California / CDCR / Medical Assistant

Job-title file

Medical Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

606 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $48,480, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 606
Total payroll: $24.7M
Role median: $48,480
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,748$72,189+

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

How total compensation varies among the 606 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

Medical Assistant pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Medical Assistants — about 117,060 people — is $49,660. CDCR pays a median base salary of $52,972 for this role, 7% above that figure — about the 57th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where CDCR sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,290

$46,240

$49,660

$61,870

$77,300

CDCR median · $52,972

The bar is the range of annual wages for Medical Assistants 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 Medical Assistants — about 817,870 people — is $45,690. CDCR’s median base salary is 16% above that national figure, about the 81st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,050

$38,470

$45,690

$49,180

$59,310

CDCR median · $52,972

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 412 of 606 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 $48,480, 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

Medical Assistant is held in 7 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $48,480 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$59,811 · 32

Veterans Affairs

$50,574 · 2

State University

$46,068 · 106

Department of State Hospitals

$35,570 · 20

State Polytech University

$34,232 · 30

Developmental Services

$3,305 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Medical Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $47,011 ranks #4 of 12. See Medical Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$137,927 · 239

City of Cincinnati

$59,185 · 57

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$47,814 · 12

New York Public Authorities

$46,493 · 28

$41,822 · 8

$39,296 · 38

$37,342 · 33

$13,454 · 95

Median total compensation for comparable Medical Assistantroles 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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Michaela Razo

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$64,475

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $46,827
Overtime: $4,459
Other pay: $13,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812207374005
Salary Total: $4,639
Total Pay: $64,475

Michaela Razo is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,475. Union affiliation: R20.

Leslie Kelley

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$64,115

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $51,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Amador
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252207374003
Salary Total: $5,175
Total Pay: $64,115

Leslie Kelley is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,115. Union affiliation: R20.

Esmatullah Noorzai

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$63,873

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $53,528
Overtime: $6,687
Other pay: $3,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Lassen

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,644
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342137374007
Salary Total: $4,791
Total Pay: $63,873

Esmatullah Noorzai is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,873. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Ayushma Singh

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$63,860

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $50,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,132
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762207374012
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $63,860

Ayushma Singh is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,860. They are represented by R20.

Aracely Flores

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$63,422

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: $53,731
Overtime: $8,569
Other pay: $1,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,645
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542207374918
Salary Total: $4,630
Total Pay: $63,422

Aracely Flores holds the role of Medical Assistant at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,422. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Frances Ogbonna

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$63,413

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $50,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762207374011
Salary Total: $4,659
Total Pay: $63,413

At CDCR, Frances Ogbonna serves as a Medical Assistant within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,413. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Cherry Goodwin

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$63,314

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $58,120
Overtime: $5,009
Other pay: $184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812137374007
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $63,314

Cherry Goodwin holds the role of Medical Assistant at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,314. They are represented by R20.

Selene Romero Miranda

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$63,201

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $57,521
Overtime: $5,433
Other pay: $246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822137374009
Salary Total: $4,870
Total Pay: $63,201

Selene Romero Miranda holds the role of Medical Assistant at CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,201. Union affiliation: R20.

Cintya Garcia Velez

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$63,172

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $50,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Amador

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252207374009
Salary Total: $4,870
Total Pay: $63,172

Cintya Garcia Velez works as a Medical Assistant for CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. Cintya earned $63,172 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Jasmin Sherman

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$63,036

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $47,390
Overtime: $2,313
Other pay: $13,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,132
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342207374009
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $63,036

At CDCR, Jasmin Sherman serves as a Medical Assistant within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,036. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Melissa Castaneda

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$62,468

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $46,829
Overtime: $3,052
Other pay: $12,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kings
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872207374001
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $62,468

At CDCR, Melissa Castaneda serves as a Medical Assistant within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,468. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Monique Marquez

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$62,170

Sub-department: Calipatria State Prison
Base pay: $58,626
Overtime: $896
Other pay: $2,648
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Imperial

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1782137374004
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $62,170

Monique Marquez is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,170. They are represented by R20.

Johanna Mccain

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$62,049

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: $61,767
Overtime: $176
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542137374012
Salary Total: $5,220
Total Pay: $62,049

Johanna Mccain is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,049. Union affiliation: R20.

Carolina Hurtado

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,872

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $48,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,132
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302207374003
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $61,872

Carolina Hurtado works as a Medical Assistant for CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. Carolina earned $61,872 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Kristin Velasquez

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,594

Sub-department: Calipatria State Prison
Base pay: $58,776
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $2,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Imperial
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1782137374002
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $61,594

Kristin Velasquez is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,594. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Ashley Apresa

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,580

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $58,334
Overtime: $3,078
Other pay: $168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822137374007
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $61,580

Ashley Apresa works as a Medical Assistant for CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $61,580 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Patricia Regalbuto

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,437

Sub-department: Pleasant Valley State Prison
Base pay: $58,029
Overtime: $3,253
Other pay: $155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4352137374001
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $61,437

Patricia Regalbuto holds the role of Medical Assistant at CDCR within Pleasant Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,437. Union affiliation: R20.

Patricia Serna

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,374

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $60,267
Overtime: $1,092
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152137374006
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $61,374

Patricia Serna is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,374. They are represented by R20.

Morgan Dong

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,351

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $58,093
Overtime: $759
Other pay: $2,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742137374004
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $61,351

Morgan Dong works as a Medical Assistant for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. Morgan earned $61,351 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Sara Espinosa

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,320

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $61,309
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562137374011
Salary Total: $5,270
Total Pay: $61,320

Sara Espinosa is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,320. They are represented by R20.

Rachel Beesinger

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,301

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $58,245
Overtime: $2,277
Other pay: $779
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842137374002
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $61,301

At CDCR, Rachel Beesinger serves as a Medical Assistant within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,301. They are represented by R20.

Nacoya Ali

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,146

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $57,535
Overtime: $3,579
Other pay: $32
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152137374016
Salary Total: $4,870
Total Pay: $61,146

At CDCR, Nacoya Ali serves as a Medical Assistant within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,146. Union affiliation: R20.

Madison Hurlbert

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,124

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $58,477
Overtime: $47
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342137374004
Salary Total: $5,020
Total Pay: $61,124

Madison Hurlbert is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,124. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Karen Hodson

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,010

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $53,942
Overtime: $6,692
Other pay: $376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Madera
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812137374004
Salary Total: $4,640
Total Pay: $61,010

Karen Hodson is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,010. Union affiliation: R20.

T'Asia Randle

Medical Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$60,970

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $48,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Solano
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,132
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762207374007
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $60,970

T'Asia Randle is a Medical Assistant at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,970. Their bargaining unit is R20.