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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Magdelena Brandon

Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$239,247

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $169,184
Overtime: $69,111
Other pay: $952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Kings
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842139318010
Salary Total: $14,091
Total Pay: $239,247

Magdelena Brandon works as a Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility for CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. Magdelena earned $239,247 in 2025. They are represented by S17.

Paul Che

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$239,157

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $138,622
Overtime: $99,178
Other pay: $1,357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Kern
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822139275020
Salary Total: $11,546
Total Pay: $239,157

Paul Che is a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within North Kern State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $239,157. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Ruben Sanchez

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$239,101

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $138,622
Overtime: $98,801
Other pay: $1,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802139275047
Salary Total: $11,546
Total Pay: $239,101

Ruben Sanchez works as a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility for CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. Ruben earned $239,101 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Benjamin Saenz Jr

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$239,092

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: $115,037
Overtime: $109,759
Other pay: $14,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542079662089
Salary Total: $9,497
Total Pay: $239,092

Benjamin Saenz Jr is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $239,092. Union affiliation: R06.

William BrownMay be multiple

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$239,050

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842049662018
Salary Total: $9,313
Total Pay: $239,050

William Brown appears in CDCR payroll as a Correctional Officer, with $239,050 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Daniel Mcbride

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$239,006

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $114,144
Overtime: $111,174
Other pay: $13,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996079662008
Salary Total: $9,571
Total Pay: $239,006

Daniel Mcbride is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $239,006. Union affiliation: R06.

Raymond Singleton

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,937

Sub-department: Pleasant Valley State Prison
Base pay: $87,692
Overtime: $37,188
Other pay: $114,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4352039662030
Salary Total: $9,755
Total Pay: $238,937

Raymond Singleton holds the role of Correctional Officer at CDCR within Pleasant Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $238,937. They are represented by R06.

Brian Jansen

Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$238,801

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $101,995
Overtime: $11,379
Other pay: $125,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362009656030
Salary Total: $13,360
Total Pay: $238,801

Brian Jansen works as a Correctional Lieutenant for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $238,801 in 2024. Union affiliation: S06.

Alexandra David

Chief Psychologist, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,749

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $155,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,749
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Solano
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762209859400
Salary Total: $19,393
Total Pay: $238,749

Alexandra David works as a Chief Psychologist, Correctional Facility for CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. Alexandra earned $238,749 in 2025. They are represented by S19.

Jacob Gray

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$238,421

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $129,656
Overtime: $88,922
Other pay: $19,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842079659023
Salary Total: $11,090
Total Pay: $238,421

Jacob Gray is a Correctional Sergeant at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $238,421. Union affiliation: S06.

Chela Wright

Staff Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services(Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,365

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $192,226
Overtime: $2,665
Other pay: $43,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,365
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $31,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862209758221
Salary Total: $17,903
Total Pay: $238,365

Chela Wright is a Staff Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services(Safety) at CDCR within CA Institution for Women. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $238,365. They are represented by R16.

William Rafferty Jr

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,341

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $107,646
Overtime: $71,131
Other pay: $59,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,341
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Solano
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742049662142
Salary Total: $9,755
Total Pay: $238,341

William Rafferty Jr works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. William earned $238,341 in 2025. Union affiliation: R06.

Guillermo Viera-Rosa

Director, Division of Adult Parole Operations/CDCR

2023 total comp

$238,277

Sub-department: Parole & Community Svs Division
Base pay: $74,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $163,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,277
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,405
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0610010533001
Salary Total: $17,389
Total Pay: $238,277

Guillermo Viera-Rosa holds the role of Director, Division of Adult Parole Operations at CDCR within Parole & Community Svs Division. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $238,277. Union affiliation: E99.

Avetis Topchyan

Chief Psychologist, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,245

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $214,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272209859001
Salary Total: $18,415
Total Pay: $238,245

At CDCR, Avetis Topchyan serves as a Chief Psychologist, Correctional Facility within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $238,245. Their bargaining unit is S19.

Isidro Perez-Pantoja

Correctional Sergeant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$238,220

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $129,440
Overtime: $93,734
Other pay: $15,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362019659040
Salary Total: $10,971
Total Pay: $238,220

Isidro Perez-Pantoja works as a Correctional Sergeant for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Isidro earned $238,220 in 2024. They are represented by S06.

Nwangwa Nwaeke

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2024 total comp

$238,201

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $50,600
Overtime: $21,177
Other pay: $166,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,369
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362139275427
Salary Total: $12,369
Total Pay: $238,201

At CDCR, Nwangwa Nwaeke serves as a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $238,201. They are represented by R17.

Hannington Ntete

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2024 total comp

$238,177

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $102,170
Overtime: $24,883
Other pay: $111,123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,556
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762139275188
Salary Total: $11,556
Total Pay: $238,177

Hannington Ntete is a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $238,177. Union affiliation: R17.

Joey Agnone

Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,165

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $145,951
Overtime: $80,430
Other pay: $11,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842089656012
Salary Total: $12,321
Total Pay: $238,165

Joey Agnone works as a Correctional Lieutenant for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Joey earned $238,165 in 2025. They are represented by S06.

Juan GonzalezMay be multiple

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,120

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262069662634
Salary Total: $8,927
Total Pay: $112,182

This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for Juan Gonzalez may represent several individuals, totaling $238,120 in 2025.

Joshua Bain

Correctional Lieutenant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,077

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $148,724
Overtime: $86,014
Other pay: $3,339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996289656001
Salary Total: $12,536
Total Pay: $238,077

Joshua Bain holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $238,077. Union affiliation: S06.

Hongjuan Wu

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$238,048

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $135,616
Overtime: $98,664
Other pay: $3,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Amador

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252139275058
Salary Total: $11,546
Total Pay: $238,048

Hongjuan Wu is a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $238,048. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Matthew Garster

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,999

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $122,897
Overtime: $33,897
Other pay: $81,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kings
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872039662051
Salary Total: $9,755
Total Pay: $237,999

Matthew Garster is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $237,999. Union affiliation: R06.

David Peterson

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,947

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $108,779
Overtime: $117,894
Other pay: $11,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Trinity
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996039662007
Salary Total: $9,111
Total Pay: $237,947

David Peterson works as a Correctional Officer for CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. Their status is full-time. David earned $237,947 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R06.

Shazi Qamaruzzaman

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,931

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $156,013
Overtime: $81,431
Other pay: $487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,122
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362139275406
Salary Total: $12,991
Total Pay: $237,931

Shazi Qamaruzzaman is a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $237,931. Their bargaining unit is R17.

April Joy Judicpa

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,904

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $137,191
Overtime: $96,430
Other pay: $4,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,122
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362139275439
Salary Total: $11,517
Total Pay: $237,904

April Joy Judicpa is a Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $237,904. They are represented by R17.

Santos Garza

Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,875

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $169,184
Overtime: $64,837
Other pay: $3,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822139318005
Salary Total: $14,091
Total Pay: $237,875

Santos Garza holds the role of Supervising Registered Nurse II, Correctional Facility at CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,875. Their bargaining unit is S17.

Taron Jacobs

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,857

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $113,698
Overtime: $112,668
Other pay: $11,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0996289662002
Salary Total: $9,492
Total Pay: $237,857

Taron Jacobs is a Correctional Officer at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $237,857. They are represented by R06.

Sandee Jolley

Correctional Administrator, Department of Corrections/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,770

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $111,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M06
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272619645002
Salary Total: $15,971
Total Pay: $237,770

Sandee Jolley holds the role of Correctional Administrator, Department of Corrections at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,770. They are represented by M06.

Gary RamirezMay be multiple

Correctional Officer/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,741

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R06
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,685
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822099662091
Salary Total: $7,651
Total Pay: $89,710

This Correctional Officer record at CDCR for Gary Ramirez may represent several individuals, totaling $237,741 in 2025.

Heather Bowlds

Director, Division of Juvenile Justice/CDCR

2023 total comp

$237,736

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $207,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0650026581918
Salary Total: $17,624
Total Pay: $237,736

Heather Bowlds holds the role of Director, Division of Juvenile Justice at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $237,736. They are represented by E99.

Christina Arvizo

Chief Psychologist, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,675

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $216,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Kern
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152209859202
Salary Total: $18,506
Total Pay: $237,675

Christina Arvizo is a Chief Psychologist, Correctional Facility at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $237,675. Union affiliation: S19.

Eugene Kranz

Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility/CDCR

2025 total comp

$237,645

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $162,311
Overtime: $7,742
Other pay: $67,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,937
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562209283012
Salary Total: $13,519
Total Pay: $237,645

Eugene Kranz holds the role of Psychologist-Clinical, Correctional Facility at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,645. Union affiliation: R19.