California / CDCR / Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)

Job-title file

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)

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

368 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $107,199, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 368
Total payroll: $37.1M
Role median: $107,199
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,652$177,946+

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

How total compensation varies among the 368 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

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators — about 5,840 people — is $90,650. CDCR pays a median base salary of $98,723 for this role, 9% 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

$48,610

$61,860

$90,650

$120,350

$132,730

CDCR median · $98,723

The bar is the range of annual wages for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 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 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators — about 28,250 people — is $78,620. CDCR’s median base salary is 26% above that national figure, about the 72nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,590

$63,160

$78,620

$101,150

$125,390

CDCR median · $98,723

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 317 of 368 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 $107,199, 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

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) is held in 3 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $107,199 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$113,749 · 17

Forestry and Fire Protection

$101,263 · 3

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

Compare jurisdictions

Stationary Engineer beyond California

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $95,870 ranks #6 of 10. See Stationary Engineer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$212,795 · 538

City and County of San Francisco

$190,256 · 261

Los Angeles County

$178,384 · 114

New York Public Authorities

$164,124 · 80

$136,100 · 162

$83,076 · 38

$68,507 · 13

$41,366 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Stationary Engineerroles 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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Robert Gonzales Jr

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$141,101

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $108,923
Overtime: $31,260
Other pay: $918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812166713003
Salary Total: $9,086
Total Pay: $141,101

Robert Gonzales Jr works as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) for CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $141,101 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Jeremy Dustin

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$140,979

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $106,111
Overtime: $26,009
Other pay: $8,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342166713017
Salary Total: $9,086
Total Pay: $140,979

At CDCR, Jeremy Dustin serves as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,979. They are represented by R13.

Nghia Luu

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$140,699

Sub-department: CA. Institution for Women
Base pay: $24,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862166713920
Salary Total: $8,674
Total Pay: $140,699

At CDCR, Nghia Luu serves as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) within CA. Institution for Women. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $140,699. Union affiliation: R13.

Michael Helgeson

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$140,376

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $105,723
Overtime: $29,983
Other pay: $4,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996436713006
Salary Total: $8,816
Total Pay: $140,376

Michael Helgeson works as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) for CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $140,376 in 2025. They are represented by R13.

Angel Navejar

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$139,152

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $100,400
Overtime: $36,678
Other pay: $2,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Kern
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152166713201
Salary Total: $8,647
Total Pay: $139,152

Angel Navejar holds the role of Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,152. They are represented by R13.

David Wary

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$139,142

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $107,723
Overtime: $24,521
Other pay: $6,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0992166713004
Salary Total: $8,986
Total Pay: $139,142

David Wary works as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) for CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. David earned $139,142 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R13.

George Rosioru

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$138,991

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $90,995
Overtime: $47,070
Other pay: $926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Marin
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,712
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952166713006
Salary Total: $7,866
Total Pay: $138,991

At CDCR, George Rosioru serves as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,991. Union affiliation: R13.

John Nesel

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$138,851

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: $98,723
Overtime: $37,102
Other pay: $3,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542166713011
Salary Total: $8,223
Total Pay: $138,851

John Nesel is a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,851. Union affiliation: R13.

Timothy Dorrier Jr

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$138,844

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $103,723
Overtime: $29,464
Other pay: $5,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842166713010
Salary Total: $8,647
Total Pay: $138,844

Timothy Dorrier Jr is a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,844. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Richard Romero

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$138,537

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $103,723
Overtime: $32,739
Other pay: $2,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152166713204
Salary Total: $8,647
Total Pay: $138,537

Richard Romero is a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,537. Union affiliation: R13.

Steven Van Zee

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$138,323

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $106,923
Overtime: $23,317
Other pay: $8,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342166713016
Salary Total: $8,916
Total Pay: $138,323

Steven Van Zee is a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,323. Union affiliation: R13.

Benjamin Rodriguez

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$138,152

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $108,923
Overtime: $27,766
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562166713007
Salary Total: $9,086
Total Pay: $138,152

Benjamin Rodriguez is a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,152. Their bargaining unit is R13.

David Brotherson

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$136,879

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $116,500
Overtime: $18,409
Other pay: $1,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Kings
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842166713014
Salary Total: $8,986
Total Pay: $136,879

David Brotherson holds the role of Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,879. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Jose Nungaray

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$136,546

Sub-department: Correctional Training Facilit
Base pay: $110,723
Overtime: $23,378
Other pay: $2,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1012166713014
Salary Total: $9,240
Total Pay: $136,546

Jose Nungaray is a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within Correctional Training Facilit. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,546. They are represented by R13.

Jon Aguiar

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$136,269

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $97,234
Overtime: $34,365
Other pay: $4,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Tuolumne

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996436713008
Salary Total: $8,176
Total Pay: $136,269

Jon Aguiar holds the role of Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,269. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Adrian Ignacio

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$135,824

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $106,923
Overtime: $27,950
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Madera
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812166713004
Salary Total: $8,916
Total Pay: $135,824

Adrian Ignacio holds the role of Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,824. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Mark Morefield

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$135,626

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $104,923
Overtime: $29,833
Other pay: $870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Marin
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952166713022
Salary Total: $8,747
Total Pay: $135,626

At CDCR, Mark Morefield serves as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,626. Union affiliation: R13.

Linhu Jin

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$135,605

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $87,174
Overtime: $46,361
Other pay: $2,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,568
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802166713014
Salary Total: $7,341
Total Pay: $135,605

Linhu Jin works as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) for CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. Linhu earned $135,605 in 2025. They are represented by R13.

Jamie Guzman

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$135,519

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $98,923
Overtime: $34,625
Other pay: $1,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Kings
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842166713015
Salary Total: $8,223
Total Pay: $135,519

Jamie Guzman is a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,519. They are represented by R13.

Joshua Vanderpool

Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$133,259

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $92,520
Overtime: $36,169
Other pay: $4,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,259
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Tehama

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996436713007
Salary Total: $7,894
Total Pay: $133,259

At CDCR, Joshua Vanderpool serves as a Stationary Engineer (Correctional Facility) within Sierra Conservation Center. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,259. Union affiliation: R13.