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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William Shimko

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,227

Sub-department: Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center
Base pay: $132,965
Overtime: $55,218
Other pay: $13,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0481159659029
Salary Total: $11,089
Total Pay: $201,227

William Shimko works as a Correctional Sergeant for CDCR within Ra Mcgee Correctional Train Center. Their status is full-time. William earned $201,227 in 2025. They are represented by S06.

Jennifer Hauser

Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,188

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $162,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,937
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302209283017
Salary Total: $13,519
Total Pay: $201,188

Jennifer Hauser works as a Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility for CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $201,188 in 2025. Union affiliation: R19.

Magdaleno Arredondo

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,185

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $112,695
Overtime: $76,772
Other pay: $11,718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362039662026
Salary Total: $9,295
Total Pay: $201,185

At CDCR, Magdaleno Arredondo serves as a Correctional Officer within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,185. Union affiliation: R06.

Yu Fu

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,181

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $138,605
Overtime: $60,168
Other pay: $2,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742139275024
Salary Total: $11,546
Total Pay: $201,181

Yu Fu is a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,181. Union affiliation: R17.

Sheila Bossman-Aggrey

Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,178

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $158,551
Overtime: $39,155
Other pay: $3,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,778
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862139318404
Salary Total: $13,365
Total Pay: $201,178

Sheila Bossman-Aggrey holds the role of Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,178. Union affiliation: S17.

Jorge Alamo

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$201,173

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $127,035
Overtime: $65,375
Other pay: $8,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,616
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812079659037
Salary Total: $10,770
Total Pay: $201,173

At CDCR, Jorge Alamo serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Central CA Womens Facility. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $201,173. Their bargaining unit is S06.

Makina Torres

Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,170

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $148,970
Overtime: $46,576
Other pay: $5,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802089656008
Salary Total: $12,444
Total Pay: $201,170

Makina Torres is a Correctional Lieutenant at CDCR within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,170. Union affiliation: S06.

Charles Richardson

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,168

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $110,350
Overtime: $83,098
Other pay: $7,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996019662004
Salary Total: $9,203
Total Pay: $201,168

Charles Richardson holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,168. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Gail Harris

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,161

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $90,323
Overtime: $105,876
Other pay: $4,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138253015
Salary Total: $7,608
Total Pay: $201,161

Gail Harris is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,161. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jeffrey Mccray

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,143

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Base pay: $160,951
Overtime: $25,791
Other pay: $14,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262049662491
Salary Total: $9,492
Total Pay: $201,143

Jeffrey Mccray works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Avenal State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $201,143 in 2025. They are represented by R06.

Thomas Manasero

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,138

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $112,933
Overtime: $69,845
Other pay: $18,361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842019662029
Salary Total: $9,492
Total Pay: $201,138

Thomas Manasero holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,138. They are represented by R06.

Shane Parr

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,138

Sub-department: Pelican Bay State Prison
Base pay: $124,123
Overtime: $64,365
Other pay: $12,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3942019659022
Salary Total: $10,607
Total Pay: $201,138

Shane Parr is a Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Pelican Bay State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,138. They are represented by S06.

Ryan Cole

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,129

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $107,187
Overtime: $83,741
Other pay: $10,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996019662002
Salary Total: $8,927
Total Pay: $201,129

Ryan Cole works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $201,129 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.

Arvind Gill

Nurse Consultant III (Supervisor)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,065

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $197,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,065
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0659238179002
Salary Total: $16,491
Total Pay: $201,065

At CDCR, Arvind Gill serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Supervisor) within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,065. Their bargaining unit is S17.

James LewisMay be multiple

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,056

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842079659042
Salary Total: $11,744
Total Pay: $201,056

Payroll for James Lewis (Correctional Sergeant, CDCR) may cover more than one person; together they account for $201,056 in 2025.

Jesus Blandon

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,055

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $114,694
Overtime: $83,519
Other pay: $2,842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Amador
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252049662045
Salary Total: $9,584
Total Pay: $201,055

Jesus Blandon holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,055. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Roman Ramirez

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,055

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $117,471
Overtime: $71,960
Other pay: $11,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362099662003
Salary Total: $9,773
Total Pay: $201,055

Roman Ramirez works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Roman earned $201,055 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.

Jeff Nguyen

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,034

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $109,147
Overtime: $79,769
Other pay: $12,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842049662046
Salary Total: $9,111
Total Pay: $201,034

At CDCR, Jeff Nguyen serves as a Correctional Officer within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,034. Union affiliation: R06.

Maria Luz Becina

Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,031

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $160,219
Overtime: $23,514
Other pay: $17,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822139318011
Salary Total: $14,382
Total Pay: $201,031

At CDCR, Maria Luz Becina serves as a Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility within North Kern State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,031. Their bargaining unit is S17.

Shantel Garcia

Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,018

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: $143,146
Overtime: $55,179
Other pay: $2,694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,018
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,498
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542139318008
Salary Total: $12,123
Total Pay: $201,018

Shantel Garcia holds the role of Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,018. Union affiliation: S17.

Oracio Zavala

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$201,001

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $116,651
Overtime: $77,960
Other pay: $6,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872039662096
Salary Total: $9,768
Total Pay: $201,001

Oracio Zavala holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,001. They are represented by R06.

Eric Cernas

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$200,999

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Center
Base pay: $129,297
Overtime: $64,478
Other pay: $7,224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0792029659026
Salary Total: $10,826
Total Pay: $200,999

Eric Cernas is a Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within Rehabilitation Center. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $200,999. Their bargaining unit is S06.

James Albin

Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$200,988

Sub-department: Folsom State Prison
Base pay: $156,356
Overtime: $40,650
Other pay: $3,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0712019656028
Salary Total: $13,181
Total Pay: $200,988

James Albin is a Correctional Lieutenant at CDCR within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $200,988. They are represented by S06.

Samuel Winfrey

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$200,985

Sub-department: Correctional Training Facilit
Base pay: $120,737
Overtime: $67,560
Other pay: $12,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1012089662113
Salary Total: $9,955
Total Pay: $200,985

At CDCR, Samuel Winfrey serves as a Correctional Officer within Correctional Training Facilit. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,985. Union affiliation: R06.