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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Joseph Ragland

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$134,463

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $3,343
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253568610036
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $134,463

Joseph Ragland holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,463. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Bryan Esparza

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$134,103

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $3,019
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253538610017
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $134,103

Bryan Esparza works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $134,103 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Larry Shoup

Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$134,099

Base pay: $134,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,139
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253068539002
Salary Total: $11,473
Total Pay: $134,099

Larry Shoup is a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,099. They are represented by S07.

Seema Thakur

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$134,090

Base pay: $133,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257161414942
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $134,090

At Motor Vehicles, Seema Thakur serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,090. They are represented by R01.

Albert Aguilar

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$134,077

Base pay: $132,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171414032
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $134,077

Albert Aguilar works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Albert earned $134,077 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Kenneth Loochkartt

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$134,072

Base pay: $133,484
Overtime: $589
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253618610016
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $134,072

Kenneth Loochkartt works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $134,072 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Tiffany Ruvalcaba

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,993

Base pay: $133,160
Overtime: $832
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253318610005
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $133,993

Tiffany Ruvalcaba holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,993. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Mustakim Bukhari

Mechanical Engineer/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,973

Base pay: $116,417
Overtime: $16,106
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251563583001
Salary Total: $10,056
Total Pay: $133,973

At Motor Vehicles, Mustakim Bukhari serves as a Mechanical Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,973. They are represented by R09.

Himmatlal Vansdadia

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,920

Base pay: $133,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257021414013
Salary Total: $11,297
Total Pay: $133,920

Himmatlal Vansdadia holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,920. They are represented by R01.

Craig Mattison

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,772

Base pay: $133,484
Overtime: $289
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253538610005
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $133,772

Craig Mattison is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,772. Union affiliation: R07.

Steven Battistoni

Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,764

Base pay: $133,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,139
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253458539002
Salary Total: $11,473
Total Pay: $133,764

Steven Battistoni works as a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $133,764 in 2025. They are represented by S07.

Sridhar Samineni

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,757

Base pay: $133,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,757
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257101414031
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $133,757

Sridhar Samineni is a Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,757. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gurpreet Kaur

Information Technology Supervisor II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,744

Base pay: $130,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171404004
Salary Total: $11,049
Total Pay: $133,744

Gurpreet Kaur is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,744. Union affiliation: S01.

Adrian Gonzalez

Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,723

Base pay: $133,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,723
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,139
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253448539002
Salary Total: $10,916
Total Pay: $133,723

Adrian Gonzalez is a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,723. Union affiliation: S07.

Daisy Aldape-Holt

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,628

Base pay: $133,484
Overtime: $144
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253458610002
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $133,628

Daisy Aldape-Holt works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Daisy earned $133,628 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Delores Toti

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,615

Base pay: $132,835
Overtime: $780
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253318610004
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $133,615

Delores Toti holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,615. Their bargaining unit is R07.

David L Silva

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,601

Base pay: $133,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,601
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253068610004
Salary Total: $11,139
Total Pay: $133,601

David L Silva is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,601. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Asita Kumar

Senior Personnel Specialist/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,590

Base pay: $79,050
Overtime: $48,326
Other pay: $6,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250301317002
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $133,590

Asita Kumar is a Senior Personnel Specialist at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,590. They are represented by R01.

Brent Johnson

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$133,528

Base pay: $132,773
Overtime: $755
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253398610001
Salary Total: $11,121
Total Pay: $133,528

Brent Johnson is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $133,528. They are represented by R07.

Nicholas Acuna

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,484

Base pay: $133,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253408610018
Salary Total: $11,127
Total Pay: $133,484

At Motor Vehicles, Nicholas Acuna serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,484. They are represented by R07.

Vishal Bhagirath

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$133,483

Base pay: $133,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,220
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257021414010
Salary Total: $11,289
Total Pay: $133,483

Vishal Bhagirath holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,483. Union affiliation: R01.

Paul Yim

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

2025 total comp

$133,455

Base pay: $129,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,341
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252084621001
Salary Total: $11,001
Total Pay: $133,455

Paul Yim 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 $133,455. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Sam Davis Iii

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,399

Base pay: $131,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,399
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253598610002
Salary Total: $10,927
Total Pay: $133,399

At Motor Vehicles, Sam Davis Iii serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,399. They are represented by R07.

Huy Hoang

Information Technology Associate/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,398

Base pay: $68,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257021401005
Salary Total: $8,564
Total Pay: $133,398

Huy Hoang is a Information Technology Associate at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,398. Union affiliation: R01.

Matthew Thomas

C.E.A./Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$133,385

Base pay: $129,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250607500004
Salary Total: $11,285
Total Pay: $133,385

Matthew Thomas works as a C.E.A. for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $133,385 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Jagannadha Chidella

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$132,951

Base pay: $132,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,220
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171414042
Salary Total: $11,220
Total Pay: $132,951

At Motor Vehicles, Jagannadha Chidella serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,951. Union affiliation: R01.

George Torres

Manager V Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$132,817

Base pay: $127,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,133
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252318730002
Salary Total: $9,829
Total Pay: $132,817

George Torres works as a Manager V Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. George earned $132,817 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Blake Smith

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$132,801

Base pay: $132,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253068610007
Salary Total: $11,129
Total Pay: $132,801

At Motor Vehicles, Blake Smith serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,801. Union affiliation: R07.

Lialew Lee

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$132,784

Base pay: $132,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253068610003
Salary Total: $11,121
Total Pay: $132,784

Lialew Lee holds the role of Investigator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,784. They are represented by R07.

Steven Battistoni

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$132,753

Base pay: $132,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253458610009
Salary Total: $10,921
Total Pay: $132,753

Steven Battistoni works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $132,753 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Yuan Li

Driver Safety Manager III/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$132,674

Base pay: $128,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252858722001
Salary Total: $10,732
Total Pay: $132,674

Yuan Li is a Driver Safety Manager III at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,674. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Anandhi Sreenivasan

Information Technology Manager I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$132,665

Base pay: $128,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171405943
Salary Total: $10,851
Total Pay: $132,665

Anandhi Sreenivasan works as a Information Technology Manager I for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Anandhi earned $132,665 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.