Connecticut / Elections Enforcement

Agency file

Elections Enforcement

Source file: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Elections Enforcement administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2024, this agency had 74 employees with median total compensation of $6,985; the highest distinct record was $18,075.

Year: 2024
Employees: 74
Median total: $6,985
Highest record: $18,075

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$6,449$12,924+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 74 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($6,985) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $4,534 (55%)
Overtime — $50 (1%)
Other — $8 (0%)
Benefits — $3,602 (44%)

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

$6,645

$6,985

$10,224

$10,666

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $10,666 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,645. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Electenforccommlegalprgrmdir

26 · $10,666

Legalinvestigator

26 · $6,714

Electionsofficer

22 · $6,771

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 1

Shannon Clark

Electenforccommlegalprgrmdir/Elections Enforcement

2024 total comp

$278,817

Base pay: $153,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $125,561
Total compensation: $278,817
Hire date: 2004-04-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $151,386
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $5,800
Check Date: Oct 18, 2024
Check Number: 59107664
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: ELE13500
Employee ID Record: 05713B7F5901770119DFEDE61F7BED12

Shannon Clark works as a Electenforccommlegalprgrmdir for Elections Enforcement based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years as a full-time employee. Shannon earned $278,817 in 2024. They are represented by Managerial.

Melissa Moore-Ward

Electionsofficer/Elections Enforcement

2024 total comp

$177,628

Base pay: $86,567
Overtime: $3,685
Other pay: $591
Benefits: $86,785
Total compensation: $177,628
Hire date: 2006-12-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Admin and Residual (P-5)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $88,005
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $3,372
Check Date: Sep 20, 2024
Check Number: 58956424
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: ELE13500
Employee ID Record: 0294C5CD0182954927826CACD3F20E08

At Elections Enforcement, Melissa Moore-Ward serves as a Electionsofficer based in Hartford, CT. They have served since 2006 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,628. Union affiliation: Admin and Residual (P-5).

Scott Branfuhr

Legalinvestigator/Elections Enforcement

2024 total comp

$176,821

Base pay: $108,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $67,887
Total compensation: $176,821
Hire date: 2013-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Admin and Residual (P-5)
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06105
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $110,931
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $4,250
Check Date: Aug 23, 2024
Check Number: 58840420
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: ELE13500
Employee ID Record: 083B2BF590B1674AEA71355B70315E13

At Elections Enforcement, Scott Branfuhr serves as a Legalinvestigator based in Hartford, CT. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,821. Their bargaining unit is Admin and Residual (P-5).