $482
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,463
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742229904046
Salary Total: $11,091
Total Pay: $482

Charles Hodgers works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $482 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Kent Mclean

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$439

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Marin
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952229904032
Salary Total: $8,002
Total Pay: $439

Kent Mclean works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. Kent earned $439 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Doreen Gonder

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$426

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Wasco
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,463
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1802229904024
Salary Total: $11,405
Total Pay: $426

Doreen Gonder is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $426. They are represented by R06.

David Echeverria

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$410

Sub-department: Deuel Vocational Institution
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,426
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1062229904036
Salary Total: $9,184
Total Pay: $410

At CDCR, David Echeverria serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Deuel Vocational Institution. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $410. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Julie Gibbons

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$334

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,044
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562229904009
Salary Total: $8,818
Total Pay: $334

Julie Gibbons holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $334. They are represented by R06.

Terry Fuller

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$317

Sub-department: Valley State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Madera
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9192229904022
Salary Total: $7,437
Total Pay: $317

Terry Fuller works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Terry earned $317 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Dona Whitt

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$299

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $299
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0801009904023
Salary Total: $7,716
Total Pay: $299

Dona Whitt holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $299. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Yolanda Mason

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$276

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,159
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0792229904028
Salary Total: $10,870
Total Pay: $276

Yolanda Mason is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $276. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Tammy Ryan

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$263

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $6,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$6,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,704
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302229904920
Salary Total: $10,383
Total Pay: $263

Tammy Ryan is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $263. Union affiliation: R06.

Cindy Moore

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$214

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,911
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802229904920
Salary Total: $9,911
Total Pay: $214

At CDCR, Cindy Moore serves as a Correctional Counselor I within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $214. They are represented by R06.

Rebecca Wilder

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$137

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $29
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0992229904920
Salary Total: $11,100
Total Pay: $137

Rebecca Wilder holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $137. They are represented by R06.

Patricia Smith

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$128

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872229904920
Salary Total: $7,667
Total Pay: $128

Patricia Smith is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $128. Union affiliation: R06.

Michelle Hill

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$83

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,159
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302229904001
Salary Total: $10,667
Total Pay: $83

Michelle Hill works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $83 in 2024. They are represented by R06.

Jason Savage

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$80

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $80
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Madera
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812229904038
Salary Total: $11,531
Total Pay: $80

At CDCR, Jason Savage serves as a Correctional Counselor I within Central CA Womens Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80. Union affiliation: R06.

David Faber

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262229904021
Salary Total: $7,939
Total Pay: $2

David Faber is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Avenal State Prison. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $2. They are represented by R06.

David Mc Connell

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

Sub-department: CA Correctional Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,911
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0682229904920
Salary Total: $10,803

David Mc Connell is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA Correctional Center. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: R06.

Lloyd Neff

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,159
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862229904006
Salary Total: $11,073

Lloyd Neff is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by R06.

Javier Albay

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,159
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822229904003
Salary Total: $11,073

Javier Albay holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by R06.

Raquel Preece

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2023 total comp

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,159
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302229904415
Salary Total: $11,073
Total Pay: $21,606

Raquel Preece holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Rochelle Edwards

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0792229904024
Salary Total: $9,762

Rochelle Edwards holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Franklin Hausmann

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,911
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362229904002
Salary Total: $11,003
Total Pay: $438

Franklin Hausmann works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Franklin earned $0 in 2023. Union affiliation: R06.

Fatima Torres

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872229904920
Salary Total: $9,862
Total Pay: $1,000

Fatima Torres is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is R06.

William Nicholas

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2025 total comp

-$546

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: -$1,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,463
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822229904013
Salary Total: $10,463
Total Pay: -$546

William Nicholas is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within North Kern State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$546. Their bargaining unit is R06.

John Tuers Iii

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

-$820

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: -$8,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,463
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842229904009
Salary Total: $11,195
Total Pay: -$820

John Tuers Iii works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. John earned -$820 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Brian Williams

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2024 total comp

-$892

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: -$33,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,463
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802229904920
Salary Total: $11,195
Total Pay: -$892

Brian Williams is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to -$892. They are represented by R06.

Gregory Heater

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2025 total comp

-$2,757

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Center
Base pay: -$1,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,757
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0792229904920
Salary Total: $11,434
Total Pay: -$2,757

Gregory Heater is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$2,757. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Roger Jacobs

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2025 total comp

-$3,027

Sub-department: Pleasant Valley State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$3,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4352229904014
Salary Total: $11,531
Total Pay: -$3,027

Roger Jacobs works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Pleasant Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Roger earned -$3,027 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Mandip Dhot

Correctional Counselor I/CDCR

2025 total comp

-$5,552

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: -$23,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$5,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152229904208
Salary Total: $10,777
Total Pay: -$5,552

Mandip Dhot works as a Correctional Counselor I for CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Mandip earned -$5,552 in 2025. They are represented by R06.