California / Secretary of State's Office

Agency file

Secretary of State's Office

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Secretary of State's Office administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2025, this agency had 740 employees with median total compensation of $71,682; the highest distinct record was $351,037.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $57.2M
Employees: 740
Median total: $71,682
Highest record: $351,037

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$5,672$171,617+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 740 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,682) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $73,601 (95%)
Overtime — $1,308 (2%)
Other — $2,332 (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

$27,416

$53,108

$71,682

$98,688

$132,956

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $132,956 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,416. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Technician II

135 · $49,306

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

131 · $74,961

Information Technology Specialist I

55 · $104,464

Staff Services Analyst

54 · $58,931

Staff Services Manager I

48 · $95,051

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	$47.9M —	646 —	$69,355 —
2024	$52.5M ▲ 9.7%	730 ▲ 13.0%	$67,769 ▼ 2.3%
2025	$57.2M ▲ 8.9%	740 ▲ 1.4%	$71,682 ▲ 5.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Paige Ef Kent

Attorney III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$119,491

Base pay: $112,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851045795010
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $119,491

Paige Ef Kent works as a Attorney III for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Paige earned $119,491 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Elizabeth Hall

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$119,367

Base pay: $119,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852014802001
Salary Total: $10,460
Total Pay: $119,367

Elizabeth Hall works as a Staff Services Manager III for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $119,367 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Emily Chao

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$118,955

Base pay: $118,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852531414003
Salary Total: $10,223
Total Pay: $118,955

Emily Chao is a Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,955. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Julie Stein

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$118,932

Base pay: $115,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851024969001
Salary Total: $9,602
Total Pay: $118,932

Julie Stein holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,932. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Dana Quakenbush

Deputy Secretary of State, Scheduler/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$118,563

Base pay: $114,719
Overtime: $124
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,725
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851069411001
Salary Total: $9,725
Total Pay: $118,563

Dana Quakenbush holds the role of Deputy Secretary of State, Scheduler at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,563. They are represented by E99.

Ashley Boyer

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$118,042

Base pay: $114,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852304969001
Salary Total: $9,602
Total Pay: $118,042

Ashley Boyer is a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,042. Union affiliation: M01.

Preethy Thomas

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$117,761

Base pay: $117,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521402002
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $117,761

At Secretary of State's Office, Preethy Thomas serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $117,761. They are represented by R01.

Jorge Pantoja

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$117,725

Base pay: $117,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571414002
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $117,725

Jorge Pantoja holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,725. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Fan Yang

Accounting Administrator II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$117,658

Base pay: $112,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7857304542001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,658

Fan Yang holds the role of Accounting Administrator II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,658. They are represented by S01.

Kirsten Larsen

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$117,630

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855004801003
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,630

At Secretary of State's Office, Kirsten Larsen serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,630. Union affiliation: S01.

Catherine Ingram-Kelly

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$117,630

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855004801004
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,630

Catherine Ingram-Kelly is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,630. They are represented by S01.

Julianna Frisk

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$117,572

Base pay: $116,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852511402009
Salary Total: $9,734
Total Pay: $117,572

At Secretary of State's Office, Julianna Frisk serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,572. They are represented by R01.

Jennifer Garcia

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$117,217

Base pay: $113,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854014801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,217

Jennifer Garcia holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,217. Union affiliation: S01.

Navneet Kapal

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$117,131

Base pay: $116,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852511402012
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $117,131

Navneet Kapal holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,131. They are represented by R01.

Michael Green

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$117,030

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852304801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,030

At Secretary of State's Office, Michael Green serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,030. They are represented by S01.

Vamsi Madala

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$116,883

Base pay: $116,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852531402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $116,883

Vamsi Madala holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,883. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Maria Fernandez-Favila

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$116,307

Base pay: $115,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,091
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561402007
Salary Total: $9,788
Total Pay: $116,307

Maria Fernandez-Favila holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,307. They are represented by R01.

Danielle Billings

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$116,004

Base pay: $115,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561402008
Salary Total: $9,734
Total Pay: $116,004

Danielle Billings is a Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,004. They are represented by R01.

Theodore Muhlhauser

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$115,026

Base pay: $111,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851044801001
Salary Total: $9,345
Total Pay: $115,026

Theodore Muhlhauser holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,026. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Nathaniel Tl Carnes

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$114,510

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854054801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $114,510

Nathaniel Tl Carnes holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,510. They are represented by S01.

Aung Lwin

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$114,386

Base pay: $110,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851034802001
Salary Total: $9,749
Total Pay: $114,386

Aung Lwin works as a Staff Services Manager III for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Aung earned $114,386 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Richard Brewer Jr

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$114,097

Base pay: $107,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,458
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521402005
Salary Total: $9,461
Total Pay: $114,097

Richard Brewer Jr works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $114,097 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.