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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

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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

Employees

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Michael Dechenne

Clinical Psychology Intern/CDCR

2025 total comp
$17,712
Sub-department
San Quentin State Prison
Base pay
$16,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,712
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R19
Work county
Marin
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,589
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
0952209851918
Salary Total
$4,589
Total Pay
$17,712

Michael Dechenne holds the role of Clinical Psychology Intern at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,712. Union affiliation: R19.

Kaleigh Newcomb

Clinical Psychology Intern/CDCR

2025 total comp
$17,712
Sub-department
San Quentin State Prison
Base pay
$16,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,712
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R19
Work county
Marin
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,589
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
0952209851918
Salary Total
$4,589
Total Pay
$17,712

Kaleigh Newcomb holds the role of Clinical Psychology Intern at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,712. They are represented by R19.

Zayla Hernandez

Office Assistant (Typing)/CDCR

2024 total comp
$17,712
Sub-department
Correctional Training Facilit
Base pay
$1,976
Overtime
$34
Other pay
$15,701
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,712
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Monterey
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$3,337
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1012131379008
Salary Total
$334
Total Pay
$17,712

At CDCR, Zayla Hernandez serves as a Office Assistant (Typing) within Correctional Training Facilit. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,712. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Kevin Fields

Self-Help Sponsor (Part Time)/CDCR

2025 total comp
$17,710
Sub-department
Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay
$11,888
Overtime
$5,822
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,710
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R20
Work county
Tuolumne
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$22
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
0992258434910
Salary Total
$22
Total Pay
$17,710

Kevin Fields is a Self-Help Sponsor (Part Time) at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $17,710. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Joan Smith

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CDCR

2024 total comp
$17,709
Sub-department
Cdcr/Administration
Base pay
$17,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,709
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,114
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
0655825393916
Salary Total
$41
Total Pay
$17,709

At CDCR, Joan Smith serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst within Cdcr/Administration. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,709. Union affiliation: R01.

Camryn Henry

Office Technician (Typing)/CDCR

2025 total comp
$17,704
Sub-department
R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay
$17,372
Overtime
$332
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,704
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$3,717
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
0302141139007
Salary Total
$3,605
Total Pay
$17,704

At CDCR, Camryn Henry serves as a Office Technician (Typing) within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,704. They are represented by R04.