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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Melissa Caro

Office Services Supervisor I (Typing)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,903

Base pay: $57,472
Overtime: $311
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3888551148001
Salary Total: $4,787
Total Pay: $60,903

Melissa Caro is a Office Services Supervisor I (Typing) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,903. Union affiliation: S04.

Denise Romero

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,887

Base pay: $57,932
Overtime: $1,039
Other pay: $1,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Imperial

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,572
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3886251663049
Salary Total: $5,461
Total Pay: $60,887

At California Highway Patrol, Denise Romero serves as a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,887. Union affiliation: R07.

Dylan Morris

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,877

Base pay: $58,955
Overtime: $1,922
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3898408397410
Salary Total: $10,715
Total Pay: $60,877

Dylan Morris holds the role of Officer, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,877. Union affiliation: R05.

Victor Lopez

Automotive Technician II/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,870

Base pay: $58,398
Overtime: $1,096
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3887256830001
Salary Total: $5,133
Total Pay: $60,870

At California Highway Patrol, Victor Lopez serves as a Automotive Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,870. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Melody Dezaki

Office Services Supervisor I (Typing)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,834

Base pay: $57,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3886761148001
Salary Total: $5,037
Total Pay: $60,834

Melody Dezaki works as a Office Services Supervisor I (Typing) for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Melody earned $60,834 in 2025. They are represented by S04.

Latisha Simon

Office Services Supervisor I (Typing)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,828

Base pay: $57,472
Overtime: $3,356
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3883351148002
Salary Total: $4,787
Total Pay: $60,828

Latisha Simon is a Office Services Supervisor I (Typing) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,828. Union affiliation: S04.

Walter Barney

Digital Print Operator II/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$60,823

Base pay: $58,613
Overtime: $2,210
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880761412001
Salary Total: $4,969
Total Pay: $60,823

At California Highway Patrol, Walter Barney serves as a Digital Print Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,823. Union affiliation: R14.

Reginald Baptiste

Information Technology Supervisor II/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,809

Base pay: $57,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880411404008
Salary Total: $8,930
Total Pay: $60,809

Reginald Baptiste is a Information Technology Supervisor II at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,809. They are represented by S01.

Teri Emerson

Office Services Supervisor I (Typing)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,802

Base pay: $57,472
Overtime: $210
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3888751148001
Salary Total: $4,787
Total Pay: $60,802

Teri Emerson is a Office Services Supervisor I (Typing) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,802. Union affiliation: S04.

Omar Torres

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,798

Base pay: $26,426
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $34,362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Mendocino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3891508397535
Salary Total: $11,271
Total Pay: $60,798

Omar Torres is a Officer, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,798. Union affiliation: R05.

Leslie Lent Rangel

Office Services Supervisor I (Typing)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,797

Base pay: $57,472
Overtime: $205
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Mono
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3888201148001
Salary Total: $4,787
Total Pay: $60,797

Leslie Lent Rangel is a Office Services Supervisor I (Typing) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,797. Their bargaining unit is S04.

Angel Sanchez

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,781

Base pay: $58,471
Overtime: $2,289
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3893358397050
Salary Total: $10,231
Total Pay: $60,781

Angel Sanchez holds the role of Officer, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,781. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Karissa Carleton

Staff Services Analyst/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,778

Base pay: $60,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880335157706
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $60,778

Karissa Carleton is a Staff Services Analyst at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,778. Union affiliation: R01.

Jonathan Guerrero

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,765

Base pay: $58,713
Overtime: $2,016
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3895308397069
Salary Total: $10,473
Total Pay: $60,765

Jonathan Guerrero holds the role of Officer, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,765. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Fernando Carrillo

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,759

Base pay: $58,955
Overtime: $1,792
Other pay: $12
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Siskiyou

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3891458397001
Salary Total: $10,715
Total Pay: $60,759

Fernando Carrillo is a Officer, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,759. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Carson W Evans

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,756

Base pay: $58,713
Overtime: $1,935
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3892508397613
Salary Total: $10,473
Total Pay: $60,756

Carson W Evans is a Officer, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,756. Their bargaining unit is R05.