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 Jorge Beltran may represent several individuals, totaling $182,686 in 2025.
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Gerardo Talamantes is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,683. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Jose Valdez Jr serves as a Correctional Officer within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,640. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Edgar Arceo serves as a Correctional Officer within Rehabilitation Center. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,635. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Jorge Perez is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,624. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Ronald Brown serves as a Correctional Officer within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,607. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Joshua Vaughn holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,576. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Victor Villa is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,573. Union affiliation: R06.
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Johnny Rodriguez appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $182,559 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
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At CDCR, Craig Mcdonald serves as a Correctional Officer within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,522. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Adan Padilla serves as a Correctional Officer within Centinela State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,503. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Benito Alvarado serves as a Correctional Officer within Pleasant Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,493. They are represented by R06.
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Yvonne O'Faire works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. Yvonne earned $182,477 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Adam Garcia appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $182,472 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
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At CDCR, Jesus Adame serves as a Correctional Officer within Pleasant Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,435. Union affiliation: R06.
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Doneka Buckner is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,379. Union affiliation: R06.
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Luis Maciel works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $182,356 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Moses Maytorena serves as a Correctional Officer within Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,335. They are represented by R06.
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Ayeen Forouzandeh holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Correctional Training Facilit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,281. They are represented by R06.
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Noel Lopez is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,269. Union affiliation: R06.
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David Huizar holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,234. Union affiliation: R06.
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Dustin Shamp is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,232. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Jorge Fernandez appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $182,218 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 Christopher Lee may represent several individuals, totaling $182,194 in 2025.
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Timothy Kraft is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,185. They are represented by R06.
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Roger Guzman works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Roger earned $182,149 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
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Antonio Muro works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Antonio earned $182,097 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Alfonso Ramirez serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,080. Union affiliation: R06.
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Ricky Castro works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is full-time. Ricky earned $182,075 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
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Edward Fernandez is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,072. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Ray Goodale holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,064. Union affiliation: R06.
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Olga Schott holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,055. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Pedro Cazares serves as a Correctional Officer within Centinela State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,951. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Adrein Smith-Walker is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,933. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Erik Murphy works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within High Desert State Prison. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $181,930 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Thomas Gale works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Folsom State Prison. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $181,909 in 2024. They are represented by R06.
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This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for Robert Lopez may represent several individuals, totaling $181,882 in 2025.
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Jeremiah Nelson is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,855. They are represented by R06.
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Karen Penate is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,841. They are represented by R06.
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Tyson Webster is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,833. Their bargaining unit is R06.