California / Secretary of State's Office / Executive Assistant

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Executive Assistant

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

5 employees hold this title in Secretary of State's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $58,416, below the department median of $71,682.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $266.2K
Role median: $58,416
Agency median: $71,682
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Executive Assistant is held in 56 California departments. In Secretary of State's Office, the median of $58,416 ranks #39 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Inspector General

$80,271 · 1

General Services

$75,061 · 1

CA. State Auditor's Office

$75,029 · 1

Bus, Consumer Svs & Housing

$74,717 · 2

Military Department

$74,304 · 1

Off of Technician & Solution Integr

$69,602 · 4

Board of Governors Community Collg

$69,577 · 1

Department of Health Care Services

$69,577 · 2

Insurance

$69,577 · 1

CA. Alterntve Ergy Senior Fn Auth

$69,577 · 1

Rehabilitation

$69,577 · 1

State Teachers Retirement Systems

$69,552 · 1

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

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Executive Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $64,060 ranks #16 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$255,699 · 10

$136,323 · 48

$117,530 · 19

$103,333 · 93

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,598 · 12

Minnesota

$95,468 · 6

Chicago Public Schools

$89,635 · 23

Massachusetts

$84,540 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistant 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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Priscilla Maxwell

Executive Assistant/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$71,062

Base pay: $68,977
Overtime: $1,786
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854001728002
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $71,062

At Secretary of State's Office, Priscilla Maxwell serves as a Executive Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,062. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Sherrie Lujan

Executive Assistant/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$69,577

Base pay: $68,977
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851001728001
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $69,577

Sherrie Lujan works as a Executive Assistant for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Sherrie earned $69,577 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Alison Lafayne

Executive Assistant/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$58,416

Base pay: $56,960
Overtime: $856
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855001728003
Salary Total: $4,821
Total Pay: $58,416

At Secretary of State's Office, Alison Lafayne serves as a Executive Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,416. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Maria Lopez

Executive Assistant/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$55,211

Base pay: $55,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855501728001
Salary Total: $4,740
Total Pay: $55,211

Maria Lopez holds the role of Executive Assistant at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,211. They are represented by R04.

Danni Hinshaw

Executive Assistant/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$11,945

Base pay: $10,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,279
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855501728001
Salary Total: $5,279
Total Pay: $11,945

At Secretary of State's Office, Danni Hinshaw serves as a Executive Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,945. Their bargaining unit is R04.