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Cadet, California Highway Patrol

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1,153 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $19,910, below the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 1,153
Total payroll: $31.4M
Role median: $19,910
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$16,725$113,109+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,153 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ethan Torrez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$106,092

Base pay: $80,493
Overtime: $18,541
Other pay: $7,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,768
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,768
Total Pay: $106,092

At California Highway Patrol, Ethan Torrez serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,092. They are represented by R05.

Milton Melgar

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$105,463

Base pay: $92,756
Overtime: $11,310
Other pay: $1,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $7,317
Total Pay: $105,463

Milton Melgar holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,463. They are represented by R05.

Cristian Pena

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$105,264

Base pay: $88,722
Overtime: $8,705
Other pay: $7,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,835
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $7,835
Total Pay: $105,264

Cristian Pena is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,264. Union affiliation: R05.

Alvaro Baltierra Jr

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$104,091

Base pay: $81,488
Overtime: $15,179
Other pay: $7,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $104,091

Alvaro Baltierra Jr is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $104,091. They are represented by R05.

Juan Nunez Ruiz

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$103,967

Base pay: $94,731
Overtime: $7,879
Other pay: $1,357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $8,131
Total Pay: $103,967

At California Highway Patrol, Juan Nunez Ruiz serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $103,967. They are represented by R05.

Loaay Albarati

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$103,566

Base pay: $88,538
Overtime: $4,816
Other pay: $10,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,143
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $7,767
Total Pay: $103,566

Loaay Albarati is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,566. Union affiliation: R05.

Aaron Castellon

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$102,711

Base pay: $94,606
Overtime: $7,776
Other pay: $330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,711
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,755
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $7,397
Total Pay: $102,711

At California Highway Patrol, Aaron Castellon serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,711. Union affiliation: R05.

Adilene Sanchez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$102,454

Base pay: $96,737
Overtime: $3,448
Other pay: $2,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $8,131
Total Pay: $102,454

Adilene Sanchez is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $102,454. Union affiliation: R05.

Johnny Moreno

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$100,745

Base pay: $83,692
Overtime: $12,306
Other pay: $4,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,709
Total Pay: $100,745

Johnny Moreno is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,745. Union affiliation: R05.