California / CDCR / Correctional Officer
Job-title file
Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.
23,723 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $115,059, above the department median of $111,126.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 23,723 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 Correctional Officers and Jailers — about 37,860 people — is $96,370. CDCR pays a median base salary of $102,441 for this role, 6% above that figure — about the 61st percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Correctional Officers and Jailers 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 Correctional Officers and Jailers — about 380,500 people — is $58,940. CDCR’s median base salary is 74% 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 19,178 of 23,723 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 $115,059, 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 Officer is held in 3 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $115,059 ranks #2 of 3.
Median total compensation for the Correctional Officer role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $115,156 ranks #1 of 16. See Correctional Officer across all of California →
Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Officer roles 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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This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for Arturo Macias may represent several individuals, totaling $183,553 in 2025.
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Michael Williams appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $183,540 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
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This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for Rigoberto Gomez may represent several individuals, totaling $183,511 in 2025.
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Mario Lopez is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,491. Union affiliation: R06.
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Daniel Mimaki is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,477. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Connie Johnson serves as a Correctional Officer within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,449. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Luis Morales holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,421. Union affiliation: R06.
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Gustavo Lopez holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,400. Union affiliation: R06.
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Beau Crawford works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within High Desert State Prison. Their status is full-time. Beau earned $183,398 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Tatum Torres works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. Tatum earned $183,395 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Rodrigo Villarreal Sr works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Rodrigo earned $183,317 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Diego Rios Rios works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Diego earned $183,314 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Ryan Halvorson is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,309. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Gabriel Nunez serves as a Correctional Officer within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,293. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Adrian Arias is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,253. They are represented by R06.
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Anthony Lizama works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $183,245 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Berta Ojeda serves as a Correctional Officer within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,228. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for David Hernandez may represent several individuals, totaling $183,194 in 2025.
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At CDCR, Carlos Valdez serves as a Correctional Officer within Centinela State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,171. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Yasunari Anaya works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Yasunari earned $183,170 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Robert Roque holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,157. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Ricardo Cervantes appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $183,126 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
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At CDCR, Antoinetta Ross serves as a Correctional Officer within Rehabilitation Center. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,109. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Lafayette Lofton holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,018. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Guadalupe Luna serves as a Correctional Officer within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,000. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Ronald Sumlar holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,975. They are represented by R06.
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Jordan Conway is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,952. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Jesus Vega is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,930. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Douglas Nettleton serves as a Correctional Officer within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,920. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Fidel Vasquez serves as a Correctional Officer within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,907. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Rosio Esparza serves as a Correctional Officer within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $182,904. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Pierre Pavao works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. Pierre earned $182,840 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
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Justine Melendrez is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,825. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Timothy Patterson works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $182,807 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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German Meza works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. German earned $182,799 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Alex Rendon serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,780. They are represented by R06.
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Danny Hunsaker holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,731. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Mayra Perez is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,725. They are represented by R06.
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Eloy Garcia works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Eloy earned $182,699 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Gerald Miller works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Gerald earned $182,687 in 2023. Union affiliation: R06.