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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Brenda Bourassa

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$107

Base pay: $107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E01
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255698746936
Salary Total: $34
Total Pay: $107

At Motor Vehicles, Brenda Bourassa serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $107. Their bargaining unit is E01.

Danielle Rios

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$91

Base pay: $91
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255608746906
Salary Total: $5,800
Total Pay: $91

Danielle Rios works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Danielle earned $91 in 2024. Union affiliation: S01.

Joanna Matthews

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$34

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255178746010
Salary Total: $5,974
Total Pay: $34

At Motor Vehicles, Joanna Matthews serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34. They are represented by S01.

Josephine Adams

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$18

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252318746017
Salary Total: $5,974
Total Pay: $18

Josephine Adams holds the role of Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $18. Union affiliation: S01.

Patricia Werner

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256588746003
Salary Total: $5,800
Total Pay: $2

At Motor Vehicles, Patricia Werner serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $2. They are represented by S01.

Nahid Sadeghi

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256258746003
Salary Total: $5,580

Nahid Sadeghi is a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Christine Bugge

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255068746936
Salary Total: $33
Total Pay: $50

Christine Bugge works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Christine earned $0 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Jean Green

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252668746021
Salary Total: $5,265

Jean Green works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jean earned $0 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Cherie Mayes

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

-$424

Base pay: -$424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251758746015
Salary Total: $5,974
Total Pay: -$424

Cherie Mayes is a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$424. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Janel Williams

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

-$681

Base pay: -$681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$681
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250938746002
Salary Total: $4,893
Total Pay: -$681

At Motor Vehicles, Janel Williams serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$681. Their bargaining unit is S01.