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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 377

Deborah Anderson

Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

-$7,381

Base pay: $3,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$10,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$7,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3885141663182
Salary Total: $7,913
Total Pay: -$7,381

Deborah Anderson is a Public Safety Dispatcher, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$7,381. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Roberto Hernandez-Simental

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

-$12,041

Base pay: -$12,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$12,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,164
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3895658397052
Salary Total: $8,027
Total Pay: -$12,041

Roberto Hernandez-Simental holds the role of Officer, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$12,041. They are represented by R05.

Carlo Magno

Cadet, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

-$16,725

Base pay: -$16,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$16,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880928446984
Salary Total: $4,023
Total Pay: -$16,725

Carlo Magno is a Cadet, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$16,725. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Jeremy Graham

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

-$22,491

Base pay: -$22,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$22,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,134
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3892608397014
Salary Total: $12,906
Total Pay: -$22,491

Jeremy Graham works as a Officer, California Highway Patrol for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned -$22,491 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R05.

Chad Jessee

Officer, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

-$26,812

Base pay: -$26,781
Overtime: -$31
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$26,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R05
Work county: Solano
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,216
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3893658397701
Salary Total: $11,853
Total Pay: -$26,812

At California Highway Patrol, Chad Jessee serves as a Officer, California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$26,812. They are represented by R05.

Adam Rocco

Motor Carrier Specialist I, California Highway Patrol/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

-$27,864

Base pay: $8,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$36,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$27,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3884013930018
Salary Total: $6,782
Total Pay: -$27,864

Adam Rocco holds the role of Motor Carrier Specialist I, California Highway Patrol at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$27,864. They are represented by R07.