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

Nakesha Robinson

Deputy Secretary of State, Help America Vote Act/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$164,088

Base pay: $160,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,770
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851009559001
Salary Total: $13,357
Total Pay: $164,088

Nakesha Robinson holds the role of Deputy Secretary of State, Help America Vote Act at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,088. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Patrick Ryan

Information Technology Manager II/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$162,301

Base pay: $158,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,439
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851131406001
Salary Total: $13,439
Total Pay: $162,301

Patrick Ryan holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $162,301. Union affiliation: M01.

Tamara Johnson

Chief Financial Officer/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$162,181

Base pay: $159,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,658
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7857106026001
Salary Total: $13,248
Total Pay: $162,181

At Secretary of State's Office, Tamara Johnson serves as a Chief Financial Officer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,181. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Harjit Basi

Information Technology Manager II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$161,807

Base pay: $161,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852561406001
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $161,807

At Secretary of State's Office, Harjit Basi serves as a Information Technology Manager II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,807. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joe Kocurek

Deputy Secretary of State, Chief Communications Officer/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$159,044

Base pay: $123,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851029409001
Salary Total: $10,488
Total Pay: $159,044

Joe Kocurek is a Deputy Secretary of State, Chief Communications Officer at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $159,044. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Jannell Jackson

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

2025 total comp

$158,084

Base pay: $154,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,300
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851109408001
Salary Total: $12,901
Total Pay: $158,084

At Secretary of State's Office, Jannell Jackson serves as a Deputy Secretary of State, Outreach and Education Services. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,084. Union affiliation: E99.

John Avery

Information Technology Manager II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$157,758

Base pay: $157,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852501406001
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $157,758

John Avery works as a Information Technology Manager II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. John earned $157,758 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Mary Mooney

Attorney III/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$157,330

Base pay: $156,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,445
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851045795006
Salary Total: $13,445
Total Pay: $157,330

Mary Mooney holds the role of Attorney III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $157,330. They are represented by R02.