California / Motor Vehicles

Agency file

Motor Vehicles

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Motor Vehicles plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 9,009 employees with median total compensation of $65,028; the highest distinct record was $377,445.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $606.5M
Employees: 9,009
Median total: $65,028
Highest record: $377,445

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$19,281$146,366+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 9,009 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,028) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $64,493 (96%)
Overtime — $1,079 (2%)
Other — $1,751 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$29,655

$53,069

$65,028

$79,595

$106,308

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $106,308 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,655. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Motor Vehicle Representative

3,912 · $56,730

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician

692 · $68,279

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles

629 · $69,164

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles

613 · $79,401

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

311 · $78,449

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$619.9M —	10,272 —	$59,486 —
2024	$605.6M ▼ 2.3%	9,495 ▼ 7.6%	$62,774 ▲ 5.5%
2025	$606.5M ▲ 0.1%	9,009 ▼ 5.1%	$65,028 ▲ 3.6%

Record list

Employees

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Dino Bajramovic

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$106,052

Base pay: $105,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,164
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257101402012
Salary Total: $8,889
Total Pay: $106,052

Dino Bajramovic is a Information Technology Specialist I at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,052. They are represented by R01.

Anupama Budhiraja

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$106,052

Base pay: $105,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,010
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257161414906
Salary Total: $9,010
Total Pay: $106,052

Anupama Budhiraja holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $106,052. They are represented by R01.

Daniel Shapiro

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,923

Base pay: $103,542
Overtime: $2,382
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253618610003
Salary Total: $9,149
Total Pay: $105,923

Daniel Shapiro works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $105,923 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Maribel Livingston

Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$105,910

Base pay: $105,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,560
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253668539002
Salary Total: $8,988
Total Pay: $105,910

Maribel Livingston is a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,910. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Dallas Cates

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,798

Base pay: $105,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Placer
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,917
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253188610014
Salary Total: $9,185
Total Pay: $105,798

Dallas Cates holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,798. Union affiliation: R07.

Tian Gao

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,785

Base pay: $105,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171414057
Salary Total: $8,831
Total Pay: $105,785

Tian Gao holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,785. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Daniel Callaghan

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,716

Base pay: $103,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,166
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257101402042
Salary Total: $8,891
Total Pay: $105,716

Daniel Callaghan holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,716. They are represented by R01.

Kristi Spivey

Manager III Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,674

Base pay: $97,382
Overtime: $5,172
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,362
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256818734002
Salary Total: $8,111
Total Pay: $105,674

Kristi Spivey holds the role of Manager III Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,674. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Ramin Rafailzadeh

Driver Safety Manager I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,659

Base pay: $102,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,659
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253058728002
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $105,659

Ramin Rafailzadeh is a Driver Safety Manager I at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,659. Union affiliation: S01.

Edward Nagel

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,658

Base pay: $105,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171402147
Salary Total: $8,942
Total Pay: $105,658

Edward Nagel works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $105,658 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jennifer Duncan

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$105,621

Base pay: $103,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257121402022
Salary Total: $8,818
Total Pay: $105,621

Jennifer Duncan works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $105,621 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Elsie Barrios

Senior Personnel Specialist/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,486

Base pay: $82,650
Overtime: $17,301
Other pay: $5,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250311317015
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $105,486

Elsie Barrios works as a Senior Personnel Specialist for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Elsie earned $105,486 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Arlene Malonay

Control Cashier II (Motor Vehicle Services), Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,484

Base pay: $72,371
Overtime: $5,055
Other pay: $28,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,238
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256028737001
Salary Total: $6,051
Total Pay: $105,484

Arlene Malonay works as a Control Cashier II (Motor Vehicle Services), Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Arlene earned $105,484 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Exsgar Andrade

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,473

Base pay: $105,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253478610022
Salary Total: $8,713
Total Pay: $105,473

At Motor Vehicles, Exsgar Andrade serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,473. They are represented by R07.

Matthew Defendis

Driver Safety Manager II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,470

Base pay: $101,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,587
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254048723002
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $105,470

Matthew Defendis is a Driver Safety Manager II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,470. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Shawna Hainsworth

Staff Services Manager I/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$105,456

Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254384800008
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,456

Shawna Hainsworth works as a Staff Services Manager I for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Shawna earned $105,456 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Magdalena Alvarado

Staff Services Manager I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,451

Base pay: $101,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250044800003
Salary Total: $8,675
Total Pay: $105,451

Magdalena Alvarado holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,451. Union affiliation: S01.

Sandipkumar Patel

Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,398

Base pay: $101,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,415
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255168731003
Salary Total: $8,487
Total Pay: $105,398

Sandipkumar Patel works as a Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Sandipkumar earned $105,398 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Alicia Mackusick

Manager III Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,396

Base pay: $97,382
Overtime: $4,895
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,362
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255238734002
Salary Total: $8,111
Total Pay: $105,396

Alicia Mackusick is a Manager III Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,396. They are represented by S01.

Deeann Price

Information Technology Associate/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,350

Base pay: $102,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257101401056
Salary Total: $8,564
Total Pay: $105,350

Deeann Price is a Information Technology Associate at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,350. They are represented by R01.

Anna Recalde

Manager III Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,286

Base pay: $97,382
Overtime: $4,785
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,362
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255158734054
Salary Total: $8,111
Total Pay: $105,286

At Motor Vehicles, Anna Recalde serves as a Manager III Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,286. They are represented by S01.

Thien Huong Giang

Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,279

Base pay: $101,827
Overtime: $332
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256188731001
Salary Total: $8,911
Total Pay: $105,279

Thien Huong Giang works as a Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Thien earned $105,279 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Lucy Webster

Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$105,208

Base pay: $105,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,919
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256128731001
Salary Total: $8,919
Total Pay: $105,208

Lucy Webster is a Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,208. They are represented by S01.

Kimtrang Tran

Control Cashier II (Motor Vehicle Services), Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,139

Base pay: $81,661
Overtime: $3,346
Other pay: $20,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,238
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255428737001
Salary Total: $6,301
Total Pay: $105,139

Kimtrang Tran holds the role of Control Cashier II (Motor Vehicle Services), Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,139. Union affiliation: R04.

Laura Lenard

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$105,091

Base pay: $62,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253085393906
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $105,091

At Motor Vehicles, Laura Lenard serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $105,091. Union affiliation: R01.

Daniel Lawrence

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,069

Base pay: $104,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257101402034
Salary Total: $9,334
Total Pay: $105,069

Daniel Lawrence holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,069. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Terrence Mcinnis

Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$105,061

Base pay: $97,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255048731009
Salary Total: $8,911
Total Pay: $105,061

Terrence Mcinnis works as a Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Terrence earned $105,061 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Erika Chhatarpal

Driver Safety Manager I/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$104,964

Base pay: $103,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252808728001
Salary Total: $8,864
Total Pay: $104,964

At Motor Vehicles, Erika Chhatarpal serves as a Driver Safety Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,964. They are represented by E48.