San Benito County correctional officer salary, 2025
24 people worked as correctional officers for San Benito County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $117,476, overtime included.
What is the average correctional officer salary at San Benito County?
Official pay range1
$64,251 to $94,986
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest correctional officer title
Based on the 11 of 24 correctional officers who worked the full year.
Most of San Benito County's correctional officers (16 of 24) hold the title Correctional Officer II, with an official range of $70,855 to $94,986. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $121,190, $26,204 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $115,956
- the middle correctional officer: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $30,663
- average per full-year correctional officer
- Starting salary
- $64,251
- bottom of the Correctional Officer I range
- Average pay rank
- 15th
- of 43 California employers
What does each correctional officer title at San Benito 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 IFewer than 5
- Correctional Officer II$121,190
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 San Benito 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 | 24 | $64,251 to $94,986 | $117,476 |
| Sergeants | 5 | $82,034 to $109,969 | Fewer than 5 |
Does San Benito County pay correctional officers more than other California employers?
Average total pay of full-year correctional officers: San Benito County next to every California employer together.1
- San Benito County$117,476
- All employers in California$125,799
Full-year correctional officers at San Benito County earned $8,323 less than the California average.
Average correctional officer pay in San Benito County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year correctional officers across all employers in each county that borders San Benito County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Santa Clara County$207,897 average, 1 employer$90,421 more than San Benito County
- Monterey County$156,445 average, 1 employer$38,969 more than San Benito County
- Santa Cruz County$139,964 average, 1 employer$22,488 more than San Benito County
- Fresno County$106,340 average, 1 employer$11,136 less than San Benito County
- Merced CountyNo employerNo correctional officer employer in Merced County has a page here.
Where does San Benito County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year correctional officers, by average total pay.1
All 43 California employers
San Benito County ranks 15th of 43, above 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 San Benito 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 San Benito County's correctional officers
- Employer pension contribution
- $18,075
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $13,309
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about correctional officer pay at San Benito County
What is the average correctional officer salary at San Benito County?
Correctional officers at San Benito County who worked the full year earned an average of $117,476 in 2025, overtime included. The middle correctional officer earned $115,956: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its correctional officer titles runs from $64,251 to $94,986.
How much overtime do correctional officers at San Benito County earn?
Full-year correctional officers were paid an average of $30,663 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $23,597: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a correctional officer at San Benito County?
$64,251 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Benito County's Correctional Officer I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year officers averaged $117,476 in total pay.
How much does a correctional sergeant make at San Benito County?
The official range for sergeants at San Benito County runs from $82,034 to $109,969 in 2025. Too few worked the full year for an average.
What pension do correctional officers at San Benito County get?
The most common pension formula among San Benito County's correctional officers is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $18,075 a year into the pension plan.
More public salaries at San Benito County
Sources for the San Benito County figures
Every person who held a correctional officer position at San Benito 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 San Benito County.