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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Norma Uribe

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

2024 total comp

$44,507

Base pay: $43,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256188758004
Salary Total: $6,156
Total Pay: $44,507

Norma Uribe is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $44,507. Union affiliation: R07.

George Ruiz

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

2024 total comp

$44,343

Base pay: $41,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,343
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255328758902
Salary Total: $32
Total Pay: $44,343

At Motor Vehicles, George Ruiz serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,343. They are represented by R07.

Rajwinder Singh

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

2024 total comp

$44,311

Base pay: $41,492
Overtime: $431
Other pay: $2,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Butte

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,952
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255628758009
Salary Total: $4,952
Total Pay: $44,311

At Motor Vehicles, Rajwinder Singh serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,311. They are represented by R07.

Jon Phillips

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

2024 total comp

$43,803

Base pay: $40,370
Overtime: $403
Other pay: $3,029
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255068758004
Salary Total: $5,783
Total Pay: $43,803

At Motor Vehicles, Jon Phillips serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,803. They are represented by R07.

Pauline Pulido

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

2025 total comp

$43,579

Base pay: $43,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,579
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255918758902
Salary Total: $33
Total Pay: $43,579

Pauline Pulido holds the role of Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,579. Union affiliation: R07.

Sze Kwok

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

2025 total comp

$43,417

Base pay: $42,377
Overtime: $1,040
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,810
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256448758026
Salary Total: $4,714
Total Pay: $43,417

Sze Kwok is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,417. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Nicholas Foshee

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

2025 total comp

$43,406

Base pay: $43,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,406
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kings
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255658758001
Salary Total: $3,613
Total Pay: $43,406

Nicholas Foshee is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,406. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Sandra Garcia

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

2025 total comp

$43,291

Base pay: -$7,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256628758001
Salary Total: $6,158
Total Pay: $43,291

Sandra Garcia holds the role of Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,291. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Sikia Blue

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

2025 total comp

$43,273

Base pay: $42,299
Overtime: $974
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256048758012
Salary Total: $5,781
Total Pay: $43,273

Sikia Blue holds the role of Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,273. They are represented by R07.

Louiz Elvira

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

2023 total comp

$43,194

Base pay: $38,101
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $5,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255568758005
Salary Total: $5,600
Total Pay: $43,194

Louiz Elvira works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Louiz earned $43,194 in 2023. They are represented by R07.

Wendy Roman

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

2024 total comp

$43,077

Base pay: $40,760
Overtime: $1,182
Other pay: $1,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,103
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255748758002
Salary Total: $5,303
Total Pay: $43,077

At Motor Vehicles, Wendy Roman serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,077. They are represented by R07.

Kyle Neal

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

2023 total comp

$43,063

Base pay: $42,729
Overtime: $50
Other pay: $284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,063
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255518758902
Salary Total: $27
Total Pay: $43,063

Kyle Neal holds the role of Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $43,063. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Rona Marie Samonte

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

2023 total comp

$42,998

Base pay: $37,603
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $5,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,354
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256688758053
Salary Total: $5,354
Total Pay: $42,998

At Motor Vehicles, Rona Marie Samonte serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,998. Union affiliation: R07.

Shelly B Venegas

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

2024 total comp

$42,012

Base pay: $41,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,012
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255598758902
Salary Total: $30
Total Pay: $42,012

Shelly B Venegas works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Shelly earned $42,012 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.

Sheila Plaza

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

2023 total comp

$41,950

Base pay: $39,401
Overtime: $118
Other pay: $2,431
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,950
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256238758003
Salary Total: $5,400
Total Pay: $41,950

Sheila Plaza works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Sheila earned $41,950 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.

Sean Chung

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

2024 total comp

$40,833

Base pay: $28,278
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $12,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255158758010
Salary Total: $5,783
Total Pay: $40,833

Sean Chung 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 $40,833. Their bargaining unit is R07.