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Secretary of State

Source file: Georgia — State Employee Salaries (Open Georgia / TIGA) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$19.7M
Employees
625
Median total
$20,721
Highest record
$203,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$31,513 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • 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
$315
$945
$20,721
$52,587
$76,320

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).

Largest job titles

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.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Stephanie Thaggard

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$10,383
Base pay
$10,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,383

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$225

Stephanie Thaggard holds the role of Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,383.

James Mills

Director Business Operations/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$10,000
Base pay
$10,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,000

James Mills holds the role of Director Business Operations at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,000.

Cheryl Billard

Communications Specialist 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$8,833
Base pay
$8,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,833

Cheryl Billard works as a Communications Specialist 2 for Secretary of State. Cheryl earned $8,833 in 2025.

Denise Christopher

Licensing Technician Supervisor/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$8,486
Base pay
$8,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,486

Denise Christopher holds the role of Licensing Technician Supervisor at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,486.

Bishonna Jones

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$8,372
Base pay
$8,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,372

Bishonna Jones works as a Customer Service Representative 1 for Secretary of State. Bishonna earned $8,372 in 2025.

Dwainna Perkins

Safety & Complnc Specialist 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$8,342
Base pay
$8,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,342

Dwainna Perkins is a Safety & Complnc Specialist 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $8,342.

Latesa Talley

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$8,029
Base pay
$8,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,029

Latesa Talley holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,029.

Sharri-Ann Solomon

Busi Support Analyst 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$8,000
Base pay
$8,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,000

Sharri-Ann Solomon is a Busi Support Analyst 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $8,000.

Breyana Walters

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,952
Base pay
$7,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,952

Breyana Walters holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,952.

Keturah Hopkins

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,924
Base pay
$7,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,924

At Secretary of State, Keturah Hopkins serves as a Customer Service Representative 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,924.

Sarah Collett

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,595
Base pay
$7,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,595

At Secretary of State, Sarah Collett serves as a Licensing Technician 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,595.

Tiffany Jones

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,527
Base pay
$7,527
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,527

Tiffany Jones is a Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $7,527.

Ashley Gates

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,474
Base pay
$7,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,474

Ashley Gates is a Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $7,474.

John Fervier

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,410
Base pay
$7,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,410

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$389

John Fervier holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,410.

Ilan Pritzker

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,220
Base pay
$7,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,220

At Secretary of State, Ilan Pritzker serves as a Clerical Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,220.

Tykiria King

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,198
Base pay
$7,198
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,198

Tykiria King holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,198.

Essence Bee

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,160
Base pay
$7,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,160

Essence Bee holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,160.

Alfred Bailey

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$7,104
Base pay
$7,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,104

Alfred Bailey is a Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $7,104.

John Zimmerman

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$6,880
Base pay
$6,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,880

John Zimmerman is a Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $6,880.

Hawa Keita

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$6,845
Base pay
$6,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,845

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$52

At Secretary of State, Hawa Keita serves as a Clerical Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,845.

Cianovlie Jean-Baptiste

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$6,840
Base pay
$6,840
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,840

Cianovlie Jean-Baptiste holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,840.

Deshauna Thornton

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$6,536
Base pay
$6,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,536

Deshauna Thornton is a Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $6,536.

Victoria Thompson

Communications Specialist 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$5,807
Base pay
$5,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,807

Victoria Thompson holds the role of Communications Specialist 2 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,807.

Heather Miller

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$5,746
Base pay
$5,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,746

Heather Miller is a Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $5,746.

Todd Williams

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$5,637
Base pay
$5,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,637

Todd Williams is a Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $5,637.

Magon De Weever

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$5,489
Base pay
$5,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,489

Magon De Weever is a Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $5,489.

Janice Johnston

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$5,434
Base pay
$5,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,434

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$171

Janice Johnston works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Janice earned $5,434 in 2025.