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 Jun 19, 2026

The Secretary of State's Office administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2023, this agency had 646 employees with median total compensation of $69,355; the highest distinct record was $273,711.

Year: 2023
Employees: 646
Median total: $69,355
Highest record: $273,711

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$161,173+

How 2023 total compensation is spread across the 646 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,355) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $67,289 (91%)
Overtime — $3,135 (4%)
Other — $3,692 (5%)
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

$21,186

$50,625

$69,355

$97,023

$125,495

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $125,495 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,186. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Technician II

130 · $50,708

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

94 · $75,307

Information Technology Specialist I

48 · $103,037

Staff Services Analyst

43 · $54,342

Staff Services Manager I

37 · $93,033

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 17

Alexander J Garner

Staff Services Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$859

Base pay: $859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $859
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 7852335157002
Salary Total: $4,726
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $859

Alexander J Garner holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $859. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kaitlyn L Jackson

Staff Services Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$859

Base pay: $859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $859
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 7852115157009
Salary Total: $4,726
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $859

Kaitlyn L Jackson is a Staff Services Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. 2023 total compensation came to $859. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Denise E Thomas

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$780

Base pay: $780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $780
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 7852345393911
Salary Total: $41
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $780

Denise E Thomas holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $780. Union affiliation: R01.

Lisa C Prince

Archivist II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$260

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,308
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 7853002804025
Salary Total: $7,308
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $260

At Secretary of State's Office, Lisa C Prince serves as a Archivist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $260. Union affiliation: R21.

Dominick I Williams

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,518
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 7851005393025
Salary Total: $5,518
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $50

Dominick I Williams is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Secretary of State's Office. 2023 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by R01.

Suzanne J Walker

Staff Services Manager I/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 7855004800911
Salary Total: $48
Time Base: INT

Suzanne J Walker holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Secretary of State's Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is S01.