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Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility

Class code 9275 · Bargaining Unit R17

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$6,378 to $8,280$76,536 to $99,360
B$6,761 to $8,809$81,132 to $105,708
C$6,940 to $9,022$83,280 to $108,264
D$7,354 to $9,605$88,248 to $115,260
J$9,985 to $11,903$119,820 to $142,836
K$11,007 to $13,122$132,084 to $157,464
R$9,985 to $11,903$119,820 to $142,836
S$10,286 to $12,259$123,432 to $147,108

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R17, Registered Nurses.

Where these jobs are

2,599 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation1,983
California Correctional Health Care Services603
Inspector General, Office of the13

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Registered Nurses across all California employers was $140,270 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $76,536 to $157,464 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 21 Class designated as an exception to State Personnel Board Rule 431.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.