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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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Joan Lattimore

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,640
Base pay
$1,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,640

Joan Lattimore is a Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,640.

Donna Real

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,575
Base pay
$1,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,575

Donna Real holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,575.

Iris Reese

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,422
Base pay
$1,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,422

Iris Reese works as a Customer Service Representative 1 for Secretary of State. Iris earned $1,422 in 2025.

Terri Whitehead

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,400
Base pay
$1,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,400

Terri Whitehead holds the role of Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,400.

Dorothea Mckenzie

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,310

Dorothea Mckenzie works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Dorothea earned $1,365 in 2025.

Pamela Guyton

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$146

Pamela Guyton is a Board Member at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,365.

Shanna Sheats

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,302

Shanna Sheats is a Board Member at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,365.

Robert Mcclellan

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Robert Mcclellan holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,365.

Theresa Kendrick

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$2,276

Theresa Kendrick holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,365.

Betty Carlisle

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$200

Betty Carlisle works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Betty earned $1,365 in 2025.

Amy Smith

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$962

At Secretary of State, Amy Smith serves as a Board Member. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,365.

Brent Herrin

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Brent Herrin is a Board Member at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,365.

Virgil Ergle

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,365
Base pay
$1,365
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,365

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,831

Virgil Ergle holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,365.

Jennifer Vann

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,260
Base pay
$1,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,260

Jennifer Vann is a Board Member at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,260.

Robert Jones

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,260
Base pay
$1,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,260

At Secretary of State, Robert Jones serves as a Board Member. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,260.

Walter Westbury

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,260
Base pay
$1,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,260

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$757

At Secretary of State, Walter Westbury serves as a Board Member. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,260.

Philamenia Rivers

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,260
Base pay
$1,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,260

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,412

Philamenia Rivers works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Philamenia earned $1,260 in 2025.

Timothy Williams

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,260
Base pay
$1,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,260

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$116

Timothy Williams holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,260.

Javel Jackson

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,260
Base pay
$1,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,260

Javel Jackson holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,260.

Lydia Watkins

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,260
Base pay
$1,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,260

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$465

Lydia Watkins is a Board Member at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,260.

Tommy Black

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Tommy Black is a Board Member at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,155.

Jeff Traub

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Jeff Traub works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Jeff earned $1,155 in 2025.

Bradley Anderson

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,836

Bradley Anderson holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,155.

Bridget Knowles

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

At Secretary of State, Bridget Knowles serves as a Board Member. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,155.

Daniel Brown

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$592

At Secretary of State, Daniel Brown serves as a Board Member. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,155.

Jessica Sewell

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$167

At Secretary of State, Jessica Sewell serves as a Board Member. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,155.

Emily Burton

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Emily Burton holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,155.

Joel Peacock

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$125

Joel Peacock works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Joel earned $1,155 in 2025.

Kelly Murray

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$663

Kelly Murray works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Kelly earned $1,155 in 2025.

Thomas Davis

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$914

Thomas Davis holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,155.

Felicia Wimberly

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,624

Felicia Wimberly holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,155.

Pamela Nichols

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,155
Base pay
$1,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,155

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$126

At Secretary of State, Pamela Nichols serves as a Board Member. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,155.

Morgan Wheeler

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,050
Base pay
$1,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,050

Morgan Wheeler holds the role of Board Member at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,050.

Rachele Branson

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,050
Base pay
$1,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,050

Rachele Branson is a Board Member at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,050.

Christopher Haraszti

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,050
Base pay
$1,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,050

At Secretary of State, Christopher Haraszti serves as a Board Member. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,050.

Colin Muething

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,050
Base pay
$1,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,050

Colin Muething works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Colin earned $1,050 in 2025.

Linda Campbell

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,050
Base pay
$1,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,050

Linda Campbell is a Board Member at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $1,050.

Betsy Mcdaniel

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,050
Base pay
$1,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,050

Betsy Mcdaniel works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Betsy earned $1,050 in 2025.

Richard Hightower

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,050
Base pay
$1,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,050

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$1,375

Richard Hightower works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Richard earned $1,050 in 2025.

Casey Smith

Board Member/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$1,050
Base pay
$1,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,050

Casey Smith works as a Board Member for Secretary of State. Casey earned $1,050 in 2025.