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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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Brett Schan

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$80,317

Base pay: $72,457
Overtime: $3,580
Other pay: $4,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,317
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: $80,317

Brett Schan works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Brett earned $80,317 in 2025. Union affiliation: R05.

Grady Gardenhire

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$79,987

Base pay: $74,188
Overtime: $912
Other pay: $4,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $7,029
Total Pay: $79,987

Grady Gardenhire works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Grady earned $79,987 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Francisco Gallegos

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$79,491

Base pay: $68,663
Overtime: $8,485
Other pay: $2,343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,491
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: $79,491

Francisco Gallegos holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,491. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Martin Mendoza

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$79,331

Base pay: $69,543
Overtime: $4,636
Other pay: $5,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $79,331

Martin Mendoza holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,331. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Mints Chao

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$79,308

Base pay: $67,422
Overtime: $7,372
Other pay: $4,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $79,308

Mints Chao is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $79,308. They are represented by R05.

Patrice Patterson

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$78,498

Base pay: $75,370
Overtime: $2,628
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $78,498

At California Highway Patrol, Patrice Patterson serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,498. They are represented by R05.

Tou Lo

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$78,208

Base pay: $47,814
Overtime: $1,639
Other pay: $28,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $7,446
Total Pay: $78,208

Tou Lo is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,208. Union affiliation: R05.

Luisa Mosqueda

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$77,830

Base pay: $74,261
Overtime: $3,569
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,927
Total Pay: $77,830

At California Highway Patrol, Luisa Mosqueda serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,830. Union affiliation: R05.

Chau Nguyen

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$77,435

Base pay: $69,090
Overtime: $3,308
Other pay: $5,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $77,435

Chau Nguyen is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,435. Union affiliation: R05.

Joel Ochoa

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$77,390

Base pay: $71,013
Overtime: $3,711
Other pay: $2,666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $77,390

Joel Ochoa holds the role of Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,390. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Keaton Propps

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$76,040

Base pay: $24,987
Overtime: $9,327
Other pay: $41,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,176
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $7,176
Total Pay: $76,040

Keaton Propps is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $76,040. Union affiliation: R05.

Jasmine Trujillo

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$75,420

Base pay: $66,538
Overtime: $4,745
Other pay: $4,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,344
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,344
Total Pay: $75,420

Jasmine Trujillo works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Jasmine earned $75,420 in 2023. Union affiliation: R05.

Wesley Patterson

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$75,265

Base pay: $50,967
Overtime: $400
Other pay: $23,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,583
Total Pay: $75,265

Wesley Patterson works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Wesley earned $75,265 in 2025. Union affiliation: R05.

Rene Cruz Sanchez

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$74,632

Base pay: $74,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,775
Total Pay: $74,632

At California Highway Patrol, Rene Cruz Sanchez serves as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,632. They are represented by R05.