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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

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Kristina Pena

Correctionofficer/Department of Correction

2024 total comp
$12,115
Base pay
$6,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$238
Benefits
$5,382
Total compensation
$12,115
Hire date
2018-12-07
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Correctional Officers (NP-4)
Work city
Wethersfield
Work state
CT
Work ZIP code
06109

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate
$62,916
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate
$2,411
Check Date
Nov 29, 2024
Check Number
59356147
Check Option
A
Check Status
F
Department ID
DOC89200
Employee ID Record
01F499E75AA9310CFC7B49DA9DF4FF56

Kristina Pena works as a Correctionofficer for Department of Correction based in Wethersfield, CT. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Kristina earned $12,115 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Correctional Officers (NP-4).