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Department of Correction

Source file: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Correction runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2024, this agency had 6,354 employees with median total compensation of $7,256; the highest distinct record was $155,418.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$49.4M
Employees
6,354
Median total
$7,256
Highest record
$155,418

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 6,354 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($7,256) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $2,867 (37%)
  • Overtime — $712 (9%)
  • Other — $166 (2%)
  • Benefits — $4,030 (52%)

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
$4,973
$5,918
$7,256
$9,070
$10,799

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $10,799 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,973. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctionofficer
3,583 · $7,263
Correctionalcounselor
303 · $6,540
Correctionallieutenant
294 · $9,320
Nurse (Correctional Facility)
195 · $8,179
Paroleofficer2
182 · $8,631

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Aaron Cromartie

Correctionalstoressupervisor/Department of Correction

2024 total comp
$9,692
Base pay
$5,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,692
Total compensation
$9,692
Hire date
2020-07-03
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Correctional Officers (NP-4)
Work city
Wethersfield
Work state
CT
Work ZIP code
06109
Middle name
O'Brien

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$48,630
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate
$1,863
Check Date
May 17, 2024
Check Number
37670698
Check Option
C
Check Status
F
Department ID
DOC88100
Employee ID Record
0496BA1363AC314D3925B4E754D66406

Aaron Cromartie is a Correctionalstoressupervisor at Department of Correction based in Wethersfield, CT. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $9,692. Their bargaining unit is Correctional Officers (NP-4).