Imperial County correctional officer salary, 2025
63 people worked as correctional officers for Imperial County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $84,656, overtime included.
What is the average correctional officer salary at Imperial County?
Official pay range1
$48,552 to $61,976
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest correctional officer title
Based on the 47 of 63 correctional officers who worked the full year.
Most of Imperial County's correctional officers (63 of 63) hold the title Correctional Officer, with an official range of $48,552 to $61,976. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $84,656, $22,680 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $81,183
- the middle correctional officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $23,393
- average per full-year correctional officer
- Starting salary
- $48,552
- bottom of the Correctional Officer range
- Average pay rank
- 39th
- of 43 California employers
What does each correctional officer title at Imperial 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
- Correctional Officer$84,656
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 Imperial 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
| Rank | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | 63 | $48,552 to $61,976 | $84,656 |
| Sergeants | 13 | $58,980 to $75,343 | $102,128 |
Full-year sergeants averaged $102,128, $17,472 more than officers.
Does Imperial County pay correctional officers more than other California employers?
Average total pay of full-year correctional officers: Imperial County next to every California employer together.1
- Imperial County$84,656
- All employers in California$125,799
Full-year correctional officers at Imperial County earned $41,143 less than the California average.
Average correctional officer pay in Imperial County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year correctional officers across all employers in each county that borders Imperial County, and how much more or less it pays.1
Where does Imperial County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year correctional officers, by average total pay.1
All 43 California employers
Imperial County ranks 39th of 43, below the middle employer.
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 Imperial County
As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year correctional officer, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 3% at 50
- the most common formula among Imperial County's correctional officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $18,356
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $9,310
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about correctional officer pay at Imperial County
What is the average correctional officer salary at Imperial County?
Correctional officers at Imperial County who worked the full year earned an average of $84,656 in 2025, overtime included. The middle correctional officer earned $81,183: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its correctional officer titles runs from $48,552 to $61,976.
How much overtime do correctional officers at Imperial County earn?
Full-year correctional officers were paid an average of $23,393 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $19,159: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a correctional officer at Imperial County?
$48,552 a year: the bottom of the official range for Imperial County's Correctional Officer title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $84,656 in total pay.
How much does a correctional sergeant make at Imperial County?
Full-year sergeants at Imperial County averaged $102,128 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $58,980 to $75,343.
What pension do correctional officers at Imperial County get?
The most common pension formula among Imperial County's correctional officers is 3% at 50, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $18,356 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Imperial County figures
Every person who held a correctional officer position at Imperial 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Imperial County.