California / Motor Vehicles / Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles

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Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

813 employees hold this title in Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $66,287, above the department median of $65,028.

Employees: 813
Total payroll: $47.6M
Role median: $66,287
Agency median: $65,028
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,713$78,080+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 813 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

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles is held in 3 California departments. In Motor Vehicles, the median of $66,287 ranks #3 of 3.

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Median total compensation for the Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Tanya Leigh Takemoto

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$31,926

Base pay: $29,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255738758001
Salary Total: $5,781
Total Pay: $31,926

At Motor Vehicles, Tanya Leigh Takemoto serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,926. Union affiliation: R07.

Gabriella Gabriel

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$31,611

Base pay: $31,500
Overtime: $111
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,810
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255278758102
Salary Total: $4,714
Total Pay: $31,611

Gabriella Gabriel works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Gabriella earned $31,611 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Francia Gomez

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$31,292

Base pay: $30,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256618758001
Salary Total: $5,983
Total Pay: $31,292

Francia Gomez is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,292. They are represented by R07.

Cynthia Penny

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$30,638

Base pay: $14,981
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $15,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255608758001
Salary Total: $5,899
Total Pay: $30,638

Cynthia Penny works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $30,638 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Veronica Olmos

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$30,269

Base pay: -$4,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255298758004
Salary Total: $6,361
Total Pay: $30,269

Veronica Olmos works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $30,269 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Glenda Erath

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$29,864

Base pay: $29,493
Overtime: $250
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256328758011
Salary Total: $5,899
Total Pay: $29,864

Glenda Erath works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Glenda earned $29,864 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Janey Clark

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$29,522

Base pay: $11,340
Overtime: $37
Other pay: $18,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,522
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Nevada
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255418758002
Salary Total: $5,670
Total Pay: $29,522

Janey Clark works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Janey earned $29,522 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Jose Rodriguez

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$29,318

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252158758906
Salary Total: $6,161
Total Pay: $29,318

Jose Rodriguez works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $29,318 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Wendy Martinez

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$28,815

Base pay: $28,160
Overtime: $656
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,810
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255328758064
Salary Total: $4,714
Total Pay: $28,815

At Motor Vehicles, Wendy Martinez serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,815. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Casey Scott

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$28,621

Base pay: $28,154
Overtime: $4
Other pay: $463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255588758013
Salary Total: $5,670
Total Pay: $28,621

At Motor Vehicles, Casey Scott serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,621. They are represented by R07.

Karen Robinson

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$28,412

Base pay: $26,533
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $1,866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256878758001
Salary Total: $5,956
Total Pay: $28,412

At Motor Vehicles, Karen Robinson serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,412. They are represented by R07.

Esther Prestley

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$28,177

Base pay: $25,450
Overtime: $355
Other pay: $2,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,177
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Trinity
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,305
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255728758902
Salary Total: $30
Total Pay: $28,177

Esther Prestley is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $28,177. Union affiliation: R07.

Michael Carter

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$28,036

Base pay: $8,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256158758002
Salary Total: $5,243
Total Pay: $28,036

Michael Carter is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $28,036. They are represented by R07.

Samuel Bar Giora

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$27,909

Base pay: $20,098
Overtime: $116
Other pay: $7,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,490
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255108758196
Salary Total: $4,490
Total Pay: $27,909

Samuel Bar Giora works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $27,909 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.

Christine Lamirand

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$27,877

Base pay: $6,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,877
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,304
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255298758902
Salary Total: $30
Total Pay: $27,877

Christine Lamirand works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Christine earned $27,877 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.