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 Roberto Lopez may represent several individuals, totaling $151,468 in 2025.
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At CDCR, Isaias Cabrera serves as a Correctional Officer within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,466. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Ramon Linares holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,447. Union affiliation: R06.
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Menwinn Morales works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. Menwinn earned $151,446 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for Carlos Nunez may represent several individuals, totaling $151,446 in 2025.
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Payroll for Jeff Smith (Correctional Officer, CDCR) may cover more than one person; together they account for $151,435 in 2025.
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At CDCR, Gregorio Mercado serves as a Correctional Officer within Central CA Womens Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,434. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Peter Reyersbach Jr serves as a Correctional Officer within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,429. They are represented by R06.
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Mauricio Hernandez works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Mauricio earned $151,420 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Leonell Reis Iii is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,419. They are represented by R06.
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Norma Avila works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is full-time. Norma earned $151,411 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Reginald Phipps works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. Reginald earned $151,397 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
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Abelardo Celedon works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Abelardo earned $151,396 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Joshua Chipps is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Avenal State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,377. Union affiliation: R06.
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Melissa Delgado works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $151,341 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Rogelio Carmona holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,319. They are represented by R06.
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Johnny Sanchez Jr holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,302. They are represented by R06.
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Lee Stahlecker works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. Lee earned $151,298 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
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Francisco Vitela Aguilera works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Francisco earned $151,293 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Gilbert Lopez works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Gilbert earned $151,275 in 2023. Union affiliation: R06.
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This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for Maribel Garcia may represent several individuals, totaling $151,269 in 2025.
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Matthew Stewart is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,250. They are represented by R06.
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Brandon Graham holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,247. Union affiliation: R06.
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Roy Buenviaje works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. Roy earned $151,225 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Rocky Mejia is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $151,219. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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At CDCR, Adolfo Coronado serves as a Correctional Officer within Centinela State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,216. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Edison Cruz Jr serves as a Correctional Officer within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,213. Union affiliation: R06.
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Ralph Vargas Jr is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,210. Union affiliation: R06.
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Alejandro Beltran holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,203. They are represented by R06.
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Devin Ceja is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,201. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Julia Servera serves as a Correctional Officer within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,188. They are represented by R06.
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Guadalupe Valenzuela Jr works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. Guadalupe earned $151,161 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
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Basileo Beltran works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. Basileo earned $151,150 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
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At CDCR, Kenny Chu serves as a Correctional Officer within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,142. They are represented by R06.
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Roy Torrez Jr holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,136. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Jorge Camacho holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,131. They are represented by R06.
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Andrew Ballard works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Folsom State Prison. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $151,117 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R06.
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Garrett Pope is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Pelican Bay State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,107. They are represented by R06.
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Alfonso Martinez is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Centinela State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,107. They are represented by R06.
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At CDCR, Christopher Villegas serves as a Correctional Officer within Rehabilitation Center. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,096. They are represented by R06.