California / Transportation / Graphic Designer III

Job-title file

Graphic Designer III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

24 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $89,047, below the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $89,047
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$92,451+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 24 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Graphic Designer III pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Graphic Designers — about 27,390 people — is $75,130. Transportation pays a median base salary of $81,835 for this role, 9% above that figure — about the 57th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,190

$55,500

$75,130

$99,240

$129,560

Transportation median · $81,835

The bar is the range of annual wages for Graphic Designers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Graphic Designers — about 197,830 people — is $62,960. Transportation’s median base salary is 30% above that national figure, about the 75th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,520

$49,040

$62,960

$81,830

$104,910

Transportation median · $81,835

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 26 of 30 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Transportation is $83,353, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Graphic Designer III is held in 37 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $89,047 ranks #24 of 37.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. State Auditor's Office

$109,677 · 4

Office of Emergency Services

$107,970 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$99,779 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$92,596 · 4

Arts Council

$92,443 · 1

Justice

$92,245 · 2

Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

$92,245 · 5

Social Services

$92,245 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$92,245 · 4

Conservation

$92,245 · 1

Board of Governors Community Collg

$92,245 · 1

CA. Debt Advisory Commission

$92,245 · 1

Median total compensation for the Graphic Designer III role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Graphic Designer beyond California

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $87,609 ranks #1 of 6. See Graphic Designer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County

$83,203 · 9

District of Columbia

$78,922 · 6

City of Milwaukee

$73,726 · 5

New York Public Authorities

$56,812 · 7

Georgia

$52,000 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Graphic Designer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wendy Moran

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$92,626

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000642886001
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $92,626

Wendy Moran holds the role of Graphic Designer III at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,626. They are represented by R14.

Jeffrey Fowler

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$92,245

Sub-department: District 6
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9061562886007
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $92,245

At Transportation, Jeffrey Fowler serves as a Graphic Designer III within District 6. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,245. They are represented by R14.

Robert Wu

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$92,245

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5590452886001
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $92,245

Robert Wu works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $92,245 in 2025. Union affiliation: R14.

Erik Zelny

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$92,245

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9100012886003
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $92,245

Erik Zelny works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within District 10. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $92,245 in 2025. Union affiliation: R14.

Veronica Espinoza

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$92,245

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000952886002
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $92,245

Veronica Espinoza holds the role of Graphic Designer III at Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,245. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Joanna Pang Cannon

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$92,245

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5590452886002
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $92,245

Joanna Pang Cannon works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $92,245 in 2025. They are represented by R14.

Phillip Anderson

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$92,145

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9040852886001
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $92,145

Phillip Anderson holds the role of Graphic Designer III at Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,145. They are represented by R14.

Claudia Barron

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2023 total comp

$91,968

Sub-department: District 11
Base pay: $80,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,968
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9111702886001
Salary Total: $7,417
Total Pay: $91,968

Claudia Barron works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within District 11. Their status is full-time. Claudia earned $91,968 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Timothy Crowley

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$91,745

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9081022886911
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $91,745

Timothy Crowley works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within District 8. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $91,745 in 2025. They are represented by R14.

Nhut Nguyen

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$91,353

Sub-department: District 10
Base pay: $90,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9100012886002
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $91,353

Nhut Nguyen is a Graphic Designer III at Transportation within District 10. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,353. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Patricia Lacourse

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$90,889

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $90,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5590452886003
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $90,889

At Transportation, Patricia Lacourse serves as a Graphic Designer III within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,889. They are represented by R14.

Ngan Bui

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$89,047

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $88,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9030012886002
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $89,047

Ngan Bui is a Graphic Designer III at Transportation within District 3. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,047. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Meredith Slack

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$89,047

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $88,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9030012886006
Salary Total: $7,633
Total Pay: $89,047

Meredith Slack works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within District 3. Their status is full-time. Meredith earned $89,047 in 2025. Union affiliation: R14.

Yadira Whitney

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$87,609

Sub-department: District 11
Base pay: $79,043
Overtime: $3,964
Other pay: $4,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,146
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9110032886500
Salary Total: $7,132
Total Pay: $87,609

Yadira Whitney holds the role of Graphic Designer III at Transportation within District 11. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,609. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Ismael Vera Cruz

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$83,751

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $82,975
Overtime: $177
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,358
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9040852886002
Salary Total: $7,137
Total Pay: $83,751

At Transportation, Ismael Vera Cruz serves as a Graphic Designer III within District 4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,751. They are represented by R14.

Suzanne Hackel

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$82,954

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $80,695
Overtime: $660
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,275
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9070032886001
Salary Total: $7,057
Total Pay: $82,954

Suzanne Hackel is a Graphic Designer III at Transportation within District 7. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,954. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Richard Komisarski

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$79,298

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $77,877
Overtime: $320
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,275
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9070032886002
Salary Total: $6,721
Total Pay: $79,298

Richard Komisarski works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within District 7. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $79,298 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Jane Fortes

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$78,197

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $75,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9000742886002
Salary Total: $6,401
Total Pay: $78,197

Jane Fortes works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within Transportation/Administration. Their status is full-time. Jane earned $78,197 in 2025. Union affiliation: R14.

Yvonne Mazzotta

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$76,539

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $75,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9020012886003
Salary Total: $6,401
Total Pay: $76,539

At Transportation, Yvonne Mazzotta serves as a Graphic Designer III within District 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,539. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Christopher Gomez

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$74,775

Sub-department: District 9
Base pay: $74,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Inyo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9091012886911
Salary Total: $6,401
Total Pay: $74,775

Christopher Gomez works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within District 9. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $74,775 in 2025. They are represented by R14.

Rainier Arguelles

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2025 total comp

$55,844

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $54,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9030012886004
Salary Total: $7,640
Total Pay: $55,844

Rainier Arguelles works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within District 3. Their status is full-time. Rainier earned $55,844 in 2025. They are represented by R14.

Linda Willis

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2024 total comp

$16,204

Sub-department: District 2
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9020012886003
Salary Total: $7,417
Total Pay: $16,204

Linda Willis is a Graphic Designer III at Transportation within District 2. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $16,204. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Rosalie Newton

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2023 total comp

$1,454

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $1,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,454
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Yuba
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9030012886911
Salary Total: $43
Total Pay: $1,454

Rosalie Newton works as a Graphic Designer III for Transportation within District 3. Their status is intermittent. Rosalie earned $1,454 in 2023. Union affiliation: R14.

Arian Aazami

Graphic Designer III/Transportation

2023 total comp

$50

Sub-department: District 3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Yuba

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,751
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9030012886007
Salary Total: $5,751
Total Pay: $50

Arian Aazami holds the role of Graphic Designer III at Transportation within District 3. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $50. They are represented by R14.