California / California Highway Patrol / Automotive Technician I

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Automotive Technician I

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

9 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $32,732, below the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $243.3K
Role median: $32,732
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,848$49,489+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Automotive Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $65,973 ranks #1 of 2. See Automotive Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$34,188 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Automotive Technician roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Benedic De Castro

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$51,803

Base pay: $50,002
Overtime: $1,102
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832049
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $51,803

Benedic De Castro works as a Automotive Technician I for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Benedic earned $51,803 in 2025. Union affiliation: R12.

Trevon Wiley

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$37,337

Base pay: $34,754
Overtime: $2,008
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832940
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $37,337

Trevon Wiley holds the role of Automotive Technician I at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,337. They are represented by R12.

Jose Murillo Gutierrez

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$35,756

Base pay: $32,257
Overtime: $3,024
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832940
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $35,756

At California Highway Patrol, Jose Murillo Gutierrez serves as a Automotive Technician I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,756. Union affiliation: R12.

Ajay Maharaj

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$34,171

Base pay: $32,257
Overtime: $1,439
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832940
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $34,171

Ajay Maharaj holds the role of Automotive Technician I at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,171. They are represented by R12.

Meng Moua

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$32,732

Base pay: $32,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832940
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $32,732

Meng Moua holds the role of Automotive Technician I at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,732. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Lee Wong

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$32,732

Base pay: $32,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832011
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $32,732

At California Highway Patrol, Lee Wong serves as a Automotive Technician I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,732. They are represented by R12.

Danny Szeto

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$8,062

Base pay: $8,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832940
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $8,062

At California Highway Patrol, Danny Szeto serves as a Automotive Technician I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,062. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Michael Lewis

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$6,883

Base pay: $6,596
Overtime: $287
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832940
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $6,883

At California Highway Patrol, Michael Lewis serves as a Automotive Technician I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,883. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Ezequiel Ramirez Jr

Automotive Technician I/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$3,848

Base pay: $3,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880746832940
Salary Total: $4,031
Total Pay: $3,848

At California Highway Patrol, Ezequiel Ramirez Jr serves as a Automotive Technician I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,848. Union affiliation: R12.