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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Warehouse Worker/Motor Vehicles
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Cory Brusco is a Warehouse Worker at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,986. Union affiliation: R12.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Joseph Thorne holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,975. Union affiliation: R04.
Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Karmen Bazik 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 $49,971. Union affiliation: R07.
Key Data Operator/Motor Vehicles
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Stephanie Herrera works as a Key Data Operator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $49,969 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Danielle Johnson works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Danielle earned $49,960 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Patrick Hurley serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,959. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Mayra Napoles works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Mayra earned $49,955 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Amy Luna serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,947. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Mohammad Chowdhury works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Mohammad earned $49,938 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Assistant/Motor Vehicles
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Kenneth Ray holds the role of Motor Vehicle Assistant at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $49,933. Their bargaining unit is R04.
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Payroll for Mandeep Kaur (Motor Vehicle Representative, Motor Vehicles) may cover more than one person; together they account for $49,932 in 2025.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Kimara Robertson holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,929. Union affiliation: R04.
Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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David Ponce is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $49,929. They are represented by R07.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Liliana Espinola Lopez works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Liliana earned $49,926 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.
Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Michael-James Smith works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Michael-James earned $49,921 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles
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Elveen Lala is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,913. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Christal West works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Christal earned $49,910 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Michelle Mize is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,900. They are represented by R04.
Office Assistant (General)/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Samantha Cain serves as a Office Assistant (General). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,899. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Motor Vehicles
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Dominic Alvarez works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Dominic earned $49,892 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Jorgina Gonzalez is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,885. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Anthony Hernandez works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $49,876 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Christopher Gutierrez holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,873. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Stephanie Egyud works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $49,872 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles
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Anthony Sadighian holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,870. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Isabel Palacios serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,870. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Carolina Escalante Montelongo holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,868. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Maria Almaraz works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $49,851 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Kimberly Bialoglovski serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,849. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Rebecca Morejon works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $49,822 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Motor Vehicles
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Erica Duarte holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,796. They are represented by R04.
Office Assistant (Typing)/Motor Vehicles
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Vanessa Santos holds the role of Office Assistant (Typing) at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,785. They are represented by R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Shantal Arzaga serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,783. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles
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Rachelle Muniz holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,774. Union affiliation: R04.
Motor Vehicle Assistant/Motor Vehicles
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Roslyn Mcelroy is a Motor Vehicle Assistant at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,766. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Office Assistant (General)/Motor Vehicles
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Paulette Hollway is a Office Assistant (General) at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,752. Union affiliation: R04.