California / CDCR / Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-

Job-title file

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-

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

15 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $92,330, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $92,330
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,687$151,502+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mohammad Panahipour

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$153,819

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Center
Base pay: $153,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,819
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0792322426001
Salary Total: $12,462
Total Pay: $153,819

Mohammad Panahipour works as a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- for CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. Mohammad earned $153,819 in 2025. They are represented by R03.

David Palacios

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$145,541

Sub-department: Correctional Training Facilit
Base pay: $145,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,413
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1012322426001
Salary Total: $12,041
Total Pay: $145,541

At CDCR, David Palacios serves as a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- within Correctional Training Facilit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,541. Union affiliation: R03.

Azahel Vega

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$133,142

Sub-department: Centinela State Prison
Base pay: $133,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Imperial
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4032322426003
Salary Total: $11,080
Total Pay: $133,142

Azahel Vega is a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- at CDCR within Centinela State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,142. Union affiliation: R03.

Steve Bonde

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$132,861

Sub-department: Pelican Bay State Prison
Base pay: $132,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,408
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3942322426001
Salary Total: $11,066
Total Pay: $132,861

Steve Bonde holds the role of Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- at CDCR within Pelican Bay State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,861. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Eugene Tolomei

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$128,637

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $128,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,588
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152322426201
Salary Total: $10,705
Total Pay: $128,637

Eugene Tolomei is a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,637. They are represented by R03.

Eric Duerksen

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$120,694

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $118,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342322426001
Salary Total: $9,838
Total Pay: $120,694

Eric Duerksen is a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,694. Union affiliation: R03.

Miguel Gastelum

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$108,285

Sub-department: Valley State Prison
Base pay: $108,187
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,108
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9192322426001
Salary Total: $8,835
Total Pay: $108,285

Miguel Gastelum holds the role of Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- at CDCR within Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,285. They are represented by R03.

Olaf Olsen

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$92,330

Sub-department: Folsom State Prison
Base pay: $92,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0712322426001
Salary Total: $9,506
Total Pay: $92,330

Olaf Olsen holds the role of Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- at CDCR within Folsom State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,330. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Russell Ellison

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2024 total comp

$25,605

Sub-department: Valley State Prison
Base pay: $17,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Madera
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,701
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9192322426001
Salary Total: $11,701
Total Pay: $25,605

Russell Ellison holds the role of Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- at CDCR within Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $25,605. Union affiliation: R03.

Raymond Lanzarin

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2024 total comp

$25,397

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: -$4,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Solano
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742322426001
Salary Total: $7,929
Total Pay: $25,397

Raymond Lanzarin works as a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $25,397 in 2024. They are represented by R03.

Michael Skinner

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2024 total comp

$20,830

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $20,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Kern
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,110
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822322426001
Salary Total: $12,110
Total Pay: $20,830

Michael Skinner works as a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- for CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $20,830 in 2024. They are represented by R03.

Darren Patton

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$13,866

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $13,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Kern
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822322426001
Salary Total: $6,195
Total Pay: $13,866

At CDCR, Darren Patton serves as a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- within North Kern State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,866. Union affiliation: R03.

David Rivera

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$4,142

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Kings
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262322426920
Salary Total: $8,843
Total Pay: $4,142

At CDCR, David Rivera serves as a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- within Avenal State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,142. Union affiliation: R03.

David Smith

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

$1,793

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $1,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,305
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562322426001
Salary Total: $11,555
Total Pay: $1,793

David Smith is a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,793. Union affiliation: R03.

Nathaniel Rankin

Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility-/CDCR

2025 total comp

-$3,687

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: -$3,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,411
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742322426001
Salary Total: $8,411
Total Pay: -$3,687

Nathaniel Rankin works as a Vocational Instructor -Electrical Work- -Correctional Facility- for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. Nathaniel earned -$3,687 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R03.