California / Captain
Role across California
Captain
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
528 people hold the Captain role across 2 departments in California, with a median total compensation of $164,414. Among 12 jurisdictions where this role is reported, California ranks #5 by median pay.
- Employees
- 528
- Median pay
- $164,414
- Departments
- 2
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #5 of 12
Compare jurisdictions
Captain pay in other jurisdictions
Where Captains are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within California
Departments with this role
Largest California departments for this role
Departments in Californiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.