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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 Mechanicsabout 65,420 people is $64,980. Motor Vehicles pays a median base salary of $65,769 for this role, 1% above that figureabout 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 Mechanicsabout 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 $25,000 in 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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Fe Arconado-Oram

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$4,455
Base pay
$4,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,455
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252311890906
Salary Total
$34
Total Pay
$4,455

At Motor Vehicles, Fe Arconado-Oram serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,455. Union affiliation: R04.

Annette Montoya

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$3,715
Base pay
$3,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,715
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,002
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5256621890001
Salary Total
$5,822
Total Pay
$3,715

Annette Montoya holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,715. They are represented by R04.

Kyle Larsen

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$2,526
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,526
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,526
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,231
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252551890013
Salary Total
$5,231
Total Pay
$2,526

Kyle Larsen is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $2,526. They are represented by R04.

Courtney Willis

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$2,384
Base pay
$2,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,384
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,103
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252931890001
Salary Total
$5,103
Total Pay
$2,384

Courtney Willis works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $2,384 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.

Norma Santos

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$2,355
Base pay
$2,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,355
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,002
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5254301890012
Salary Total
$5,695
Total Pay
$2,355

Norma Santos is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $2,355. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jose Diaz Hernandez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$1,697
Base pay
$1,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$353
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,697
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,657
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5253171890007
Salary Total
$5,657
Total Pay
$1,697

Jose Diaz Hernandez works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $1,697 in 2024. They are represented by R04.

Marilyn Mendez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$1,496
Base pay
$1,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$291
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,778
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252931890003
Salary Total
$4,778
Total Pay
$1,496

Marilyn Mendez holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,496. They are represented by R04.

Linda Reyes

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$1,232
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,232
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,232
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,010
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5256101890004
Salary Total
$5,210
Total Pay
$1,232

Linda Reyes holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,232. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Allison Williams

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$1,181
Base pay
$462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$719
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,181
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Kern
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5255291890003
Salary Total
$5,758
Total Pay
$1,181

Allison Williams holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,181. Union affiliation: R04.

Christina Vang

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$1,097
Base pay
$1,075
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,097
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,518
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5251061890005
Salary Total
$4,668
Total Pay
$1,097

At Motor Vehicles, Christina Vang serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,097. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Annette Houston

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$1,059
Base pay
$1,059
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,059
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252551890055
Salary Total
$5,827
Total Pay
$1,059

Annette Houston works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Annette earned $1,059 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Prem Singh

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$916
Base pay
$486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$916
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252551890001
Salary Total
$5,827
Total Pay
$916

At Motor Vehicles, Prem Singh serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $916. Union affiliation: R04.

Jodi Danley

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$868
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$868
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$868
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Solano
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,657
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5255881890906
Salary Total
$5,657
Total Pay
$868

Jodi Danley holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $868. They are represented by R04.

Jennifer Inman

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$838
Base pay
$492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$346
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$838
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Fresno
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,158
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5258521890007
Salary Total
$5,308
Total Pay
$838

Jennifer Inman holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $838. They are represented by R04.

Cristina Ruiz

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$659
Base pay
$651
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$659
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,526
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5256761890001
Salary Total
$5,526
Total Pay
$659

Cristina Ruiz works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Cristina earned $659 in 2024. They are represented by R04.

Kristine Sheets

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$436
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$436
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Yolo
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,774
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5255611890001
Salary Total
$4,774
Total Pay
$436

Kristine Sheets is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $436. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Michael Covarruvias

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$430
Base pay
-$265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$695
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$430
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
San Joaquin
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5255171890002
Salary Total
$5,827
Total Pay
$430

Michael Covarruvias holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $430. Union affiliation: R04.

Jonathan Locklear

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$417
Base pay
-$107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$524
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$417
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,002
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5254311890001
Salary Total
$5,972
Total Pay
$417

At Motor Vehicles, Jonathan Locklear serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $417. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Rebecca Rowland

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$381
Base pay
$381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$381
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,657
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252311890932
Salary Total
$5,388
Total Pay
$381

Rebecca Rowland holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $381. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Nikki Galindo

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$331
Base pay
$281
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$331
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
5254311890033
Salary Total
$6,172
Total Pay
$331

Nikki Galindo is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $331. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Rolet Poston

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$250
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,388
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5254311890010
Salary Total
$5,538
Total Pay
$250

Rolet Poston is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $250. They are represented by R04.

Tami Niemeyer

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$221
Base pay
$221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,657
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252661890010
Salary Total
$5,388
Total Pay
$221

Tami Niemeyer is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $221. Union affiliation: R04.

Stephen Piggee

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$139
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$139
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252561890004
Salary Total
$5,827
Total Pay
$139

Stephen Piggee holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139. They are represented by R04.

Norlyn Pacursa

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$115
Base pay
$115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,657
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252551890011
Salary Total
$5,657
Total Pay
$115

At Motor Vehicles, Norlyn Pacursa serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $115. Union affiliation: R04.

Mae Fopiano

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
$64
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,657
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5254301890005
Salary Total
$5,538
Total Pay
$64

Mae Fopiano is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64. Union affiliation: R04.

Lakesha Johnson

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$57
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$57
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,182
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252551890038
Salary Total
$5,182
Total Pay
$57

Lakesha Johnson holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $57. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lena Salehi

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$25
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,424
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5254311890934
Salary Total
$5,643
Total Pay
$25

Lena Salehi holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $25. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jill Irwin

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp
$5
Base pay
$5
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,103
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252921890001
Salary Total
$5,103
Total Pay
$5

Jill Irwin holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $5. They are represented by R04.

Cheryl Morton

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,103
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5254311890029
Salary Total
$5,253
Total Pay
$150

Cheryl Morton is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by R04.

Mirna Pereira

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Imperial

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,231
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5255271890001
Salary Total
$5,431
Total Pay
$50

Mirna Pereira is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by R04.

Connie Gutierrez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,103
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5254311890015
Salary Total
$5,253
Total Pay
$100

Connie Gutierrez is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by R04.

Gwendolyn Mosley

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
San Bernardino
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,103
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252991890003
Salary Total
$5,103
Total Pay
$1,307

Gwendolyn Mosley is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Norma Pineda

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,635
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5254311890934
Salary Total
$5,054
Total Pay
$150

Norma Pineda holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Carmelo Cb Sanchez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
-$231
Base pay
$0
Overtime
-$231
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$231
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,534
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5255791890003
Salary Total
$5,734
Total Pay
-$231

At Motor Vehicles, Carmelo Cb Sanchez serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$231. Union affiliation: R04.

Donna Menicucci

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp
-$5,297
Base pay
-$5,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$5,297
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5252561890002
Salary Total
$5,827
Total Pay
-$5,297

At Motor Vehicles, Donna Menicucci serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$5,297. Their bargaining unit is R04.