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

Sangeet Gill

Archivist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$8,827

Base pay: $8,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853022805005
Salary Total: $5,394
Total Pay: $8,827

Sangeet Gill holds the role of Archivist I at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,827. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Tiffany Jeffers

Supervising Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$8,780

Base pay: $8,488
Overtime: $33
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854039925008
Salary Total: $4,244
Total Pay: $8,780

Tiffany Jeffers holds the role of Supervising Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,780. Union affiliation: S04.

David Martin

Special Investigator/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$8,542

Base pay: $8,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,542
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851128612911
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $8,542

At Secretary of State's Office, David Martin serves as a Special Investigator. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,542. Union affiliation: R07.

Jeff Galvin

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$8,307

Base pay: $8,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,307
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852501414911
Salary Total: $67
Total Pay: $8,307

Jeff Galvin holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,307. They are represented by R01.

Sherrell Foster

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$8,225

Base pay: $7,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,774
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049929601
Salary Total: $3,774
Total Pay: $8,225

Sherrell Foster works as a Program Technician III for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Sherrell earned $8,225 in 2023. They are represented by R04.

Keyana Boka

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$7,645

Base pay: $7,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855555393001
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $7,645

Keyana Boka is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,645. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Summer Zakaria

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$7,606

Base pay: $7,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852501414020
Salary Total: $8,366
Total Pay: $7,606

Summer Zakaria is a Information Technology Specialist II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,606. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gillian Stewart

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

2025 total comp

$7,452

Base pay: $7,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853021379002
Salary Total: $3,443
Total Pay: $7,452

Gillian Stewart works as a Office Assistant (Typing) for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Gillian earned $7,452 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Nancy Hendricks

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$6,731

Base pay: $4,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,227
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854029928912
Salary Total: $4,227
Total Pay: $6,731

Nancy Hendricks is a Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $6,731. Union affiliation: R04.

Jessica Moeller

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

2025 total comp

$6,696

Base pay: $6,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853021379002
Salary Total: $3,545
Total Pay: $6,696

Jessica Moeller is a Office Assistant (Typing) at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,696. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Sooyeon Lee

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$6,591

Base pay: $6,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854069928008
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $6,591

Sooyeon Lee works as a Program Technician II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Sooyeon earned $6,591 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Selina Mulligan

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$6,467

Base pay: $6,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,467
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852325393911
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $6,467

Selina Mulligan holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,467. Union affiliation: R01.

Erika Rocha

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$6,084

Base pay: $6,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854069928007
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $6,084

Erika Rocha is a Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,084. Union affiliation: R04.

Susan Lapsley

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

2024 total comp

$5,581

Base pay: $2,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,457
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851009559001
Salary Total: $14,457
Total Pay: $5,581

At Secretary of State's Office, Susan Lapsley serves as a Deputy Secretary of State, Help America Vote Act. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,581. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Justin Yu

Staff Services Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$5,508

Base pay: $5,306
Overtime: $203
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854035157011
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $5,508

Justin Yu is a Staff Services Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,508. They are represented by R01.

Juan Ramos

Document Preservation Technician/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$4,715

Base pay: $4,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,715
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853011477001
Salary Total: $4,715
Total Pay: $4,715

Juan Ramos is a Document Preservation Technician at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $4,715. They are represented by R11.

Nayzeth Guerrero

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

2025 total comp

$4,694

Base pay: $4,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853021379005
Salary Total: $3,443
Total Pay: $4,694

Nayzeth Guerrero works as a Office Assistant (Typing) for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Nayzeth earned $4,694 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Eric Anderson

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$4,412

Base pay: $4,401
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854039928043
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $4,412

At Secretary of State's Office, Eric Anderson serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,412. Union affiliation: R04.

Scott Donahue

Staff Services Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$3,795

Base pay: $3,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854034800005
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $3,795

At Secretary of State's Office, Scott Donahue serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,795. They are represented by S01.

Andrea Spiller Hernandez

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$3,474

Base pay: $3,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855559928001
Salary Total: $3,474
Total Pay: $3,474

Andrea Spiller Hernandez holds the role of Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,474. They are represented by R04.

Alexander Garner

Staff Services Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$3,458

Base pay: $3,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,458
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852335157002
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $3,458

At Secretary of State's Office, Alexander Garner serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,458. Union affiliation: R01.

Wendy Mcclain

Supervising Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$3,109

Base pay: $1,277
Overtime: $359
Other pay: $1,473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049925912
Salary Total: $5,167
Total Pay: $3,109

Wendy Mcclain holds the role of Supervising Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,109. Union affiliation: S04.

William Downs

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$2,927

Base pay: $2,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,927
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854005393911
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $2,927

William Downs is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,927. They are represented by R01.

Cres Hohmann

Staff Services Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$2,874

Base pay: $2,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855575157603
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $2,874

Cres Hohmann works as a Staff Services Analyst for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Cres earned $2,874 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Joanne Valdivia

Administrative Assistant II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$2,391

Base pay: $2,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,391
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851005358911
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: $2,391

Joanne Valdivia works as a Administrative Assistant II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is intermittent. Joanne earned $2,391 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Franki Becerra

Assistant Deputy Secretary of State, Voter Outreach and Legislative Affairs/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$2,261

Base pay: $1,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851109548001
Salary Total: $7,316
Total Pay: $2,261

Franki Becerra works as a Assistant Deputy Secretary of State, Voter Outreach and Legislative Affairs for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Franki earned $2,261 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Ross Daguio

Digital Composition Specialist I/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$2,048

Base pay: $2,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,644
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7853037255001
Salary Total: $4,505
Total Pay: $2,048

At Secretary of State's Office, Ross Daguio serves as a Digital Composition Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,048. Their bargaining unit is R14.

B Michele Bryant

Staff Services Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$2,046

Base pay: $2,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,046
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855004800911
Salary Total: $48
Total Pay: $2,046

B Michele Bryant works as a Staff Services Manager I for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is intermittent. B earned $2,046 in 2023. Union affiliation: S01.

Brian Halkett

Information Technology Specialist II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$1,923

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,576
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7852501414912
Salary Total: $10,576
Total Pay: $1,923

At Secretary of State's Office, Brian Halkett serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,923. Union affiliation: R01.

Grant Hoffman

Program Technician/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$1,751

Base pay: $1,579
Overtime: $172
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,725
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854029927606
Salary Total: $3,725
Total Pay: $1,751

At Secretary of State's Office, Grant Hoffman serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,751. Their bargaining unit is R04.