California / Department of State Hospitals / Truck Driver

Job-title file

Truck Driver

Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.

21 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $53,331, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $859.6K
Role median: $53,331
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$244$77,382+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Truck Driver is held in 6 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $53,331 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employment Development Department

$61,161 · 4

Motor Vehicles

$58,607 · 3

Office of Emergency Services

$57,590 · 1

Developmental Services

$27,341 · 3

General Services

$15,403 · 1

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

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Truck Driver beyond California

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $55,707 ranks #5 of 8. See Truck Driver across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$171,243 · 188

City of Seattle

$87,194 · 31

New York Public Authorities

$68,772 · 14

City of Cincinnati

$58,016 · 66

City of Memphis

$43,735 · 16

Johnson County, Kansas

$35,932 · 9

Utah

$29,517 · 26

Median total compensation for comparable Truck Driverroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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John Caro

Truck Driver/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$56,407

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $45,294
Overtime: $204
Other pay: $10,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555596381001
Salary Total: $4,763
Total Pay: $56,407

John Caro works as a Truck Driver for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. John earned $56,407 in 2025. Union affiliation: R12.

Christopher Clark

Truck Driver/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$55,707

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $49,674
Overtime: $4,366
Other pay: $1,666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,317
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025596381003
Salary Total: $4,187
Total Pay: $55,707

Christopher Clark works as a Truck Driver for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $55,707 in 2025. Union affiliation: R12.