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

-$10,474$15,591+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Staria Spence

Corriden&Rcrdspec1/Department of Correction

2024 total comp

$847

Base pay: $495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12
Benefits: $340
Total compensation: $847
Hire date: 2021-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative Clerical (NP-3)
Work city: Wethersfield
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06109
Middle name: Luv

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $63,300
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $2,425
Check Date: Mar 8, 2024
Check Number: 37649105
Check Option: C
Check Status: F
Department ID: DOC88800
Employee ID Record: 00DAAE00EAADFF4E715B5A4F7FED022C

Staria Spence holds the role of Corriden&Rcrdspec1 at Department of Correction based in Wethersfield, CT. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $847. They are represented by Administrative Clerical (NP-3).