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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Norma Hernandez appears in CDCR payroll as a Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility)-Safety, with $167,973 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Hubert Evans serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Solano. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,973. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Reginald Hypolite serves as a Correctional Officer within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,968. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Dwayne Davis serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Pleasant Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,961. Union affiliation: S06.
Supervisor of Correctional Education Programs/CDCR
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At CDCR, Torbjorn Isaksson serves as a Supervisor of Correctional Education Programs within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,953. Union affiliation: S03.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Edward Velardo serves as a Correctional Officer within CA. State Prison - Solano. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $167,947. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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James Peel is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,943. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Counselor III/CDCR
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Daniel Bowen holds the role of Correctional Counselor III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,942. They are represented by S06.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Kevin Teeters serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,940. Their bargaining unit is S06.
Correctional Counselor III/CDCR
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Andrew Brown is a Correctional Counselor III at CDCR within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,929. They are represented by S06.
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Payroll for Thomas Schmidt (Correctional Officer, CDCR) may cover more than one person; together they account for $167,928 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Luis Ramirez Jr works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $167,926 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Counselor III/CDCR
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Eugenio Diaz is a Correctional Counselor III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,917. They are represented by S06.
Correctional Counselor III/CDCR
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Pearl Serna works as a Correctional Counselor III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Pearl earned $167,917 in 2025. Union affiliation: S06.
Licensed Vocational Nurse, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/CDCR
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Noemi Mondragon works as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for CDCR within Correctional Training Facilit. Their status is full-time. Noemi earned $167,892 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.
Correctional Counselor I/CDCR
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Scott Masi is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,891. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Kelly Ward works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $167,889 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Juan Santillan works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $167,882 in 2025. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Arturo Ramirez serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,880. They are represented by S06.
Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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Jennifer Herbst works as a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility for CDCR within Pelican Bay State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $167,878 in 2023. They are represented by R17.
Staff Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services(Safety)/CDCR
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Garen Gharakhanian is a Staff Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services(Safety) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work part-time. 2024 total compensation came to $167,866. Union affiliation: R16.
Correctional Counselor II (Supervisor)/CDCR
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Katherine Seiler holds the role of Correctional Counselor II (Supervisor) at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,858. Union affiliation: S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Clarence Grant works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. Clarence earned $167,852 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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At CDCR, Sandra Andrade-Sanchez serves as a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,851. Union affiliation: R17.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Alonso Robles is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Ironwood State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,850. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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At CDCR, Melissa Villasenor serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,841. Union affiliation: S06.
Nurse Practitioner, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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Laura Merritt holds the role of Nurse Practitioner, Correctional Facility at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,834. They are represented by R17.
Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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Danesha Simon is a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,832. Their bargaining unit is R17.
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Payroll for Jose Acevedo (Correctional Officer, CDCR) may cover more than one person; together they account for $167,822 in 2025.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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John Garza is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,789. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Sergeant/CDCR
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Michael Liddell holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,787. They are represented by S06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Adolfo Quiroz Jr serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,778. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Counselor II (Specialist)/CDCR
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At CDCR, Enriqueta Alvarado-Uphoff serves as a Correctional Counselor II (Specialist) within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,769. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Counselor I/CDCR
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Fernando Vazquez is a Correctional Counselor I at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,767. They are represented by R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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At CDCR, Jesse Briones serves as a Correctional Officer within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,761. Union affiliation: R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Ricardo Ortiz is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,750. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Officer/CDCR
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Jose Palacios Jr is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,749. Their bargaining unit is R06.
Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR
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Brent Loop holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,746. They are represented by S06.
Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility/CDCR
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Leah Wabschall holds the role of Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,735. Their bargaining unit is R19.
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Ricardo Medina appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $167,734 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.