California / Secretary of State's Office

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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

Vivien Lu

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$15,812

Base pay: $14,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854039928600
Salary Total: $3,720
Total Pay: $15,812

Vivien Lu holds the role of Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $15,812. They are represented by R04.

Tylar Lyle

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$15,784

Base pay: $15,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852315393007
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $15,784

At Secretary of State's Office, Tylar Lyle serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,784. Their bargaining unit is C01.

Maria Taylor

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$15,731

Base pay: $15,479
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059928044
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $15,731

At Secretary of State's Office, Maria Taylor serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,731. Union affiliation: R04.

Angelica Tellechea

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

2024 total comp

$15,520

Base pay: $6,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,712
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851107500002
Salary Total: $10,712
Total Pay: $15,520

Angelica Tellechea holds the role of C.E.A. at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $15,520. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Alexandra Angel

Archivist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$15,355

Base pay: $15,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853022805003
Salary Total: $5,394
Total Pay: $15,355

At Secretary of State's Office, Alexandra Angel serves as a Archivist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,355. They are represented by R21.

Gabriele Mathis

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$15,340

Base pay: $14,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854029928608
Salary Total: $3,559
Total Pay: $15,340

Gabriele Mathis works as a Program Technician II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Gabriele earned $15,340 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.

Jonathon Lee

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$15,196

Base pay: $15,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059928014
Salary Total: $3,474
Total Pay: $15,196

Jonathon Lee holds the role of Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $15,196. Union affiliation: R04.

Megan Willis

Information Technology Supervisor II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$15,079

Base pay: $15,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521404002
Salary Total: $9,215
Total Pay: $15,079

Megan Willis works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $15,079 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Michele Lee

Digital Composition Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$14,409

Base pay: $14,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,378
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853037255001
Salary Total: $4,465
Total Pay: $14,409

Michele Lee holds the role of Digital Composition Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,409. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Tatyana Henriquez

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$14,075

Base pay: $11,054
Overtime: $3,021
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059928601
Salary Total: $3,474
Total Pay: $14,075

Tatyana Henriquez holds the role of Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,075. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Hayden Thornton

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$14,042

Base pay: $13,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049928031
Salary Total: $3,373
Total Pay: $14,042

Hayden Thornton holds the role of Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,042. They are represented by R04.

Sara Molina-Soria

Digital Composition Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$13,402

Base pay: $13,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,176
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853037256001
Salary Total: $5,176
Total Pay: $13,402

Sara Molina-Soria holds the role of Digital Composition Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,402. They are represented by R14.

Brenda Cartwright

Staff Services Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$13,133

Base pay: $13,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,133
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855004800911
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $13,133

Brenda Cartwright works as a Staff Services Manager I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is intermittent. Brenda earned $13,133 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Ashley Davis Martin

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$13,080

Base pay: $13,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7857205393006
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $13,080

Ashley Davis Martin is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,080. Union affiliation: R01.

Lynda Cassady

Staff Services Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$12,885

Base pay: $12,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,885
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855504800911
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $12,885

Lynda Cassady works as a Staff Services Manager I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is intermittent. Lynda earned $12,885 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Dahya Patel

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$12,148

Base pay: $12,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,148
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853005393911
Salary Total: $41
Total Pay: $12,148

At Secretary of State's Office, Dahya Patel serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,148. They are represented by R01.

Jovan Maksimovic

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$12,127

Base pay: $11,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059928018
Salary Total: $3,613
Total Pay: $12,127

At Secretary of State's Office, Jovan Maksimovic serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,127. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Nancy Le

Office Technician (Typing)/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$11,987

Base pay: $11,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854031139006
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $11,987

Nancy Le works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $11,987 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Danni Hinshaw

Executive Assistant/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$11,945

Base pay: $10,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,279
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855501728001
Salary Total: $5,279
Total Pay: $11,945

At Secretary of State's Office, Danni Hinshaw serves as a Executive Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,945. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Joi Langlois

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$11,827

Base pay: $11,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049928030
Salary Total: $3,373
Total Pay: $11,827

Joi Langlois works as a Program Technician II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Joi earned $11,827 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Thalia Wathen Mayorga

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$11,812

Base pay: $11,512
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855029928001
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $11,812

Thalia Wathen Mayorga holds the role of Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,812. They are represented by R04.

Normita Sanchez

Program Technician/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$11,633

Base pay: $8,591
Overtime: $1,586
Other pay: $1,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059927008
Salary Total: $4,200
Total Pay: $11,633

Normita Sanchez holds the role of Program Technician at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,633. Union affiliation: R04.

Ashveer Singh

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$11,376

Base pay: $9,677
Overtime: $472
Other pay: $1,227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855015393003
Salary Total: $5,421
Total Pay: $11,376

Ashveer Singh holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,376. Union affiliation: R01.

Ariana Martinez

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$11,296

Base pay: $11,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059928034
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $11,296

Ariana Martinez is a Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,296. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Gemma Searle

Archivist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$11,279

Base pay: $11,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853012805004
Salary Total: $5,394
Total Pay: $11,279

Gemma Searle is a Archivist I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,279. They are represented by R21.

Juliana El Areias

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$11,247

Base pay: $11,048
Overtime: $199
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854039928607
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $11,247

Juliana El Areias is a Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,247. They are represented by R04.

Taylor Herlihy

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$11,154

Base pay: $11,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854039928606
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $11,154

Taylor Herlihy works as a Program Technician II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $11,154 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Manogaran Gunasekaran

Information Technology Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$10,624

Base pay: $10,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,635
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852521402014
Salary Total: $7,635
Total Pay: $10,624

Manogaran Gunasekaran is a Information Technology Specialist I at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,624. Union affiliation: R01.

Karen Dolores Hucks-Bonomi

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$10,353

Base pay: $10,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059928027
Salary Total: $3,613
Total Pay: $10,353

At Secretary of State's Office, Karen Dolores Hucks-Bonomi serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,353. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Veronica Downs

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

2025 total comp

$9,496

Base pay: $9,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852114801001
Salary Total: $9,496
Total Pay: $9,496

Veronica Downs works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $9,496 in 2025. They are represented by S01.