California / Motor Vehicles
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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Blanca Montes is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,520. Union affiliation: R07.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles
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Amrik Singh holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,427. They are represented by S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles
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Susan Amaral works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $136,427 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles
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Tara Doria works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Tara earned $136,427 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles
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Bhavani Popuri is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,427. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles
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Valerie Rhodes works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $136,427 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles
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Mai See Vang is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,427. Union affiliation: S01.
Research Data Manager/Motor Vehicles
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Bayliss Camp holds the role of Research Data Manager at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,305. Union affiliation: M01.
Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Shannon Walling serves as a Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,281. Union affiliation: M01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles
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Melissa Stancell works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $136,252 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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Joel Marsh holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,175. They are represented by M01.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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Andrew Witty is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $136,114. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Brent Johnson holds the role of Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,879. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles
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Alia Dangerfield is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,851. Union affiliation: S01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Gloria Gu holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,691. Union affiliation: R01.
Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Jeniferlee Ziem 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 $135,520. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Selina Mendoza works as a Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Selina earned $135,501 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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Daniel Sizemore is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,455. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Matthew Anderson holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,441. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Wendy Cranston holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,441. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Keith Lauher works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $135,441 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Eric Mckee works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $135,441 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Mariassa Tanner holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,441. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, John Wilde serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,441. They are represented by R01.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, David Vega serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,432. They are represented by R07.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Daisy Aldape serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,280. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Kim Rodriguez serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Jithy Bose works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jithy earned $135,191 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Jeffrey Lee holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Jalpa Thakkar works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jalpa earned $135,191 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Henry Liu works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Henry earned $135,191 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Armand Marcel Agregado holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,191. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Mariarosa Albertin serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,191. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Jenny Allopenna works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jenny earned $135,191 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Vijay Bhupathi serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Susan Chan holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Sivashankarapan Chellapandian is a Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,191. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Deana Crosby serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,191. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Steven Cox is a Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,191. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Tony Dang is a Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.