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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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Andrew Kalestian

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$61,022

Base pay: $42,071
Overtime: $4,065
Other pay: $14,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,022
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,854
Total Pay: $61,022

Andrew Kalestian holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,022. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Abraham Mendez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$60,127

Base pay: $40,093
Overtime: $2,824
Other pay: $17,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,995
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,995
Total Pay: $60,127

At California Highway Patrol, Abraham Mendez serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $60,127. Union affiliation: R05.

Justine Lopez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$59,809

Base pay: $42,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $59,809

Justine Lopez works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Justine earned $59,809 in 2025. Union affiliation: R05.

Joshua Ogsaen

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$58,764

Base pay: $11,695
Overtime: $400
Other pay: $46,669
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,247
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,912
Total Pay: $58,764

Joshua Ogsaen is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,764. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Andrew Rivas

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$58,434

Base pay: $55,744
Overtime: $2,690
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,344
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,344
Total Pay: $58,434

Andrew Rivas holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $58,434. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Paola Juarez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$58,144

Base pay: $34,650
Overtime: $717
Other pay: $22,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $58,144

At California Highway Patrol, Paola Juarez serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,144. They are represented by R05.

Sahil Rai

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$57,953

Base pay: $34,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $57,953

At California Highway Patrol, Sahil Rai serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,953. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Pedro Aguilar Jr

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$57,826

Base pay: $48,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $57,826

Pedro Aguilar Jr holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,826. They are represented by R05.

Tyler Lane Marquez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$57,236

Base pay: $26,044
Overtime: $2,745
Other pay: $28,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,927
Total Pay: $57,236

At California Highway Patrol, Tyler Lane Marquez serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,236. They are represented by R05.

Maxine Scharr

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$57,119

Base pay: $14,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,659
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,928
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,928
Total Pay: $57,119

Maxine Scharr holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,119. Union affiliation: R05.

Israel Ramirez Martinez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$56,817

Base pay: $38,660
Overtime: $400
Other pay: $17,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $56,817

At California Highway Patrol, Israel Ramirez Martinez serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,817. Union affiliation: R05.

Leonard Ruiz

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$56,402

Base pay: $34,650
Overtime: $6,152
Other pay: $15,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $56,402

At California Highway Patrol, Leonard Ruiz serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,402. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Kamalpreet Singh

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$56,381

Base pay: $35,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $56,381

At California Highway Patrol, Kamalpreet Singh serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,381. They are represented by R05.

Jacquelyn Trujillo

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$54,908

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,595
Total Pay: $49,372

Jacquelyn Trujillo works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Jacquelyn earned $54,908 in 2023. They are represented by R05.