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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Key Data Operator/Motor Vehicles
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Sungju Lim works as a Key Data Operator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Sungju earned $52,762 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Railene Vargas is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,745. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Brenda Cisneros holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,736. They are represented by R04.
Office Services Supervisor I (General)/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, David Nguyen serves as a Office Services Supervisor I (General). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $52,723. They are represented by S04.
Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Latanesha Ealy is a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $52,721. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Emelda Clophia serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,711. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Cynthia De La Torre serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,701. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Jeongmin Lee is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,699. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Vanessa Toscano works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Vanessa earned $52,695 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Assistant/Motor Vehicles
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Melody Williams is a Motor Vehicle Assistant at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,686. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Agustin Soto holds the role of Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,680. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Motor Vehicles
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Roberto Hernandez Jr works as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Roberto earned $52,678 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Selena Manseau serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,670. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Delando Mccain works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Delando earned $52,651 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Raymond Padilla is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $52,620. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Tiffany De Paz is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $52,607. They are represented by R04.
Key Data Operator/Motor Vehicles
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Kit Li works as a Key Data Operator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Kit earned $52,605 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Key Data Operator/Motor Vehicles
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Sandra Dickson is a Key Data Operator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,605. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Key Data Operator/Motor Vehicles
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Cuong Dinh works as a Key Data Operator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Cuong earned $52,605 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Key Data Operator/Motor Vehicles
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Steven Zimmerman holds the role of Key Data Operator at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,605. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Adriana Lopez-Cardenas works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Adriana earned $52,591 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Daniel Burrell works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $52,590 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Brian Cunningham is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,581. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Reena Koshal works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Reena earned $52,581 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Assistant/Motor Vehicles
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Allison Tucker works as a Motor Vehicle Assistant for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $52,581 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Lupe Garibay works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Lupe earned $52,571 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Darla Byrd is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,568. Union affiliation: R04.
Office Assistant (Typing)/Motor Vehicles
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Renee Platina works as a Office Assistant (Typing) for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Renee earned $52,563 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Laura Ibarra Delena works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $52,555 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Tara Havner serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,545. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Miguel Moreno serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,543. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Robert Mccrady holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,533. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Kazia Lam is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,527. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Megan Reeve works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $52,523 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Key Data Operator/Motor Vehicles
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Gurpreet Kaur works as a Key Data Operator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Gurpreet earned $52,506 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Staff Services Analyst/Motor Vehicles
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Resham Singh is a Staff Services Analyst at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $52,502. They are represented by R01.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Priscilla Gutierrez serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,495. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Lorenzo Lamas is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,490. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Jashua Atlas holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,485. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Rosa Jimenez is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,484. Their bargaining unit is R04.