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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Estelle Grizzell

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

2025 total comp

$36,055

Base pay: $35,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,055
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255918758014
Salary Total: $2,979
Total Pay: $36,055

Estelle Grizzell is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,055. Union affiliation: R07.

Yazmeen Arriaga

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

2025 total comp

$34,204

Base pay: $33,642
Overtime: $562
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,204
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,810
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255488758902
Salary Total: $27
Total Pay: $34,204

Yazmeen Arriaga works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Yazmeen earned $34,204 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

John Palicki

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

2024 total comp

$34,069

Base pay: $30,108
Overtime: $96
Other pay: $3,866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,099
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256698758007
Salary Total: $5,099
Total Pay: $34,069

John Palicki holds the role of Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $34,069. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Mark Nagode

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

2025 total comp

$33,949

Base pay: $30,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255608758005
Salary Total: $5,956
Total Pay: $33,949

Mark Nagode works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $33,949 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Logan Katka

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

2023 total comp

$33,462

Base pay: $31,968
Overtime: $67
Other pay: $1,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Butte
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255228758906
Salary Total: $5,328
Total Pay: $33,462

At Motor Vehicles, Logan Katka serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $33,462. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ivan Gamboa

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

2023 total comp

$32,340

Base pay: $19,298
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $13,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256568758004
Salary Total: $5,443
Total Pay: $32,340

Ivan Gamboa works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Ivan earned $32,340 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.