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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Isaac Lowe

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$31,270

Base pay: $28,487
Overtime: $2,783
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $31,270

Isaac Lowe is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $31,270. Union affiliation: R05.

Norm J Mascardo

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$31,270

Base pay: $28,487
Overtime: $2,783
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $31,270

Norm J Mascardo works as a Cadet, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Norm earned $31,270 in 2024. Union affiliation: R05.

Nadeesh Mohotty

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$31,270

Base pay: $28,487
Overtime: $2,783
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $31,270

Nadeesh Mohotty is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $31,270. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Jacob Montalvo

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$31,270

Base pay: $28,487
Overtime: $2,783
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $31,270

Jacob Montalvo is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $31,270. They are represented by R05.

Edward Morales

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$31,270

Base pay: $28,487
Overtime: $2,783
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $6,597
Total Pay: $31,270

Edward Morales is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $31,270. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Juanita Lear

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$31,249

Base pay: $13,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885141663273
Salary Total: $8,128
Total Pay: $31,249

Juanita Lear holds the role of Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,249. Union affiliation: R07.

Juan Ortiz

Automotive Technician II/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$31,225

Base pay: $31,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,346
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885656830003
Salary Total: $4,216
Total Pay: $31,225

Juan Ortiz works as a Automotive Technician II for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $31,225 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

Scott Parent

Sergeant, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$31,218

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $568
Other pay: $30,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S05
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,961
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3896018394935
Salary Total: $16,988
Total Pay: $31,218

At California Highway Patrol, Scott Parent serves as a Sergeant, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,218. They are represented by S05.