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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

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Jesse Patton

Investigator/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$20,721
Base pay
$20,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,721

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,561

At Secretary of State, Jesse Patton serves as a Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,721.

John Jurkiewicz

Manager 2, Human Resources/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$20,596
Base pay
$20,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,596

John Jurkiewicz is a Manager 2, Human Resources at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $20,596.

Donna Hammond

Licensing Technician 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$20,563
Base pay
$20,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,563

Donna Hammond is a Licensing Technician 2 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $20,563.

Doris Phillips

Busi Support Analyst Supervisor/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$20,353
Base pay
$20,353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,353

Doris Phillips holds the role of Busi Support Analyst Supervisor at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,353.

Jaime Montalvo

Deputy Chief Information Off./Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$20,000
Base pay
$20,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,000

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$357

At Secretary of State, Jaime Montalvo serves as a Deputy Chief Information Off.. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,000.

Joseph Downing

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$19,645
Base pay
$19,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,645

At Secretary of State, Joseph Downing serves as a Clerical Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,645.

Latasha Evans

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$19,420
Base pay
$19,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,420

Latasha Evans holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,420.

Elise Padgett

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$19,411
Base pay
$19,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,411

Elise Padgett holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,411.

Isaiah Moore

Complnc Specialist 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$18,352
Base pay
$18,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,352

At Secretary of State, Isaiah Moore serves as a Complnc Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,352.

Demetrice Byron

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$17,637
Base pay
$17,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,637

Demetrice Byron holds the role of Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,637.

Miranda Keene

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$17,637
Base pay
$17,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,637

Miranda Keene is a Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $17,637.

Sedra Brown

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$17,578
Base pay
$17,578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,578

Sedra Brown works as a Licensing Technician 1 for Secretary of State. Sedra earned $17,578 in 2025.

Derrick Graham

IT Support Specialist 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$17,167
Base pay
$17,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,167

At Secretary of State, Derrick Graham serves as a IT Support Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,167.

Stephen Murray

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$16,707
Base pay
$16,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,707

Stephen Murray holds the role of Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,707.

Bradley Jones

Information Security Analyst 3/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$16,667
Base pay
$16,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,667

Bradley Jones is a Information Security Analyst 3 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $16,667.

Joricelle Washington

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$16,197
Base pay
$16,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,197

Joricelle Washington holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,197.

Felicia Peak

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$16,033
Base pay
$16,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,033

Felicia Peak holds the role of Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,033.

Yvonne Lesane

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$15,897
Base pay
$15,897
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,897

Yvonne Lesane works as a Clerical Worker for Secretary of State. Yvonne earned $15,897 in 2025.

Dartoly Dure

IT Support Specialist 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$15,875
Base pay
$15,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,875

At Secretary of State, Dartoly Dure serves as a IT Support Specialist 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,875.

Heather Sutton

Program Consultant 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$15,789
Base pay
$15,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,789

Heather Sutton is a Program Consultant 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $15,789.