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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Habib Ahmad

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,444

Base pay: $83,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5254255393322
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,444

Habib Ahmad is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,444. They are represented by R01.

Ronald Fischer

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,436

Base pay: $76,134
Overtime: $5,158
Other pay: $3,144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255178746010
Salary Total: $6,354
Total Pay: $84,436

Ronald Fischer is a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,436. Union affiliation: S01.

Rajwinder Brar

Driver Safety Hearing Office/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,413

Base pay: $83,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252898727061
Salary Total: $7,332
Total Pay: $84,413

At Motor Vehicles, Rajwinder Brar serves as a Driver Safety Hearing Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,413. Union affiliation: R01.

Stacy Saeteurn

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,379

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250135393302
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,379

At Motor Vehicles, Stacy Saeteurn serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,379. Union affiliation: R01.

Nakia Ollis

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,379

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251705393003
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,379

Nakia Ollis holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,379. They are represented by R01.

Allison Stanek

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,379

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250245393310
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,379

Allison Stanek holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,379. Union affiliation: R01.

Chrys Borba

Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,378

Base pay: $81,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Merced
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,956
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256508740001
Salary Total: $6,747
Total Pay: $84,378

Chrys Borba works as a Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Chrys earned $84,378 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Semerly Joy Arce

Staff Services Manager I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,375

Base pay: $84,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250114800001
Salary Total: $7,322
Total Pay: $84,375

At Motor Vehicles, Semerly Joy Arce serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,375. Union affiliation: E48.

Kimberly Charley

Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,370

Base pay: $81,008
Overtime: $243
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,956
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5251388740010
Salary Total: $6,747
Total Pay: $84,370

Kimberly Charley holds the role of Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,370. Union affiliation: S01.

Navjot Mattu

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,366

Base pay: $83,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171402044
Salary Total: $7,295
Total Pay: $84,366

Navjot Mattu is a Information Technology Specialist I at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,366. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lisa Fountain Lara

Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,350

Base pay: $81,008
Overtime: $223
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,956
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5252358740001
Salary Total: $6,747
Total Pay: $84,350

Lisa Fountain Lara works as a Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $84,350 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Michael Miyama

Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,340

Base pay: $81,008
Overtime: $212
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Solano
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,956
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255548740001
Salary Total: $6,747
Total Pay: $84,340

Michael Miyama works as a Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $84,340 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Salvador A Cruz

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,329

Base pay: $76,281
Overtime: $4,929
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255938746005
Salary Total: $6,354
Total Pay: $84,329

Salvador A Cruz works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Salvador earned $84,329 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Charles Antwi

Staff Services Management Auditor/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,329

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,329
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250355841324
Salary Total: $6,715
Total Pay: $84,329

Charles Antwi works as a Staff Services Management Auditor for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $84,329 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Michelle Li

Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,323

Base pay: $83,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,540
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5257171402091
Salary Total: $7,314
Total Pay: $84,323

At Motor Vehicles, Michelle Li serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,323. Union affiliation: R01.

Ema Lepe

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,319

Base pay: $76,281
Overtime: $4,918
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5255148746001
Salary Total: $6,354
Total Pay: $84,319

Ema Lepe works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Ema earned $84,319 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Yolanda Nickerson

Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,308

Base pay: $76,281
Overtime: $4,907
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Lake
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5258308746001
Salary Total: $6,354
Total Pay: $84,308

Yolanda Nickerson works as a Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Yolanda earned $84,308 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Calisha Millage

Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$84,301

Base pay: $74,073
Overtime: $6,980
Other pay: $3,248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,956
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5256998740001
Salary Total: $6,747
Total Pay: $84,301

Calisha Millage is a Manager II Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,301. Their bargaining unit is S01.