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Chief Operating Officer

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Secretary of State. Median total compensation for the role is $160,000, above the department median of $20,721.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$160K
Role median
$160,000
Agency median
$20,721
Comparison
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This role across Georgia

Chief Operating Officer is held in 8 Georgia departments. In Secretary of State, the median of $160,000 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Chief Operating Officer role in other Georgiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief Operating Officer beyond Georgia

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Georgia, the median of $183,000 ranks #4 of 5. See Chief Operating Officer across all of Georgia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$394,559 · 5
District of Columbia
$193,191 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Operating Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Robert Sterling

Chief Operating Officer/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$160,000
Base pay
$160,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$4,751

Robert Sterling holds the role of Chief Operating Officer at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,000.