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

Mustafa Al-Qaisi

Information Technology Specialist III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$126,813

Base pay: $123,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,813
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852551415005
Salary Total: $10,676
Total Pay: $126,813

Mustafa Al-Qaisi holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,813. They are represented by M01.

Lisa Banh-Louie

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$126,774

Base pay: $126,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561414001
Salary Total: $10,988
Total Pay: $126,774

Lisa Banh-Louie works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $126,774 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

David Rosevold

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$125,954

Base pay: $123,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,893
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852511414006
Salary Total: $10,893
Total Pay: $125,954

David Rosevold holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $125,954. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Anthony Howard White Jr

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$125,714

Base pay: $125,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571404002
Salary Total: $10,942
Total Pay: $125,714

At Secretary of State's Office, Anthony Howard White Jr serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,714. Union affiliation: S01.

Denise Green

C.E.A./Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$124,473

Base pay: $120,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,349
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851107500001
Salary Total: $10,039
Total Pay: $124,473

Denise Green works as a C.E.A. for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $124,473 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Raquelle Lassetter

Information Technology Supervisor I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$124,443

Base pay: $120,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852101403001
Salary Total: $10,055
Total Pay: $124,443

At Secretary of State's Office, Raquelle Lassetter serves as a Information Technology Supervisor I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,443. Union affiliation: S01.

Chris Pusey

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$124,403

Base pay: $122,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561414004
Salary Total: $10,429
Total Pay: $124,403

Chris Pusey works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $124,403 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Behroz Kargar

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$124,213

Base pay: $123,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,007
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571414004
Salary Total: $10,677
Total Pay: $124,213

Behroz Kargar 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 $124,213. Union affiliation: R01.

Alex Ting

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$124,103

Base pay: $123,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854004802004
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $124,103

Alex Ting holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,103. Union affiliation: M01.

Hanh Dinh

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561402004
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Hanh Dinh is a Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Vanitha Saravanavijayan

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561402003
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At Secretary of State's Office, Vanitha Saravanavijayan serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Arunima Mohapatra

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571402004
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Arunima Mohapatra is a Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shen Xu

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571402007
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Shen Xu is a Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. They are represented by R01.

Minh Nguyen

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852511402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At Secretary of State's Office, Minh Nguyen serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. They are represented by R01.

Shin Kang

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521402006
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Shin Kang works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Shin earned $123,314 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jonathan Lin

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852531402010
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Jonathan Lin is a Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. They are represented by R01.

Michael Aarset

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852531402003
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At Secretary of State's Office, Michael Aarset serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. Union affiliation: R01.

Geetha Muriki

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521402003
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At Secretary of State's Office, Geetha Muriki serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Minjia Qian

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521402004
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Minjia Qian works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Minjia earned $123,314 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stacey Holcomb

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521402013
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At Secretary of State's Office, Stacey Holcomb serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. Union affiliation: R01.

Tamara Martin

C.E.A./Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$123,250

Base pay: $56,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,847
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853007500001
Salary Total: $12,847
Total Pay: $123,250

Tamara Martin works as a C.E.A. for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Tamara earned $123,250 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Gregory Harrison

Supervising Management Auditor/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$123,190

Base pay: $119,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851054163002
Salary Total: $10,244
Total Pay: $123,190

Gregory Harrison holds the role of Supervising Management Auditor at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,190. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Herman Wesson Iii

C.E.A./Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$123,129

Base pay: $120,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,349
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851107500002
Salary Total: $10,039
Total Pay: $123,129

Herman Wesson Iii holds the role of C.E.A. at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,129. They are represented by M01.

Tom Nguyen

Research Data Specialist III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$122,942

Base pay: $122,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855005770001
Salary Total: $10,190
Total Pay: $122,942

At Secretary of State's Office, Tom Nguyen serves as a Research Data Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,942. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kira Rasmussen

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$122,725

Base pay: $119,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855504802001
Salary Total: $10,237
Total Pay: $122,725

Kira Rasmussen is a Staff Services Manager III at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,725. Union affiliation: M01.

Thaijimmy Vo

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$121,979

Base pay: $121,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $121,979

At Secretary of State's Office, Thaijimmy Vo serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,979. They are represented by R01.

Joy Oda

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$121,435

Base pay: $120,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852511402003
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $121,435

Joy Oda works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Joy earned $121,435 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Patrick Sparks

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$121,305

Base pay: $120,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521402008
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $121,305

Patrick Sparks 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 $121,305. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sam Burgess

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$121,144

Base pay: $120,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561402002
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $121,144

Sam Burgess works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Sam earned $121,144 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Robert Ullrey

C.E.A./Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$120,529

Base pay: $120,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,349
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851097500600
Salary Total: $10,039
Total Pay: $120,529

Robert Ullrey is a C.E.A. at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,529. They are represented by M01.