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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 8

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.

Jessica Cagle

Administrative Assistant 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$30,882
Base pay
$30,882
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,882

Jessica Cagle works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Secretary of State. Jessica earned $30,882 in 2025.

Carmen Beecher

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$30,172
Base pay
$30,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,172

Carmen Beecher is a Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $30,172.

Victoria Moody

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$29,580
Base pay
$29,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,580

Victoria Moody is a Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $29,580.

Zecdra Woods

Customer Service Representative 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$29,149
Base pay
$29,149
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,149

At Secretary of State, Zecdra Woods serves as a Customer Service Representative 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,149.

Brittany Ward

Customer Service Representative 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$29,006
Base pay
$29,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,006

Brittany Ward is a Customer Service Representative 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $29,006.

Ann Shiver

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$28,860
Base pay
$28,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,860

Ann Shiver holds the role of Licensing Technician 1 at Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,860.

Yurora Saylor

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$28,281
Base pay
$28,281
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,281

Yurora Saylor is a Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $28,281.

Sandra Johnson

Busi Support Analyst 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$27,522
Base pay
$27,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,522

Sandra Johnson is a Busi Support Analyst 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $27,522.

Colin Cliett

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$26,360
Base pay
$26,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,360

At Secretary of State, Colin Cliett serves as a Clerical Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,360.

Julianne Thompson

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$26,070
Base pay
$26,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,070

Julianne Thompson is a Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $26,070.

Ursula Clark

Administrative Assistant 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$25,487
Base pay
$25,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,487

Ursula Clark is a Administrative Assistant 1 at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $25,487.

Jessica Twyman

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$25,348
Base pay
$25,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,348

Jessica Twyman is a Clerical Worker at Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $25,348.

Brittany Murphy

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$24,312
Base pay
$24,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,312

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$3,238

At Secretary of State, Brittany Murphy serves as a Clerical Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,312.

Elizabeth Phillips

Licensing Technician 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$24,050
Base pay
$24,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,050

Elizabeth Phillips works as a Licensing Technician 1 for Secretary of State. Elizabeth earned $24,050 in 2025.

Tanya Ford

Busi Support Analyst 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$23,917
Base pay
$23,917
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,917

At Secretary of State, Tanya Ford serves as a Busi Support Analyst 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,917.

Brandie Brown

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$23,643
Base pay
$23,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,643

Source-specific fields

Travel Pay
$129

Brandie Brown works as a Clerical Worker for Secretary of State. Brandie earned $23,643 in 2025.

Lekitte Holt-Robinson

Complnc Specialist 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$22,176
Base pay
$22,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,176

Lekitte Holt-Robinson works as a Complnc Specialist 1 for Secretary of State. Lekitte earned $22,176 in 2025.

Bryson Cornelison

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$21,759
Base pay
$21,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,759

At Secretary of State, Bryson Cornelison serves as a Clerical Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,759.

Scott Trantham

Clerical Worker/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$21,154
Base pay
$21,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,154

At Secretary of State, Scott Trantham serves as a Clerical Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,154.

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.