California / CDCR / Correctional Sergeant

Job-title file

Correctional Sergeant

Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.

5,452 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $87,991, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 5,452
Total payroll: $445.9M
Role median: $87,991
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,509$230,086+

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

How total compensation varies among the 5,452 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.

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This role across California

Correctional Sergeant is held in 2 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $87,991 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$143,428 · 123

Median total compensation for the Correctional Sergeant role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Correctional Sergeant beyond California

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $98,139 ranks #4 of 10. See Correctional Sergeant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$125,639 · 147

$105,700 · 753

$100,698 · 72

$74,822 · 232

$61,819 · 600

$61,443 · 294

$43,618 · 1,146

$22,420 · 150

Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Sergeantroles 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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Raul Aguirre

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$42,814

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $42,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,814
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272029659936
Salary Total: $10,607
Total Pay: $42,814

At CDCR, Raul Aguirre serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,814. Union affiliation: S06.

Lucky Price

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$40,417

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $8,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Lassen

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,678
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342019659008
Salary Total: $9,678
Total Pay: $40,417

Lucky Price is a Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $40,417. Their bargaining unit is S06.

Herbert Huihui

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$40,254

Sub-department: Correctional Training Facilit
Base pay: $23,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,307
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1012019659005
Salary Total: $11,583
Total Pay: $40,254

Herbert Huihui holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Correctional Training Facilit. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,254. Their bargaining unit is S06.

Steve Peru Iii

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$39,277

Sub-department: Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center
Base pay: $29,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,277
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $56
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0482049659916
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $39,277

Steve Peru Iii holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,277. They are represented by S06.

Frank Boe

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$38,842

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,040
Other pay: $37,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Santa Cruz
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,307
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996459659001
Salary Total: $11,028
Total Pay: $38,842

At CDCR, Frank Boe serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Sierra Conservation Center. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,842. They are represented by S06.

Brian Jones

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$38,437

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: -$3,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542079659920
Salary Total: $10,771
Total Pay: $38,437

Brian Jones works as a Correctional Sergeant for CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $38,437 in 2025. They are represented by S06.

Desiree Butler

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$36,441

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $32,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651639659003
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $36,441

At CDCR, Desiree Butler serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,441. They are represented by S06.

John Martins

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$36,154

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152019659920
Salary Total: $11,591
Total Pay: $36,154

John Martins is a Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,154. Union affiliation: S06.

James Fox

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$35,882

Sub-department: Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center
Base pay: $29,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,882
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $56
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0482029659916
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $35,882

James Fox is a Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $35,882. They are represented by S06.

Michael Stanley

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$35,784

Sub-department: Ironwood State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4442019659920
Salary Total: $10,771
Total Pay: $35,784

Michael Stanley holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Ironwood State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,784. Union affiliation: S06.

Stephen Tyllesen

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$35,724

Sub-department: Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center
Base pay: $34,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,724
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $56
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0482039659916
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $35,724

At CDCR, Stephen Tyllesen serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,724. They are represented by S06.

John Weber Jr

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$35,615

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $30,263
Overtime: $2,471
Other pay: $2,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,038
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272099659001
Salary Total: $9,038
Total Pay: $35,615

At CDCR, John Weber Jr serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,615. Their bargaining unit is S06.

Dennis Bowman

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$35,299

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $8,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562019659933
Salary Total: $11,360
Total Pay: $35,299

Dennis Bowman is a Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,299. Their bargaining unit is S06.

Joshua Staedler

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$34,373

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Marin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952019659920
Salary Total: $11,289
Total Pay: $34,373

Joshua Staedler is a Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,373. Their bargaining unit is S06.

Derrick Yang

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$31,760

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: -$30,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651619659008
Salary Total: $10,935
Total Pay: $31,760

Derrick Yang works as a Correctional Sergeant for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Derrick earned $31,760 in 2025. Union affiliation: S06.

Jenee Walters

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$31,579

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $2,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Amador
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252079659920
Salary Total: $10,829
Total Pay: $31,579

At CDCR, Jenee Walters serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,579. Union affiliation: S06.