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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This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for Cheng Vang may represent several individuals, totaling $126,462 in 2025.
Teacher (High School-General Education) (Correctional Facility)/CDCR
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Sammy Lee works as a Teacher (High School-General Education) (Correctional Facility) for CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. Sammy earned $126,461 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R03.
Associate Estimator of Building Construction/CDCR
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At CDCR, Laura Radcliffe serves as a Associate Estimator of Building Construction within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,460. They are represented by R11.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Neil Salvador is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,455. Union affiliation: R06.
Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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At CDCR, Brian Gentry serves as a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,448. Their bargaining unit is R17.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Carlo Rios serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,434. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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Austin Torrez holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,431. They are represented by S06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Myrian Diaz serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,428. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Joe Zuniga is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,425. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Community Resources Manager, Correctional Institution/CDCR
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Kevin Nugent is a Community Resources Manager, Correctional Institution at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,424. Union affiliation: S20.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Gustavo Estrada-Medina holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,424. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Narda Molina holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,422. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Food Manager II (Department of Corrections)/CDCR
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Natalie Clark holds the role of Correctional Food Manager II (Department of Corrections) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,420. Union affiliation: S15.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Carlos Alejo is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Correctional Training Facilit. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $126,420. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Mario Carrillo serves as a Correctional Officer within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,415. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Erika Torres holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,414. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Counselor I/CDCR
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Hunter Garrett is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Pelican Bay State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,411. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Gloria Vega works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. Gloria earned $126,409 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Robert Rosillo holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,408. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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At CDCR, Jeremiah Kelso serves as a Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections within Pleasant Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,406. Union affiliation: S12.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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Paul Orta works as a Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections for CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $126,406 in 2025. They are represented by S12.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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Elias Montoya holds the role of Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,406. Their bargaining unit is S12.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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Asveen Prasad is a Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections at CDCR within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,406. Their bargaining unit is S12.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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Scott Buffaloe holds the role of Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,406. Their bargaining unit is S12.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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Anthony Verone is a Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,406. Union affiliation: S12.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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Scott Degough holds the role of Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections at CDCR within CA State Prison - Wasco. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,406. They are represented by S12.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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Tariq Awan works as a Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections for CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. Tariq earned $126,405 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S12.
Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections/CDCR
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Refugio Gomez Jr holds the role of Correctional Plant Manager II, Department of Corrections at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,403. Union affiliation: S12.
Supervising Correctional Cook (Department of Corrections)/CDCR
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Chris Elison works as a Supervising Correctional Cook (Department of Corrections) for CDCR within High Desert State Prison. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $126,400 in 2025. They are represented by S15.
Teacher (High School-General Education) (Correctional Facility)/CDCR
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At CDCR, Karen Sprawls serves as a Teacher (High School-General Education) (Correctional Facility) within Ironwood State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,400. Union affiliation: R03.
Correctional Counselor I/CDCR
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Maria Nunez holds the role of Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,399. They are represented by R06.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR
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Traci Lewis holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,396. They are represented by R18.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Calvin Cantu is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,395. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Vince Morris is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,393. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Estevan Hernandez serves as a Correctional Officer within Pleasant Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,393. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Jesse Cervantes holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,384. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Tonja Sherman is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Avenal State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,383. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Fabian Martin Serrano serves as a Correctional Officer within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,383. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Manuel Barra serves as a Correctional Officer within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,382. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Jonathan Marfil works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $126,380 in 2025. They are represented by R06.