California / CDCR
Agency file
The CDCR is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 54,125 employees with median total compensation of $111,126; the highest distinct record was $773,626.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 54,125 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($111,126) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $178,555 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,405. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6B — | 56,943 — | $107,319 — |
| 2024 | $6.2B ▲ 2.7% | 61,264 ▲ 7.6% | $103,486 ▼ 3.6% |
| 2025 | $6B ▼ 3.0% | 54,125 ▼ 11.7% | $111,126 ▲ 7.4% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Cristian Rodriguez appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $97,850 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Cortney Francis serves as a Correctional Officer within Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,850. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Jose Cardenas-Haro serves as a Correctional Officer within Ironwood State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,848. They are represented by R06.
Office Technician (Typing)/CDCR
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Pa Yang works as a Office Technician (Typing) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Pa earned $97,844 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Health Program Specialist I/CDCR
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Leanna Sainz works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Leanna earned $97,843 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Victoria Corona is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,842. Union affiliation: R06.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR
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Cornelius Crawford is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,842. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Associate Hazardous Materials Specialist/CDCR
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Christine Lynch is a Associate Hazardous Materials Specialist at CDCR within Ironwood State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,841. They are represented by R10.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Eric Leon works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $97,839 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
Plumber II (Correctional Facility)/CDCR
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Ridge Mccurry holds the role of Plumber II (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,836. They are represented by R12.
Correctional Case Records Supervisor/CDCR
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Valeska Monclova is a Correctional Case Records Supervisor at CDCR within Parole & Community Svs Division. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,835. They are represented by S01.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Nicholas Duarte serves as a Correctional Officer within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,831. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Chris Villanueva Jimenez holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,828. They are represented by R06.
Information Technology Specialist I/CDCR
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Michelle Hardin holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,827. They are represented by R01.
Procurement and Services Officer II (Correctional Facility)/CDCR
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Carlos Hernandez works as a Procurement and Services Officer II (Correctional Facility) for CDCR within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. Their status is full-time. Carlos earned $97,824 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Kennith Armstrong serves as a Correctional Officer within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,824. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Plumber II (Correctional Facility)/CDCR
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At CDCR, Brandon Turman serves as a Plumber II (Correctional Facility) within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $97,823. Their bargaining unit is R12.
Staff Services Manager I/CDCR
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Allen Delgado holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $97,819. Union affiliation: S01.
Labor Relations Specialist/CDCR
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Laina Lucero works as a Labor Relations Specialist for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Laina earned $97,818 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E98.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CDCR
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At CDCR, Anna Pendergrass serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst within Sierra Conservation Center. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,805. They are represented by R01.
Supervisor of Building Trades -Correctional Facility-/CDCR
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At CDCR, Monte Simmons Jr serves as a Supervisor of Building Trades -Correctional Facility- within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,803. Union affiliation: S12.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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David Savage holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Ironwood State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,802. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Rolando Beltran Jr works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. Their status is full-time. Rolando earned $97,801 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Jonathan Nolasco serves as a Correctional Officer within Pleasant Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,801. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Supervising Cook (Correctional Facility)/CDCR
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Gerardo Carrillo Pena is a Correctional Supervising Cook (Correctional Facility) at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,801. They are represented by R15.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR
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At CDCR, Aryel Sunga serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,793. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Mark Alborez serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Solano. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,793. Union affiliation: R06.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CDCR
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Kristina Smith is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,792. Union affiliation: R01.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Gerardo Martinez serves as a Correctional Officer within North Kern State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,790. Union affiliation: R06.
Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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Yevgeny Chernish holds the role of Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,790. They are represented by R17.
Licensed Vocational Nurse, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/CDCR
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At CDCR, Jose De Guzman serves as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,786. Union affiliation: R20.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Aaron Gonzales serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,781. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Evelyn Velasco serves as a Correctional Officer within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,780. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Richard Estrada is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,780. Union affiliation: R06.
Staff Services Analyst/CDCR
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Bernice Perez is a Staff Services Analyst at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $97,775. They are represented by R01.
Materials and Stores Supervisor II -Correctional Facility-/CDCR
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At CDCR, Justin Tapia serves as a Materials and Stores Supervisor II -Correctional Facility- within Ventura School for Girls. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $97,773. Union affiliation: S12.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Alexis Lizama holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,766. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Giselle Higuera holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Avenal State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,756. They are represented by R06.
Parole Service Associate/CDCR
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At CDCR, Rebecca Wiest serves as a Parole Service Associate within Parole & Community Svs Division. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,755. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Parole Service Associate/CDCR
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At CDCR, Celeste Van Anne serves as a Parole Service Associate within Parole & Community Svs Division. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,755. They are represented by R06.