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Captain (Adult Institution)

Class code 9646 · Bargaining Unit M06

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
MonthlyAnnual
$12,539 to $14,350$150,468 to $172,200

Representation

California Correctional Supervisors Organization represents Bargaining Unit M06.

Where these jobs are

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

DepartmentEmployees
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation266
California Correctional Health Care Services17

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Managers, All Other across all California employers was $174,560 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $150,468 to $172,200 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 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)
  • Footnote R3 Range 3 designation — refer to applicable classification specification.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.