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

$75$125,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Board Member

216 · $525

Licensing Technician 1

62 · $38,480

Clerical Worker

49 · $14,395

Customer Service Representative 1

38 · $9,436

Licensing Technician 2

20 · $41,049

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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