Automobile Mechanic

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

2 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $65,773, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $131.5K
Role median: $65,773
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

Compare departments

This role across California

Automobile Mechanic is held in 6 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $65,773 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Transportation

$65,139 · 1

Parks and Recreation

$64,799 · 3

Consumer Affairs

$59,523 · 1

Developmental Services

$40,090 · 1

California Highway Patrol

$36,794 · 2

Median total compensation for the Automobile Mechanic role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Blaine Mitchell

Automobile Mechanic/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,872

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $56,137
Overtime: $5,997
Other pay: $4,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,255
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025596851001
Salary Total: $5,097
Total Pay: $66,872

Blaine Mitchell works as a Automobile Mechanic for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Blaine earned $66,872 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

James Votendahl

Automobile Mechanic/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$64,674

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $63,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,435
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875596851002
Salary Total: $5,272
Total Pay: $64,674

James Votendahl is a Automobile Mechanic at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,674. Their bargaining unit is R12.