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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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Christian Hernandez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$73,434

Base pay: $36,540
Overtime: $7,008
Other pay: $29,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,247
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,912
Total Pay: $73,434

At California Highway Patrol, Christian Hernandez serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,434. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Lance Bradford

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$72,882

Base pay: $51,144
Overtime: $8,375
Other pay: $13,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,882
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $72,882

At California Highway Patrol, Lance Bradford serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,882. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Alejandro Acevedo

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$72,189

Base pay: $22,795
Overtime: $1,753
Other pay: $47,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,189
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: $72,189

Alejandro Acevedo works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Alejandro earned $72,189 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Lourdes Ruiz Chavarria

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$72,082

Base pay: $48,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $72,082

Lourdes Ruiz Chavarria works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Lourdes earned $72,082 in 2025. Union affiliation: R05.

Christian Chiesa

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$71,845

Base pay: $53,168
Overtime: $3,413
Other pay: $15,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $71,845

Christian Chiesa is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $71,845. Union affiliation: R05.

David Cerros

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$71,368

Base pay: $38,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $71,368

At California Highway Patrol, David Cerros serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,368. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Carlos Madera

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$71,311

Base pay: $65,006
Overtime: $4,914
Other pay: $1,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,344
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,344
Total Pay: $71,311

Carlos Madera works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Carlos earned $71,311 in 2023. They are represented by R05.

Dylan R Hare

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$70,919

Base pay: $33,315
Overtime: $6,653
Other pay: $30,951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,927
Total Pay: $70,919

At California Highway Patrol, Dylan R Hare serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,919. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Jacob Fonseca

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$70,759

Base pay: $53,315
Overtime: $6,699
Other pay: $10,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,927
Total Pay: $70,759

Jacob Fonseca holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,759. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Tania Duenas-Espinoza

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$70,586

Base pay: $24,717
Overtime: $1,781
Other pay: $44,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,661
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,661
Total Pay: $70,586

Tania Duenas-Espinoza works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Tania earned $70,586 in 2023. They are represented by R05.

Christopher Brown

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$69,788

Base pay: $69,641
Overtime: $148
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $69,788

Christopher Brown works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $69,788 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Daisy Estrada Ocampo

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$68,403

Base pay: $48,741
Overtime: $6,281
Other pay: $13,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,403
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: $68,403

At California Highway Patrol, Daisy Estrada Ocampo serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,403. Their bargaining unit is R05.