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+

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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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Richie Karn

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$40,676

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256078746108
Salary Total: $6,800
Total Pay: $40,676

At Motor Vehicles, Richie Karn serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,676. They are represented by S01.

Terese Dean

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$40,659

Base pay: $34,122
Overtime: $620
Other pay: $5,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,659
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251798746007
Salary Total: $5,749
Total Pay: $40,659

At Motor Vehicles, Terese Dean serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,659. They are represented by S01.

Melissa Morgan

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$40,361

Base pay: -$169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254308746020
Salary Total: $6,550
Total Pay: $40,361

At Motor Vehicles, Melissa Morgan serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,361. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Meenu Chhabra

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$40,122

Base pay: $6,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255188746145
Salary Total: $6,359
Total Pay: $40,122

Meenu Chhabra holds the role of Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,122. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Crystal Hennie

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$39,114

Base pay: $19,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254528746021
Salary Total: $5,423
Total Pay: $39,114

At Motor Vehicles, Crystal Hennie serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,114. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Marco Perez

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$38,733

Base pay: $35,844
Overtime: $116
Other pay: $2,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255058746001
Salary Total: $5,974
Total Pay: $38,733

At Motor Vehicles, Marco Perez serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,733. Union affiliation: S01.