California / Motor Vehicles / Senior Motor Vehicle Technician

Job-title file

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

876 employees hold this title in Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $66,639, above the department median of $65,028.

Employees: 876
Total payroll: $52.8M
Role median: $66,639
Agency median: $65,028
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,297$78,675+

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

How total compensation varies among the 876 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — about 65,420 people — is $64,980. Motor Vehicles pays a median base salary of $65,769 for this role, 1% above that figure — about the 52nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Motor Vehicles sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,180

$46,580

$64,980

$77,060

$95,280

Motor Vehicles median · $65,769

The bar is the range of annual wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Motor Vehicles’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — about 704,640 people — is $50,620. Motor Vehicles’s median base salary is 30% above that national figure, about the 69th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,660

$38,900

$50,620

$70,430

$81,790

Motor Vehicles median · $65,769

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 802 of 876 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Motor Vehicles is $66,639, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jose Villa

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$76,071

Base pay: $75,749
Overtime: $322
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,071
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890015
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $76,071

Jose Villa holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,071. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Reina Torres

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$76,061

Base pay: $66,628
Overtime: $9,433
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251791890004
Salary Total: $5,545
Total Pay: $76,061

Reina Torres holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,061. They are represented by R04.

Jenny Yu

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$76,045

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $6,146
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252351890010
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $76,045

Jenny Yu holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,045. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Paula Commander

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$76,037

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $6,138
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256191890001
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $76,037

Paula Commander holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,037. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Devonna Garcia

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$75,998

Base pay: $69,335
Overtime: $6,647
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255011890003
Salary Total: $6,027
Total Pay: $75,998

Devonna Garcia holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,998. Union affiliation: R04.

Adriana Leon Martinez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,861

Base pay: $75,299
Overtime: $562
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Santa Barbara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256921890001
Salary Total: $6,272
Total Pay: $75,861

At Motor Vehicles, Adriana Leon Martinez serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,861. Union affiliation: R04.

Tina-Halle Terry

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,828

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $5,629
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252551890019
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $75,828

At Motor Vehicles, Tina-Halle Terry serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,828. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Delmi Santosmorales

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,798

Base pay: $68,485
Overtime: $7,313
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,701
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256171890001
Salary Total: $5,730
Total Pay: $75,798

Delmi Santosmorales is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,798. They are represented by R04.

Jamie Rodriguez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,774

Base pay: $75,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890012
Salary Total: $5,972
Total Pay: $75,774

Jamie Rodriguez is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,774. Union affiliation: R04.

Malia Taifane

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,650

Base pay: $66,341
Overtime: $9,308
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251831890021
Salary Total: $5,545
Total Pay: $75,650

Malia Taifane works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Malia earned $75,650 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Sonia Mendiola

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,638

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $940
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890057
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $75,638

Sonia Mendiola holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,638. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Esther Yonkers

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,417

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $719
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890014
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $75,417

Esther Yonkers holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,417. They are represented by R04.

Roman Timbreza

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,388

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $5,489
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256561890002
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $75,388

Roman Timbreza holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,388. Union affiliation: R04.

Leana Chagolla

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,143

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $445
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890044
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $75,143

Leana Chagolla is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,143. They are represented by R04.

Wendi Pickell

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,127

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $5,228
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255231890002
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $75,127

Wendi Pickell is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,127. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jesus Lopez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$75,103

Base pay: $72,299
Overtime: $2,804
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256831890001
Salary Total: $6,022
Total Pay: $75,103

Jesus Lopez holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,103. They are represented by R04.

Voltaire Alqueza

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,883

Base pay: $69,150
Overtime: $5,733
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255931890003
Salary Total: $5,805
Total Pay: $74,883

Voltaire Alqueza is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,883. They are represented by R04.

Muhammad Amin

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,769

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $4,871
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253171890001
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $74,769

Muhammad Amin is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,769. They are represented by R04.

Tammy Canales

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,754

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $4,856
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256721890001
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $74,754

Tammy Canales holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,754. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Rebecca Martinez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,728

Base pay: $74,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251061890003
Salary Total: $5,972
Total Pay: $74,728

Rebecca Martinez holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,728. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Socorro Cannon

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,699

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890018
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $74,699

Socorro Cannon is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,699. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Karen Manomat

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,699

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890011
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $74,699

Karen Manomat works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $74,699 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Jayson Sandoval

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,699

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890034
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $74,699

Jayson Sandoval holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,699. They are represented by R04.

Margarita Gonzalez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,699

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890024
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $74,699

Margarita Gonzalez works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Margarita earned $74,699 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Adriana Moreno

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,699

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890028
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $74,699

Adriana Moreno is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,699. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Esmeralda Sanchez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,699

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5258521890025
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $74,699

At Motor Vehicles, Esmeralda Sanchez serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,699. Union affiliation: R04.

Olga Sanchez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,699

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5258521890004
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $74,699

At Motor Vehicles, Olga Sanchez serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,699. They are represented by R04.

Leticia Soto

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$74,699

Base pay: $74,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254311890036
Salary Total: $6,172
Total Pay: $74,699

Leticia Soto is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,699. Union affiliation: R04.

Tiffany Chastain

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$74,602

Base pay: $64,888
Overtime: $7,394
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,657
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252551890066
Salary Total: $5,657
Total Pay: $74,602

Tiffany Chastain holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $74,602. Their bargaining unit is R04.