California / California Highway Patrol

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California Highway Patrol

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The California Highway Patrol provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 11,847 employees with median total compensation of $162,741; the highest distinct record was $689,249.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.8B
Employees: 11,847
Median total: $162,741
Highest record: $689,249

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$27,864$326,585+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 11,847 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($162,741) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $116,796 (79%)
Overtime — $22,914 (15%)
Other — $8,122 (5%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,480

$77,113

$162,741

$202,118

$242,085

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $242,085 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,480. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Officer, California Highway Patrol

6,424 · $180,005

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol

945 · $220,835

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol

743 · $93,159

Cadet, California Highway Patrol

422 · $24,238

Office Assistant (Typing)

364 · $44,431

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$1.5B —	11,005 —	$153,474 —
2024	$1.6B ▲ 9.2%	11,629 ▲ 5.7%	$158,333 ▲ 3.2%
2025	$1.8B ▲ 6.2%	11,847 ▲ 1.9%	$162,741 ▲ 2.8%

Record list

Employees

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Jeffrey Ng

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$299,058

Base pay: $129,242
Overtime: $164,719
Other pay: $5,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $299,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,661
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3893358397002
Salary Total: $11,273
Total Pay: $299,058

At California Highway Patrol, Jeffrey Ng serves as a Officer, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $299,058. Union affiliation: R05.

Zeferino Valdovinos

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$299,021

Base pay: $159,703
Overtime: $137,648
Other pay: $1,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $299,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,995
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3896708397152
Salary Total: $13,340
Total Pay: $299,021

At California Highway Patrol, Zeferino Valdovinos serves as a Officer, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $299,021. They are represented by R05.

Kyle Foster

Assistant Chief, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$298,895

Base pay: $297,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $298,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M05
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $25,761
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3897018385002
Salary Total: $24,801
Total Pay: $298,895

At California Highway Patrol, Kyle Foster serves as a Assistant Chief, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $298,895. They are represented by M05.

Tracy Rugg

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$298,848

Base pay: $199,295
Overtime: $3,684
Other pay: $95,869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $298,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3894358394016
Salary Total: $17,092
Total Pay: $298,848

At California Highway Patrol, Tracy Rugg serves as a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $298,848. Their bargaining unit is S05.

Derek Reed

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$298,763

Base pay: $189,490
Overtime: $107,146
Other pay: $2,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $298,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,961
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3893458394007
Salary Total: $16,150
Total Pay: $298,763

Derek Reed holds the role of Sergeant, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $298,763. Union affiliation: S05.

Peter Kim

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$298,304

Base pay: $196,320
Overtime: $96,500
Other pay: $5,485
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $298,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,961
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3896908394001
Salary Total: $16,848
Total Pay: $298,304

Peter Kim holds the role of Sergeant, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $298,304. Union affiliation: S05.

Casey Ramstead

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$297,995

Base pay: $161,503
Overtime: $132,483
Other pay: $4,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,995
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3895808397212
Salary Total: $13,340
Total Pay: $297,995

Casey Ramstead works as a Officer, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Casey earned $297,995 in 2025. They are represented by R05.

James Jacobs

Chief, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$297,695

Base pay: $296,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M05
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3890708382001
Salary Total: $25,929
Total Pay: $297,695

At California Highway Patrol, James Jacobs serves as a Chief, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $297,695. Their bargaining unit is M05.

Aaron Kingsley

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$297,465

Base pay: $172,500
Overtime: $13,022
Other pay: $111,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,995
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3892528397056
Salary Total: $14,779
Total Pay: $297,465

Aaron Kingsley is a Officer, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $297,465. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Brandon Wright

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$297,366

Base pay: $177,033
Overtime: $114,697
Other pay: $5,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,886
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3895808394002
Salary Total: $15,076
Total Pay: $297,366

Brandon Wright holds the role of Sergeant, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $297,366. Union affiliation: S05.

Daniel Halbwachs

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$297,078

Base pay: $199,088
Overtime: $94,260
Other pay: $3,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: Kern
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3894268394003
Salary Total: $16,800
Total Pay: $297,078

Daniel Halbwachs is a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $297,078. They are represented by S05.