Pay and Benefits
Pay Ranges
Correctional Officer/Youth Correctional Officer
Range A = $3,999 (During Academy)
Range J = $4,920 (After Academy)
Range K = $8,216 (Top of Pay Scale)
Youth Correctional Counselor
Range A = $3,999 (During Academy)
Range J = $5,384 (After Academy)
Range K = $9,001 (Top of pay scale)
Pay Bonus
CDCR offers recruitment and retention pay or housing stipends at some institutions in addition to the regular salary.
Recruitment and Retention Differential Pay:
Persons accepting positions at the institutions listed below will receive an additional $2,600 differential pay (two payments of $1,300). The first payment will be after completion of six qualifying pay periods.
The second payment will be after completion of an additional six consecutive qualifying pay periods.
- Avenal State Prison
- California Correctional Center
- Calipatria State Prison
- Centinela State Prison
- Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
- High Desert State Prison
- Ironwood State Prison
- Pelican Bay State Prison
- R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility
- Sierra Conservation Center
Housing Stipend Pay:
An additional $200 per month housing stipend will be paid to persons accepting positions at the following institutions:
- Correctional Training Facility
- Salinas Valley State Prison
- San Quentin State Prison
Learn more about our priority prisons.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Sick and Vacation Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Recruitment Incentive
- Recruitment and Retention Differential Pay
- Bilingual Pay
- Education incentive
- 401 (k) Plan
- 401 (k) Deferred Compensation
Retirement
CalPERS Retirement – 2.5% at 57 years of age
For more information about benefits, please review the Contract for Bargaining Unit 6.