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

Andrew Hyslop

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

2025 total comp

$141,589

Base pay: $138,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853007500001
Salary Total: $11,767
Total Pay: $141,589

Andrew Hyslop works as a C.E.A. for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $141,589 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Paul Seri

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$138,571

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851131414001
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $138,571

At Secretary of State's Office, Paul Seri serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,571. Union affiliation: R01.

Cassandra Patterson

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

2024 total comp

$138,418

Base pay: $113,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853004801002
Salary Total: $9,496
Total Pay: $138,418

Cassandra Patterson works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Cassandra earned $138,418 in 2024. They are represented by S01.

Maria Walton

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

2025 total comp

$138,398

Base pay: $112,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852007500001
Salary Total: $14,500
Total Pay: $138,398

Maria Walton is a C.E.A. at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,398. Their bargaining unit is M01.

David Rosevold

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852511404001
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

David Rosevold is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,427. Union affiliation: S01.

Alfonso Rivera

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521404001
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

At Secretary of State's Office, Alfonso Rivera serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,427. Union affiliation: S01.

Crisostomo Rodriguez

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571404001
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

Crisostomo Rodriguez holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,427. Union affiliation: S01.

Danny Chiu Wai Wong

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521404912
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

Danny Chiu Wai Wong holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,427. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Aiqiu Zuo

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$136,427

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852531404001
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $136,427

Aiqiu Zuo works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Aiqiu earned $136,427 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Brian Souza

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,323

Base pay: $134,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852531414007
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,323

At Secretary of State's Office, Brian Souza serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,323. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cory Albright

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
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: 7852571414005
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Cory Albright is a Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sam Au

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
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: 7852561414003
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Sam Au 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 $135,191. Union affiliation: R01.

Dhanya Augustine

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852531414002
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Dhanya Augustine 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 $135,191. Union affiliation: R01.

Krishnadas Cherumbath

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571414003
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

At Secretary of State's Office, Krishnadas Cherumbath serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,191. They are represented by R01.

Raghav Chivukula

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
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: 7852531414001
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Raghav Chivukula is a Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,191. Union affiliation: R01.

Norma Sigmund

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
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: 7852561414006
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

At Secretary of State's Office, Norma Sigmund serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,191. They are represented by R01.

Seungyeon Kim

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851111414004
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Seungyeon Kim 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 $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lorna Semana

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561414002
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Lorna Semana works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Lorna earned $135,191 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Keith Norris

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$134,865

Base pay: $134,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561414005
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $134,865

Keith Norris 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 $134,865. Union affiliation: R01.