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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Michael Mills appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $164,094 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Fabian Garcia serves as a Correctional Officer within CA. Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $164,093. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Counselor II (Supervisor)/CDCR
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Raymond Delarosa Jr works as a Correctional Counselor II (Supervisor) for CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. Raymond earned $164,089 in 2025. They are represented by S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Eric Aragon holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,085. They are represented by R06.
Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (Specialist)/CDCR
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At CDCR, Robyn Eatmon serves as a Senior Psychologist, Correctional Facility (Specialist) within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $164,082. Their bargaining unit is R19.
Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility)-Safety/CDCR
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Jami Russell works as a Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility)-Safety for CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jami earned $164,081 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R19.
Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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Kathleen Giarratano is a Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,076. Their bargaining unit is R19.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Carlos Lerma serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,074. They are represented by S06.
Parole Agent III Adult Parole/CDCR
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Robert Wagner holds the role of Parole Agent III Adult Parole at CDCR within Parole & Community Svs Division. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,068. Union affiliation: S06.
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David Lopez appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Sergeant, with $164,057 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Information Technology Supervisor II/CDCR
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At CDCR, Traci Schell serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,054. Union affiliation: S01.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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Abel Partida holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,051. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Parole Agent III Adult Parole/CDCR
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Esmeralda Briseno is a Parole Agent III Adult Parole at CDCR within Parole & Community Svs Division. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $164,050. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Scott Carey works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $164,039 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Ruben Duenas serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,037. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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Joseph Gingras holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $164,035. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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Marla Martinez-Parker works as a Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility for CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. Marla earned $164,032 in 2025. They are represented by R19.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Charles Van Fossan Ii serves as a Correctional Sergeant within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,026. Union affiliation: S06.
Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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At CDCR, Nicholle Gomez serves as a Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I, Correctional Facility within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,011. Their bargaining unit is S19.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Eric Boyd serves as a Correctional Officer within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,008. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility)-Safety/CDCR
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Octavio Magana works as a Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility)-Safety for CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. Octavio earned $163,996 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R19.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Alfredo Renteria holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,994. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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Anthony Ramos works as a Correctional Sergeant for CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $163,993 in 2025. Union affiliation: S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Jessica Jimenez is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,993. Union affiliation: R06.
Parole Agent III Adult Parole/CDCR
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Kristy Caviness works as a Parole Agent III Adult Parole for CDCR within Parole & Community Svs Division. Their status is full-time. Kristy earned $163,987 in 2025. Union affiliation: S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Jamie Hunt works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $163,987 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Daniel Stratton serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $163,980. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Bert Roman serves as a Correctional Officer within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,966. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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Luis Urena holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,963. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility)-Safety/CDCR
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Theresa Solomon holds the role of Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility)-Safety at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,954. Union affiliation: R19.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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Jose Miguel Aguilar works as a Correctional Sergeant for CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $163,949 in 2024. They are represented by S06.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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Efren Uribe works as a Correctional Lieutenant for CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. Their status is full-time. Efren earned $163,948 in 2025. Union affiliation: S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Alida Ochoa serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,947. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Aaron Daigh is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,947. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Ildefonso Ornelas Jr works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. Ildefonso earned $163,944 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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Eugene Brillo works as a Correctional Sergeant for CDCR within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. Their status is full-time. Eugene earned $163,943 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Devon Sando holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,943. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Arturo Davila serves as a Correctional Officer within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,938. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Miguel Arias serves as a Correctional Sergeant within North Kern State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,932. Union affiliation: S06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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Daisy Avalos holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $163,928. Union affiliation: S06.