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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Corrin Creason

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$63,608

Base pay: $59,024
Overtime: $2,545
Other pay: $2,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,117
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255261897934
Salary Total: $5,117
Total Pay: $63,608

Corrin Creason works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Corrin earned $63,608 in 2023. They are represented by R04.

Israel Rodriguez

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,604

Base pay: $62,669
Overtime: $935
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255061897008
Salary Total: $5,215
Total Pay: $63,604

Israel Rodriguez is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,604. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Kimberly Beardsley

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,603

Base pay: $63,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251341890004
Salary Total: $5,545
Total Pay: $63,603

At Motor Vehicles, Kimberly Beardsley serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,603. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Clarice Cutino

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,595

Base pay: $62,922
Overtime: $673
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255671897002
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,595

At Motor Vehicles, Clarice Cutino serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,595. They are represented by R04.

Trenell Hayes

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$63,593

Base pay: $63,141
Overtime: $452
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,271
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256121897017
Salary Total: $5,271
Total Pay: $63,593

Trenell Hayes works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Trenell earned $63,593 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Silvia Fung

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$63,593

Base pay: $63,165
Overtime: $428
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252431897024
Salary Total: $4,642
Total Pay: $63,593

Silvia Fung works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Silvia earned $63,593 in 2024. They are represented by R04.

Ryan Tays

Investigator/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,591

Base pay: $58,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253418610036
Salary Total: $10,906
Total Pay: $63,591

Ryan Tays is a Investigator at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,591. Union affiliation: R07.

Joselito Cabanayan

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,581

Base pay: $63,364
Overtime: $67
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251758746001
Salary Total: $5,531
Total Pay: $63,581

Joselito Cabanayan works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Joselito earned $63,581 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Edwin Mortel

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,578

Base pay: $62,332
Overtime: $513
Other pay: $733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251341890003
Salary Total: $5,268
Total Pay: $63,578

Edwin Mortel holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,578. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Yolanda Merced

Motor Vehicle Assistant/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,577

Base pay: $59,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,747
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252431898017
Salary Total: $4,605
Total Pay: $63,577

At Motor Vehicles, Yolanda Merced serves as a Motor Vehicle Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,577. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Gity Poursaeed-Esfahani

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,576

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $348
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252431897031
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,576

Gity Poursaeed-Esfahani holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,576. Union affiliation: R04.

Michelle Longo

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,576

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $348
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255601897713
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,576

Michelle Longo holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,576. They are represented by R04.

Jody Pietras

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,575

Base pay: $62,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254301897100
Salary Total: $5,416
Total Pay: $63,575

Jody Pietras holds the role of Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,575. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Miguel Lepe Jr

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,568

Base pay: $40,828
Overtime: $224
Other pay: $22,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,568
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255011897902
Salary Total: $30
Total Pay: $63,568

At Motor Vehicles, Miguel Lepe Jr serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,568. They are represented by R04.

Kammy Echiribel

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,565

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $338
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256301897001
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,565

At Motor Vehicles, Kammy Echiribel serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,565. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Quentin Butler Jr

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,563

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $335
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256161897001
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,563

Quentin Butler Jr works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Quentin earned $63,563 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Juliette Mendez

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,559

Base pay: $62,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254851897041
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,559

At Motor Vehicles, Juliette Mendez serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,559. They are represented by R04.

May Vang

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

2025 total comp

$63,558

Base pay: $63,080
Overtime: $334
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256588758001
Salary Total: $5,318
Total Pay: $63,558

May Vang works as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. May earned $63,558 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Jasvinder Sahi

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,552

Base pay: $63,026
Overtime: $527
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256581897001
Salary Total: $4,965
Total Pay: $63,552

Jasvinder Sahi works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jasvinder earned $63,552 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Frances Davis

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,550

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $323
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256371897588
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,550

At Motor Vehicles, Frances Davis serves as a Motor Vehicle Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,550. They are represented by R04.

Sean Languasco Jr

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$63,549

Base pay: $58,323
Overtime: $4,726
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252311897014
Salary Total: $5,115
Total Pay: $63,549

Sean Languasco Jr is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $63,549. Union affiliation: R04.

Esmeralda Palacios

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,546

Base pay: $63,416
Overtime: $130
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255331897002
Salary Total: $5,466
Total Pay: $63,546

Esmeralda Palacios is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,546. Union affiliation: R04.

Hoai Nam Vu Nguyen

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

2025 total comp

$63,546

Base pay: $63,169
Overtime: $233
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256288758001
Salary Total: $5,458
Total Pay: $63,546

At Motor Vehicles, Hoai Nam Vu Nguyen serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,546. Union affiliation: R07.

Mario Moreno

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,545

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $317
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,545
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255591897002
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,545

Mario Moreno is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,545. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Nadine Harris

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$63,544

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $316
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255081897753
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $63,544

Nadine Harris works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Nadine earned $63,544 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.