Employment Opportunities at the Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV is hiring! Here you can access current job postings for vacant positions, access current DMV examination announcements, and review job description and salary information for positions.
Interested in applying to work at DMV? You may be eligible if you:
Have passed a State civil service examination.
Are in a position that is transferable to your preferred position.
Have reinstatement rights or demotion eligibility to your preferred position.
The State of California has a merit-based civil service selection system, so before you can work for the state, you need to pass an examination. If you meet the minimum requirements (also known as minimum qualifications) for your specific classification of interest, you can apply to take the examination if it is currently available.
Open examinations are open to anyone who meets the minimum requirements of the examination.
Promotional examinations are restricted to current or recent DMV employees. You can apply for promotional examinations if you:
Currently have a permanent State civil service appointment with the DMV.
Qualify as a Veteran under Government Code Section 18991.
Qualify as a Legislative or Executive Branch employee under Government Code section 18990, 18992, or 18993.
Qualify as a former DMV employee under State Personnel Board Rule 235.
Found a DMV job posting or examination you want to apply for? You can use this account to create, save, and submit your Examination/Employment Application (STD. 678) electronically, by mail or courier service, and/or by drop-off. See job posting or examination bulletin for more details.
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) website uses Google™ Translate to provide automatic translation of its web pages. This translation application tool is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. Google™ Translate is a free third-party service, which is not controlled by the DMV. The DMV is unable to guarantee the accuracy of any translation provided by Google™ Translate and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the use of the translation application tool.
The web pages currently in English on the DMV website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the DMV provides. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version.
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