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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Frank Milera

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$128,089

Base pay: $127,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171414072
Salary Total: $10,732
Total Pay: $128,089

Frank Milera works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Frank earned $128,089 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ritesh Sood

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$127,719

Base pay: $127,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257101414004
Salary Total: $11,160
Total Pay: $127,719

At Motor Vehicles, Ritesh Sood serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,719. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Anupama Budhiraja

Information Technology Manager I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$127,481

Base pay: $123,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,066
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257161405943
Salary Total: $10,734
Total Pay: $127,481

At Motor Vehicles, Anupama Budhiraja serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,481. They are represented by M01.

Denis Tam

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$127,337

Base pay: $126,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171414071
Salary Total: $10,732
Total Pay: $127,337

Denis Tam is a Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,337. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tanisha Quinnine

Senior Management Auditor/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$127,237

Base pay: $123,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250354161004
Salary Total: $10,471
Total Pay: $127,237

Tanisha Quinnine is a Senior Management Auditor at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $127,237. They are represented by S01.

Celine Ogamba

Driver Safety Hearing Office/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$127,185

Base pay: $101,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252858727020
Salary Total: $7,836
Total Pay: $127,185

At Motor Vehicles, Celine Ogamba serves as a Driver Safety Hearing Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,185. They are represented by R01.

Raymond Brown

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$126,600

Base pay: $126,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171402119
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $126,600

Raymond Brown holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,600. They are represented by R01.

Eric Ikesaki

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$126,598

Base pay: $126,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257101402909
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $126,598

At Motor Vehicles, Eric Ikesaki serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,598. Union affiliation: R01.

Veronica Walker

Manager V Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$126,428

Base pay: $103,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,313
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250568730001
Salary Total: $9,551
Total Pay: $126,428

Veronica Walker works as a Manager V Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $126,428 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.

Reka Supraja Thasma Lakshmananbala

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$126,388

Base pay: $125,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,386
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257161414942
Salary Total: $11,044
Total Pay: $126,388

Reka Supraja Thasma Lakshmananbala is a Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,388. Union affiliation: R01.

Coleen Tate

Manager V Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$126,363

Base pay: $116,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250048730002
Salary Total: $9,838
Total Pay: $126,363

Coleen Tate holds the role of Manager V Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,363. Union affiliation: M01.

James Gandy

Attorney III/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$126,348

Base pay: $126,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250195795018
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $126,348

At Motor Vehicles, James Gandy serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,348. Union affiliation: R02.

Keri Marshall

Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$125,847

Base pay: $122,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,342
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254504621002
Salary Total: $11,002
Total Pay: $125,847

Keri Marshall holds the role of Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,847. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Narinder Kaur

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$125,714

Base pay: $125,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171402106
Salary Total: $10,421
Total Pay: $125,714

Narinder Kaur works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Narinder earned $125,714 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.