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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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Braddock Lagrua

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$36,054
Base pay
$36,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,054

Braddock Lagrua works as a Clerical Worker for Secretary of State. Braddock earned $36,054 in 2025.

Chaidelle Phillips

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$35,884
Base pay
$35,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,884

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$5,012

Chaidelle Phillips holds the role of Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,884.

Wanda Sorrells

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$35,196
Base pay
$35,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,196

Wanda Sorrells holds the role of Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,196.

Richard Rose

Auditor/Examiner 3/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$34,927
Base pay
$34,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,927

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$203

At Secretary of State, Richard Rose serves as a Auditor/Examiner 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,927.

Tammy Evans

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$34,799
Base pay
$34,799
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,799

Tammy Evans holds the role of Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,799.

Patti Mclain

Licensing Technician 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$34,363
Base pay
$34,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,363

Patti Mclain holds the role of Licensing Technician 2 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,363.

Daphne Patrick

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$33,832
Base pay
$33,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,832

Daphne Patrick is a Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $33,832.

Sue Mccroba

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$33,832
Base pay
$33,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,832

At Secretary of State, Sue Mccroba serves as a Licensing Technician 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,832.

Trisha Flournoy

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$33,670
Base pay
$33,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,670

Trisha Flournoy holds the role of Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,670.

Steven Ellis

Attorney 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$33,542
Base pay
$33,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,542

Steven Ellis is a Attorney 2 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $33,542.

Audrey Brown

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$33,510
Base pay
$33,510
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,510

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,425

Audrey Brown holds the role of Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,510.

Santara Smith

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$33,312
Base pay
$33,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,312

Santara Smith is a Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $33,312.

Horace Nichols

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$32,963
Base pay
$32,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,963

At Secretary of State, Horace Nichols serves as a Clerical Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,963.

Brianna Harrison

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$32,739
Base pay
$32,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,739

Brianna Harrison holds the role of Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,739.

Christopher Lyons

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$32,579
Base pay
$32,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,579

At Secretary of State, Christopher Lyons serves as a Customer Service Representative 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,579.

Paul Kokenes

Legal Analysis Specialist 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$32,234
Base pay
$32,234
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,234

Paul Kokenes holds the role of Legal Analysis Specialist 2 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,234.

Jazmine Gallion

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$31,955
Base pay
$31,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,955

Jazmine Gallion works as a Customer Service Representative 1 for Secretary of State. Jazmine earned $31,955 in 2025.

Tamika Pennington

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$31,906
Base pay
$31,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,906

At Secretary of State, Tamika Pennington serves as a Licensing Technician 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,906.

Sonia Brinkley

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$31,906
Base pay
$31,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,906

Sonia Brinkley is a Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $31,906.

Sherry Strong

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$31,906
Base pay
$31,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,906

Sherry Strong holds the role of Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,906.

Ashley Burley

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$31,906
Base pay
$31,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,906

Ashley Burley works as a Licensing Technician 1 for Secretary of State. Ashley earned $31,906 in 2025.