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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John Mcmillan

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

2025 total comp

$70,559

Base pay: $70,406
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255558758018
Salary Total: $5,866
Total Pay: $70,559

At Motor Vehicles, John Mcmillan serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,559. Union affiliation: R07.

Selena Herrera

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,556

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $657
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255601890001
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,556

Selena Herrera is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,556. Union affiliation: R04.

Adri M Walker

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$70,552

Base pay: $68,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254385393315
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $70,552

Adri M Walker is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $70,552. Union affiliation: R01.

Christine Mejia

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,550

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $651
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256361890001
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,550

Christine Mejia is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,550. They are represented by R04.

Ji Her

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,550

Base pay: $70,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Colusa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255648746047
Salary Total: $6,008
Total Pay: $70,550

At Motor Vehicles, Ji Her serves as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,550. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Myesha Burnside

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,550

Base pay: $70,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255988746004
Salary Total: $6,008
Total Pay: $70,550

Myesha Burnside works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Myesha earned $70,550 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Kimberly Bumatay

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

2025 total comp

$70,550

Base pay: $70,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Kern
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255298758007
Salary Total: $5,866
Total Pay: $70,550

Kimberly Bumatay 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 $70,550. Union affiliation: R07.

Terence Jefferson

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

2025 total comp

$70,550

Base pay: $70,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254988758003
Salary Total: $5,866
Total Pay: $70,550

At Motor Vehicles, Terence Jefferson serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,550. Union affiliation: R07.

Andrea Stamps

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,550

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $651
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5253101890014
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,550

At Motor Vehicles, Andrea Stamps serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,550. Union affiliation: R04.

Anh Vo

Associate Accounting Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,538

Base pay: $67,952
Overtime: $2,160
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224588032
Salary Total: $6,140
Total Pay: $70,538

At Motor Vehicles, Anh Vo serves as a Associate Accounting Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,538. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Myesha Burnside

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

2024 total comp

$70,537

Base pay: $62,752
Overtime: $74
Other pay: $7,711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256978758003
Salary Total: $5,868
Total Pay: $70,537

Myesha Burnside holds the role of Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,537. Union affiliation: R07.

Nancy Pinedo

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,525

Base pay: $70,297
Overtime: $228
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,525
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255781897902
Salary Total: $31
Total Pay: $70,525

Nancy Pinedo works as a Motor Vehicle Representative for Motor Vehicles. Their status is intermittent. Nancy earned $70,525 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Angelica Valencia

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

2025 total comp

$70,513

Base pay: $66,337
Overtime: $4,033
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,513
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255428758001
Salary Total: $5,639
Total Pay: $70,513

At Motor Vehicles, Angelica Valencia serves as a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,513. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Shannon Masten

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,509

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $610
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Butte
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255201890001
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,509

Shannon Masten is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,509. Union affiliation: R04.

George Hernandez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,509

Base pay: $69,239
Overtime: $970
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252551890078
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,509

George Hernandez works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. George earned $70,509 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Kayla Toohey

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

2025 total comp

$70,508

Base pay: $70,066
Overtime: $298
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Butte
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255418758002
Salary Total: $5,781
Total Pay: $70,508

Kayla Toohey is a Licensing-Registration Examiner, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,508. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Angela Ferrer

Motor Vehicle Representative/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,504

Base pay: $63,228
Overtime: $7,277
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256831897003
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $70,504

Angela Ferrer is a Motor Vehicle Representative at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,504. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Juan Hernandez Deanda

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,503

Base pay: $69,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,503
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224567025
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $70,503

Juan Hernandez Deanda works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $70,503 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Serina Kennedy-Mcgee

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,499

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257501890008
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,499

Serina Kennedy-Mcgee works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Serina earned $70,499 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Natalie Aguilar

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,499

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257161890942
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,499

Natalie Aguilar works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $70,499 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Jerry Balanay

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,499

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257501890004
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,499

Jerry Balanay works as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $70,499 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Nicholas Johnson

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,499

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257501890007
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,499

At Motor Vehicles, Nicholas Johnson serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,499. Union affiliation: R04.

Nancy Soria-Ramirez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,499

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257501890003
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,499

At Motor Vehicles, Nancy Soria-Ramirez serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,499. Union affiliation: R04.

Yeng Dominguez

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,499

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257501890002
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,499

At Motor Vehicles, Yeng Dominguez serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,499. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Layle Shaw

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,493

Base pay: $67,177
Overtime: $3,316
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Marin
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255341890002
Salary Total: $5,755
Total Pay: $70,493

Layle Shaw holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,493. Union affiliation: R04.

Lariesha Blessett

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,477

Base pay: $65,514
Overtime: $4,363
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,810
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251121890005
Salary Total: $5,636
Total Pay: $70,477

At Motor Vehicles, Lariesha Blessett serves as a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,477. They are represented by R04.

Annette Medina

Inspector, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,476

Base pay: $70,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,741
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252198829007
Salary Total: $5,856
Total Pay: $70,476

Annette Medina works as a Inspector, Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Annette earned $70,476 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Lavon Brice

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

2025 total comp

$70,470

Base pay: $70,313
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254988758014
Salary Total: $5,984
Total Pay: $70,470

Lavon Brice 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 $70,470. Union affiliation: R07.

Michelle Hooper

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,469

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251201890008
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,469

Michelle Hooper holds the role of Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,469. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Christina Kempton

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,468

Base pay: $70,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250195393302
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $70,468

Christina Kempton works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $70,468 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Vue Khang

Senior Motor Vehicle Technician/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$70,465

Base pay: $69,899
Overtime: $266
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,002
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252551890033
Salary Total: $5,822
Total Pay: $70,465

Vue Khang is a Senior Motor Vehicle Technician at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,465. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Meliza Cabasal

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$70,462

Base pay: $60,225
Overtime: $8,417
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,166
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255048746934
Salary Total: $5,166
Total Pay: $70,462

Meliza Cabasal works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Meliza earned $70,462 in 2023. They are represented by S01.

Adam Jupina

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

2025 total comp

$70,454

Base pay: $67,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sutter
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255628758007
Salary Total: $5,984
Total Pay: $70,454

Adam Jupina 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 $70,454. They are represented by R07.