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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C.E.A./Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Veronica Bowie serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,456. They are represented by M01.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Craig Manno serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,397. Union affiliation: R07.
Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Moises Lopez serves as a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,202. Union affiliation: S07.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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James Warrior is a Information Technology Manager II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,927. Union affiliation: M01.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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Chitra Chitturi works as a Information Technology Manager II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Chitra earned $164,927 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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Fernando Navarro is a Information Technology Manager II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,927. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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Badrinath Ganesan works as a Information Technology Manager II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Badrinath earned $164,927 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
C.E.A./Motor Vehicles
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Trina Washington works as a C.E.A. for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Trina earned $164,913 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Daniel Lizarraga is a Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,842. They are represented by S07.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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Joseph Jimenez holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,777. Union affiliation: M01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Richard Fox holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $164,474. They are represented by R01.
Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Jon Brooks holds the role of Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,398. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Armando Rodriguez is a Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,091. Union affiliation: S07.
C.E.A./Motor Vehicles
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Alexander Escobar holds the role of C.E.A. at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,864. They are represented by M01.
C.E.A./Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Paul Stangis serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $163,067. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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Unmi Kwak holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $162,751. They are represented by M01.
Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Eduardo Castellon is a Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,347. They are represented by S07.
C.E.A./Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Salvador Delgado-Rangel serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,812. They are represented by M01.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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Aman Ahuja is a Information Technology Manager II at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,807. Union affiliation: M01.
Attorney III/Motor Vehicles
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Michael Rand is a Attorney III at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,791. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Apurva Mehta holds the role of Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,352. Union affiliation: S07.
C.E.A./Motor Vehicles
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Carrie Stanton holds the role of C.E.A. at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $161,258. They are represented by M01.
Associate Construction Analyst/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Joseph Mayo serves as a Associate Construction Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,051. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Chaunda Wilson is a Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,699. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Jill Beale holds the role of Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,512. They are represented by M01.
Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Melanie Rosario holds the role of Supervising Investigator II, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,570. They are represented by S07.
Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Coral Barber holds the role of Assistant Division Chief/Program Manager Department of Motorvehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,228. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Information Technology Manager II/Motor Vehicles
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Steve Perry works as a Information Technology Manager II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Steve earned $159,219 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Collene Madourie holds the role of Manager I Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,774. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Associate Telecommunications Engineer/Motor Vehicles
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Puthika Chau works as a Associate Telecommunications Engineer for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Puthika earned $158,361 in 2025. They are represented by R09.
Information Technology Specialist I/Motor Vehicles
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Jeffrey Ibarra is a Information Technology Specialist I at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,041. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Motor Vehicles
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Manorak Man works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Manorak earned $157,801 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Abilio Lopez holds the role of Supervising Investigator I, Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,658. Union affiliation: S07.
Attorney III/Motor Vehicles
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Joel Demant holds the role of Attorney III at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,569. Union affiliation: R02.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Jeffrey Netland serves as a Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,008. Union affiliation: R07.
C.E.A./Motor Vehicles
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At Motor Vehicles, Lance Everett serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,005. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Craig Jamerson is a Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $155,911. They are represented by S01.
Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles/Motor Vehicles
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Berdina Smith is a Manager IV Department of Motor Vehicles at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,552. They are represented by S01.
C.E.A./Motor Vehicles
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Coral Barber works as a C.E.A. for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Coral earned $155,243 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Investigator/Motor Vehicles
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Matthew Ambriz works as a Investigator for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $154,967 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.