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

Russell Vaneekhoven

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

2023 total comp

$155,982

Base pay: $64,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851074801001
Salary Total: $9,219
Total Pay: $155,982

Russell Vaneekhoven is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $155,982. Union affiliation: S01.

Timothy Cromartie

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

2025 total comp

$155,510

Base pay: $152,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,085
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851037500001
Salary Total: $12,692
Total Pay: $155,510

At Secretary of State's Office, Timothy Cromartie serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,510. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Jannell Jackson

Deputy Secretary of State, Voter Education and Outreach Services/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$155,490

Base pay: $152,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851109408001
Salary Total: $12,913
Total Pay: $155,490

Jannell Jackson works as a Deputy Secretary of State, Voter Education and Outreach Services for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Jannell earned $155,490 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Brian Freedman

Attorney IV/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$155,289

Base pay: $154,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,289
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851045780002
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $155,289

Brian Freedman works as a Attorney IV for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $155,289 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Ryan Gomez

Attorney IV/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$155,123

Base pay: $154,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851045780001
Salary Total: $13,369
Total Pay: $155,123

Ryan Gomez holds the role of Attorney IV at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,123. Union affiliation: R02.

Maylyn Tran

Information Technology Specialist III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561415001
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Maylyn Tran 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 $152,092. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Gabriel Penunuri

Information Technology Specialist III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852551415004
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Gabriel Penunuri is a Information Technology Specialist III at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Mark Tibbet

Information Technology Specialist III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852501415007
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Mark Tibbet is a Information Technology Specialist III at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,092. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Rocio Ivonne Cedillo-Flores

Information Technology Specialist III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$150,916

Base pay: $147,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851131415001
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $150,916

Rocio Ivonne Cedillo-Flores 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 $150,916. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Gururaj Mysore

Information Technology Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852551405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

At Secretary of State's Office, Gururaj Mysore serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,219. Union affiliation: M01.

John Bryce

Information Technology Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

John Bryce is a Information Technology Manager I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,219. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Teresita Pineda

Information Technology Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561405002
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

Teresita Pineda is a Information Technology Manager I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,219. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Sharon Sweet

Information Technology Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852511405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

Sharon Sweet is a Information Technology Manager I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,219. They are represented by M01.

Christopher Anderson

Information Technology Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

At Secretary of State's Office, Christopher Anderson serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,219. They are represented by M01.

Maha Aldoori

Information Technology Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$150,134

Base pay: $146,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852531405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,134

Maha Aldoori holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,134. Their bargaining unit is M01.

John Heinlein

Information Technology Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$149,669

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561405003
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $149,669

At Secretary of State's Office, John Heinlein serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,669. Union affiliation: M01.

Carlo Luigi Tiangco

Information Technology Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$149,603

Base pay: $145,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852571405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $149,603

Carlo Luigi Tiangco works as a Information Technology Manager I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Carlo earned $149,603 in 2025. They are represented by M01.