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

Adam Quintana

Staff Services Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$134,656

Base pay: $95,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851094800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $134,656

At Secretary of State's Office, Adam Quintana serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,656. Union affiliation: S01.

Vesha Francies

Supervising Special Investigator II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$133,988

Base pay: $133,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,696
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851128547001
Salary Total: $11,702
Total Pay: $133,988

Vesha Francies works as a Supervising Special Investigator II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Vesha earned $133,988 in 2025. They are represented by S07.

Gregory Harrison

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

2025 total comp

$133,617

Base pay: $129,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851007500006
Salary Total: $11,767
Total Pay: $133,617

Gregory Harrison holds the role of C.E.A. at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,617. Union affiliation: M01.

Crystal Li

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$133,279

Base pay: $132,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521414002
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $133,279

Crystal Li is a Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,279. They are represented by R01.

Richard Brewer Jr

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$133,217

Base pay: $129,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521404003
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $133,217

At Secretary of State's Office, Richard Brewer Jr serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,217. Union affiliation: S01.

Mohamed Khan

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$132,956

Base pay: $132,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852501414018
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $132,956

At Secretary of State's Office, Mohamed Khan serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,956. Union affiliation: R01.

Wahid Bouzid

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$132,092

Base pay: $100,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851111414003
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $132,092

Wahid Bouzid is a Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,092. Union affiliation: R01.

Andrew Fong

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$130,902

Base pay: $130,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,369
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571414001
Salary Total: $11,028
Total Pay: $130,902

At Secretary of State's Office, Andrew Fong serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,902. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shannon Kauffman

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$130,275

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852004802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,275

Shannon Kauffman 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 $130,275. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joanna Southard

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$130,275

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855004802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,275

Joanna Southard is a Staff Services Manager III at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,275. They are represented by M01.

Kristin Dagsher

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$129,975

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7857204802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,975

Kristin Dagsher is a Staff Services Manager III at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,975. They are represented by M01.

Darrell Jennings Ii

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$129,975

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854004802003
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,975

Darrell Jennings Ii 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 $129,975. Union affiliation: M01.

Shannon Delgado

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$129,787

Base pay: $126,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854004802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,787

Shannon Delgado 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 $129,787. They are represented by M01.

Daniel Abbott

Senior Management Auditor/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$129,324

Base pay: $125,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851054161001
Salary Total: $10,461
Total Pay: $129,324

Daniel Abbott holds the role of Senior Management Auditor at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,324. Union affiliation: S01.

Meena Ganesan

Accounting Administrator III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$129,153

Base pay: $120,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7857304545001
Salary Total: $10,039
Total Pay: $129,153

Meena Ganesan works as a Accounting Administrator III for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Meena earned $129,153 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Rodney Rodriguez Jr

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$128,134

Base pay: $127,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855201404001
Salary Total: $10,779
Total Pay: $128,134

Rodney Rodriguez Jr works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Rodney earned $128,134 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Jose Aguiniga

Staff Services Manager III/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$127,571

Base pay: $124,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852004802003
Salary Total: $10,550
Total Pay: $127,571

Jose Aguiniga holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,571. They are represented by M01.