Agency file

CDCR

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6B
Employees: 54,125
Median total: $111,126
Highest record: $773,626

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$43,390$249,845+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,218 (81%)
Overtime — $10,958 (10%)
Other — $9,937 (9%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,405

$73,238

$111,126

$140,493

$178,555

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).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer

21,443 · $116,798

Correctional Sergeant

2,561 · $144,629

Office Technician (Typing)

2,139 · $48,289

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility

2,012 · $141,962

Licensed Vocational Nurse, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

1,430 · $82,498

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

Year over year

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%

Compare

Similar departments

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.

Department of Corrections Cook County, Illinois93% match
Pps Prisons City of Philadelphia93% match
Maine Correctional Center Maine92% match
She Cdc-M Offend Management Key Metro Nashville91% match
Corrections Illinois91% match
Corrections and Rehabilitation Miami-Dade County91% match

Record list

Employees

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Veronica Whesin

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,961

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $132,989
Overtime: $52,884
Other pay: $3,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Marin
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952139275208
Salary Total: $11,771
Total Pay: $188,961

Veronica Whesin holds the role of Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,961. Union affiliation: R17.

Ronald Rosenberg

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,937

Sub-department: Folsom State Prison
Base pay: $116,958
Overtime: $54,907
Other pay: $17,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0712029662200
Salary Total: $9,755
Total Pay: $188,937

Ronald Rosenberg holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Folsom State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,937. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Karen Casabar

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,936

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $138,418
Overtime: $49,228
Other pay: $1,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562139275129
Salary Total: $11,796
Total Pay: $188,936

At CDCR, Karen Casabar serves as a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,936. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Sirintip Rhee

Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,915

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $166,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0659239283011
Salary Total: $13,524
Total Pay: $188,915

Sirintip Rhee works as a Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Sirintip earned $188,915 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Teribia Camp

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,902

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $138,622
Overtime: $48,569
Other pay: $1,711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152139275224
Salary Total: $11,546
Total Pay: $188,902

Teribia Camp works as a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility for CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Teribia earned $188,902 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Kimberly Foster-Colon

Supervising Registered Nurse III, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,899

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $181,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,253
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862139319001
Salary Total: $15,100
Total Pay: $188,899

Kimberly Foster-Colon holds the role of Supervising Registered Nurse III, Correctional Facility at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,899. They are represented by M17.

Robert Pita

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,895

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $106,762
Overtime: $71,195
Other pay: $10,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562099662010
Salary Total: $8,502
Total Pay: $188,895

Robert Pita is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,895. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Mario Paniagua

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,881

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Center
Base pay: $119,322
Overtime: $59,338
Other pay: $10,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0792029662016
Salary Total: $9,952
Total Pay: $188,881

Mario Paniagua works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. Their status is full-time. Mario earned $188,881 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Justin Deaton

Fire Captain, Correctional Institution/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,863

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $111,951
Overtime: $66,139
Other pay: $10,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Amador
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252179001001
Salary Total: $9,324
Total Pay: $188,863

Justin Deaton works as a Fire Captain, Correctional Institution for CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $188,863 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Juan GarciaMay be multiple

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,858

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542019662039
Salary Total: $9,755
Total Pay: $129,166

Juan Garcia appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $188,858 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Gabriel Medrano

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,852

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $116,731
Overtime: $70,241
Other pay: $1,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0652129662142
Salary Total: $9,771
Total Pay: $188,852

Gabriel Medrano is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,852. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Sarah Eltiste

Correctional Administrator, Department of Corrections/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,841

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $183,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842619645004
Salary Total: $15,519
Total Pay: $188,841

Sarah Eltiste works as a Correctional Administrator, Department of Corrections for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $188,841 in 2025. Union affiliation: M06.

Jose Benavides-Lomeli

Correctional Administrator, Department of Corrections/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,835

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $188,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651629645001
Salary Total: $15,719
Total Pay: $188,835

At CDCR, Jose Benavides-Lomeli serves as a Correctional Administrator, Department of Corrections within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,835. They are represented by M06.

Nicholas Weber

Attorney V/CDCR

2024 total comp

$188,820

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $188,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005781002
Salary Total: $16,391
Total Pay: $188,820

Nicholas Weber works as a Attorney V for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $188,820 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ruben Chavez

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,810

Sub-department: Centinela State Prison
Base pay: $112,178
Overtime: $64,598
Other pay: $12,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Imperial

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4032049662039
Salary Total: $9,405
Total Pay: $188,810

Ruben Chavez works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. Ruben earned $188,810 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Elbert Howard

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,808

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $94,722
Overtime: $7,541
Other pay: $86,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362019659933
Salary Total: $10,607
Total Pay: $188,808

Elbert Howard holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,808. Their bargaining unit is S06.

Dustin Neuenschwander

Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,803

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $153,279
Overtime: $28,870
Other pay: $6,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342019656021
Salary Total: $12,782
Total Pay: $188,803

Dustin Neuenschwander is a Correctional Lieutenant at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $188,803. Union affiliation: S06.

Robert Vincent

Correctional Administrator, Department of Corrections/CDCR

2025 total comp

$188,760

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $186,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0992619645004
Salary Total: $15,519
Total Pay: $188,760

At CDCR, Robert Vincent serves as a Correctional Administrator, Department of Corrections within Sierra Conservation Center. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,760. They are represented by M06.