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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Maria Huguet Betancur

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$43,039

Base pay: $43,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,915
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253131897024
Salary Total: $4,540
Total Pay: $43,039

At Motor Vehicles, Maria Huguet Betancur serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,039. They are represented by R04.

Beatrice Zamora

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$43,037

Base pay: $41,251
Overtime: $955
Other pay: $832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256041897730
Salary Total: $4,015
Total Pay: $43,037

Beatrice Zamora is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,037. Union affiliation: R04.

Joseph Chiang

Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$43,005

Base pay: $43,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,005
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257101414906
Salary Total: $67
Total Pay: $43,005

Joseph Chiang holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,005. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Villalta

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$43,003

Base pay: $43,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,003
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,552
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254981897902
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $43,003

Michael Villalta is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $43,003. Union affiliation: R04.

Rona Marie Samonte

Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$42,998

Base pay: $37,603
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $5,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,354
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256688758053
Salary Total: $5,354
Total Pay: $42,998

At Motor Vehicles, Rona Marie Samonte serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,998. Union affiliation: R07.

Anthony Martinez

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$42,992

Base pay: $42,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,992
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,016
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256291897930
Salary Total: $28
Total Pay: $42,992

Anthony Martinez works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Anthony earned $42,992 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Elicia Wright

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$42,986

Base pay: $41,187
Overtime: $1,798
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256091897734
Salary Total: $5,268
Total Pay: $42,986

Elicia Wright works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Elicia earned $42,986 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Maria Diaz Guzman

Office Assistant (General)/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$42,942

Base pay: $42,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250281441004
Salary Total: $3,544
Total Pay: $42,942

Maria Diaz Guzman is a Office Assistant (General) at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,942. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Blia Herr

Office Technician (Typing)/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$42,926

Base pay: $41,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251251139905
Salary Total: $3,643
Total Pay: $42,926

Blia Herr works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Blia earned $42,926 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.

Margarita Guslistov

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$42,913

Base pay: $42,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253095393303
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $42,913

Margarita Guslistov works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Margarita earned $42,913 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Christina Alegre

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

2024 total comp

$42,913

Base pay: $36,358
Overtime: $1,214
Other pay: $5,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Solano
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256218736001
Salary Total: $5,194
Total Pay: $42,913

Christina Alegre holds the role of Control Cashier I (Motor Vehicle Services), Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,913. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lakisha Collins

Office Assistant (General)/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$42,910

Base pay: $41,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,949
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251261441003
Salary Total: $3,761
Total Pay: $42,910

Lakisha Collins is a Office Assistant (General) at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $42,910. They are represented by R04.

Louann Minton

Office Assistant (General)/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$42,898

Base pay: $41,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250281441016
Salary Total: $4,230
Total Pay: $42,898

Louann Minton works as a Office Assistant (General) for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Louann earned $42,898 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Randy Frank

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$42,880

Base pay: $42,769
Overtime: $111
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256111897001
Salary Total: $5,516
Total Pay: $42,880

Randy Frank holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,880. They are represented by R04.

Alyssa Dorland

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$42,870

Base pay: $41,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,564
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252311897007
Salary Total: $3,564
Total Pay: $42,870

Alyssa Dorland holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,870. Union affiliation: R04.

Marina Flores

Office Assistant (General)/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$42,865

Base pay: $42,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,357
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257251441002
Salary Total: $4,226
Total Pay: $42,865

Marina Flores is a Office Assistant (General) at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,865. They are represented by R04.

Adalberto Corona

Mailing Machines Operator II/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$42,863

Base pay: $42,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250261780044
Salary Total: $4,138
Total Pay: $42,863

Adalberto Corona holds the role of Mailing Machines Operator II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,863. Union affiliation: R04.