California / Motor Vehicles / Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles

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Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

850 employees hold this title in Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $76,976, above the department median of $65,028.

Employees: 850
Total payroll: $60.6M
Role median: $76,976
Agency median: $65,028
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$681$91,512+

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

How total compensation varies among the 850 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

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles is held in 2 California departments. In Motor Vehicles, the median of $76,976 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employment Development Department

$79,350 · 1

Median total compensation for the Manager I 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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Alan Santos

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$17,433

Base pay: $17,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,433
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256458746936
Salary Total: $34
Total Pay: $17,433

Alan Santos works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Alan earned $17,433 in 2023. They are represented by S01.

Audrey Moses

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$16,356

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,418
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256498746906
Salary Total: $5,368
Total Pay: $7,319

Audrey Moses works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Audrey earned $16,356 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Maria M Lambert

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$16,032

Base pay: $16,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,032
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256938746906
Salary Total: $34
Total Pay: $16,032

Maria M Lambert holds the role of Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,032. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Rinish Shankar

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$14,917

Base pay: $13,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257258746007
Salary Total: $6,168
Total Pay: $14,917

Rinish Shankar works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Rinish earned $14,917 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Paige Aston Vega

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$14,029

Base pay: $13,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255988746004
Salary Total: $6,359
Total Pay: $14,029

Paige Aston Vega is a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $14,029. They are represented by S01.