Georgia / Secretary of State
Agency file
The Secretary of State administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.
In 2025, this agency had 625 employees with median total compensation of $20,721; the highest distinct record was $203,000.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 625 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($20,721) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $76,320 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $315. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
Highest-paid first / page 1
Chief Information Officer/Secretary of State
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At Secretary of State, Jonathan Reich serves as a Chief Information Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,000.
Secretary of State, Assistant/Secretary of State
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Jordan Fuchs is a Secretary of State, Assistant at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $165,000.
Chief Operating Officer/Secretary of State
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Robert Sterling holds the role of Chief Operating Officer at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,000.
Executive Counsel/Secretary of State
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At Secretary of State, Charlene Mcgowan serves as a Executive Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,827.
Director Business Ops/Secretary of State
Jimmy Mickler is a Director Business Ops at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $145,590.
Deputy Director/Secretary of State
Julie Fisher is a Deputy Director at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $137,000.
Director Business Ops/Secretary of State
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Todd Zandrowicz holds the role of Director Business Ops at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,818.
Director Business Ops/Secretary of State
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Despoinoula Zaharis works as a Director Business Ops for Secretary of State. Despoinoula earned $135,558 in 2025.
Senior Manager Business Ops/Secretary of State
Eric Lacefield holds the role of Senior Manager Business Ops at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,519.
Commissioner/Secretary of State
Frank Dempsey works as a Commissioner for Secretary of State. Frank earned $130,000 in 2025.
Secretary of State/Secretary of State
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Bradford Raffensperger works as a Secretary of State for Secretary of State. Bradford earned $128,637 in 2025.
Director Business Ops/Secretary of State
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At Secretary of State, Joseph Evans serves as a Director Business Ops. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,365.
Senior Executive/Secretary of State
At Secretary of State, Matthew Tyser serves as a Senior Executive. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,000.
Deputy Commissioner/Secretary of State
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Craig Coffee holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,308.
Director Business Ops/Secretary of State
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Anika Walker holds the role of Director Business Ops at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,000.
Director Legal Services/Secretary of State
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Jansen Head holds the role of Director Legal Services at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,154.
Director Business Ops/Secretary of State
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Michael Barnes works as a Director Business Ops for Secretary of State. Michael earned $115,173 in 2025.
Director Investigations/Secretary of State
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Sara Koth is a Director Investigations at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $113,500.
Network Administrator Supervisor/Secretary of State
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Chad Racine works as a Network Administrator Supervisor for Secretary of State. Chad earned $113,000 in 2025.
Information Security Analyst Supervisor/Secretary of State
At Secretary of State, Christopher Sudderth serves as a Information Security Analyst Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,000.
Director/Secretary of State
Teresa Holder holds the role of Director at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,628.
Communications Specialist 4/Secretary of State
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At Secretary of State, Robert Sinners serves as a Communications Specialist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,000.
Manager Information Technology/Secretary of State
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Kevin Fitts works as a Manager Information Technology for Secretary of State. Kevin earned $109,732 in 2025.
Director Business Ops/Secretary of State
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Elizabeth Hausmann is a Director Business Ops at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $109,721.
Manager 2, Business Ops/Secretary of State
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Andrew Turnage is a Manager 2, Business Ops at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $109,000.
Attorney 1/Secretary of State
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Lynn Mckeel works as a Attorney 1 for Secretary of State. Lynn earned $103,000 in 2025.
Manager 2, Information Technology/Secretary of State
Sherrie Edmonds holds the role of Manager 2, Information Technology at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,199.
Manager 2, Account/Financial Services/Secretary of State
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Angelita Ramanou is a Manager 2, Account/Financial Services at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $99,520.
Network Administrator 1/Secretary of State
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Reginald Turner is a Network Administrator 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $96,827.
Busi Support Analyst 2/Secretary of State
Michael Hassinger holds the role of Busi Support Analyst 2 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,827.
Director Investigations/Secretary of State
Pamela Jones holds the role of Director Investigations at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,769.
Ph Nursing Program Consultant 3/Secretary of State
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At Secretary of State, Stevan Van Hook serves as a Ph Nursing Program Consultant 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,000.
Project Consultant (Non-It) 2/Secretary of State
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Patricia Danskin is a Project Consultant (Non-It) 2 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $95,000.
Senior Mgr1, Procurement/Secretary of State
Kimberly Ford works as a Senior Mgr1, Procurement for Secretary of State. Kimberly earned $92,475 in 2025.
Manager 2, Human Resources/Secretary of State
Brian Katz holds the role of Manager 2, Human Resources at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,083.
Senior Manager Investigations/Secretary of State
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Michael Brunson is a Senior Manager Investigations at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $92,000.
Attorney 3/Secretary of State
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At Secretary of State, Christina Herd serves as a Attorney 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,833.
HR Technician 3/Secretary of State
Lorna Boswell is a HR Technician 3 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $87,516.
Attorney 2/Secretary of State
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Audrey Mcbride holds the role of Attorney 2 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,000.
Senior Manager Business Ops/Secretary of State
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Wanda Jaffe holds the role of Senior Manager Business Ops at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,635.