Mendocino County correctional officer salary, 2025

49 people worked as correctional officers for Mendocino County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $104,087, overtime included.

What is the average correctional officer salary at Mendocino County?

Official pay range1

$59,883 to $85,155

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest correctional officer title

Average total pay, full-year correctional officers1

$104,087

average base pay $69,101

Based on the 39 of 49 correctional officers who worked the full year.

The largest group of Mendocino County's correctional officers (12 of 49) hold the title 7011 Corrections Deputy 5%, with an official range of $62,878 to $76,440. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $108,664, $32,224 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$103,834
the middle correctional officer: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$30,192
average per full-year correctional officer
Starting salary
$59,883
bottom of the 7009 Corrections Deputy range
Average pay rank
25th
of 43 California employers

What does each correctional officer title at Mendocino County pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

  1. 7009 Corrections Deputy$59,883 to $72,800 · 10 people
    $100,362
  2. 7176 Corrections Deputy 2%$61,090 to $74,256 · 8 people
    $99,140
  3. 7010 Corrections Deputy 3%$61,672 to $74,984 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. 7011 Corrections Deputy 5%$62,878 to $76,440 · 12 people
    $108,664
  5. 7177 Corrections Deputy 7%$64,064 to $77,896 · 7 people
    $110,499
  6. 7014 Corrections Deputy 8%$64,688 to $78,624 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  7. 7015 Corrections Deputy 10%$65,853 to $80,080 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  8. 7017 Corrections Deputy 13%$67,662 to $82,264 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  9. 7179 Corrections Deputy 17%$70,075 to $85,155 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Correctional sergeant pay at Mendocino County

Ranks above officer, kept out of the officer figures on this page. Each rank's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each rank's official range. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1

RankPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Officers49$59,883 to $85,155$104,087
Sergeants10$87,610 to $106,475$131,979

Full-year sergeants averaged $131,979, $27,892 more than officers.

Does Mendocino County pay correctional officers more than other California employers?

Average total pay of full-year correctional officers: Mendocino County next to every California employer together.1

Full-year correctional officers at Mendocino County earned $21,712 less than the California average.

Average correctional officer pay in Mendocino County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year correctional officers across all employers in each county that borders Mendocino County, and how much more or less it pays.1

Mendocino County Shades match the state map.

Where does Mendocino County rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year correctional officers, by average total pay.1

All 43 California employers

Mendocino County ranks 25th of 43, below the middle employer.

Mendocino County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $109,074

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Mendocino County

As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year correctional officer, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2.7% at 57
the most common formula among Mendocino County's correctional officers
Employer pension contribution
$63,553
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$15,361
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about correctional officer pay at Mendocino County

What is the average correctional officer salary at Mendocino County?

Correctional officers at Mendocino County who worked the full year earned an average of $104,087 in 2025, overtime included. The middle correctional officer earned $103,834: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its correctional officer titles runs from $59,883 to $85,155.

How much overtime do correctional officers at Mendocino County earn?

Full-year correctional officers were paid an average of $30,192 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $30,727: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a correctional officer at Mendocino County?

$59,883 a year: the bottom of the official range for Mendocino County's 7009 Corrections Deputy title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $104,087 in total pay.

How much does a correctional sergeant make at Mendocino County?

Full-year sergeants at Mendocino County averaged $131,979 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $87,610 to $106,475.

What pension do correctional officers at Mendocino County get?

The most common pension formula among Mendocino County's correctional officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $63,553 a year into the pension plan.

More public salaries at Mendocino County

Sources for the Mendocino County figures

Every person who held a correctional officer position at Mendocino County at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Mendocino County.

How we read the data