Minnesota / Secretary of State

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Secretary of State

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Secretary of State administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2025, this agency had 132 employees with median total compensation of $67,657; the highest distinct record was $203,709.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $10.3M
Employees: 132
Median total: $67,657
Highest record: $203,709

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$795$153,165+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 132 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,657) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $77,063 (99%)
Overtime — $94 (0%)
Other — $612 (1%)
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

$9,200

$49,504

$67,657

$117,223

$139,009

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $139,009 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Technology Specialist 4

17 · $123,642

Office Specialist

11 · $3,189

Customer Services Specialist Int

10 · $45,621

Customer Services Specialist Senior

9 · $51,267

State Program Administrative

8 · $56,300

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$8.6M —	111 —	$71,407 —
2025	$10.3M ▲ 19.3%	132 ▲ 18.9%	$67,657 ▼ 5.3%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Greg Nitti

Information Technology Specialist 5/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$139,015

Sub-department: Elections System Development
Base pay: $139,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,015
Hire date: 1997-10-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Greg Nitti holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Secretary of State within Elections System Development. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,015. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aaron Svennes

Information Technology Specialist 5/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$139,015

Sub-department: System Development
Base pay: $139,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,015
Hire date: 2014-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Secretary of State, Aaron Svennes serves as a Information Technology Specialist 5 within System Development. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,015. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Patrick Brady

Information Technology Specialist 5/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$139,009

Sub-department: Elections System Development
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,009
Hire date: 2016-06-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patrick Brady is a Information Technology Specialist 5 at Secretary of State within Elections System Development. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,009. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ryan Schultz

Information Technology Specialist 5/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$139,009

Sub-department: System Development
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,009
Hire date: 2008-12-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Schultz holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 5 at Secretary of State within System Development. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,009. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Carter

Information Technology Specialist 5/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$139,009

Sub-department: Elections System Development
Base pay: $139,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,009
Hire date: 2007-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Carter works as a Information Technology Specialist 5 for Secretary of State within Elections System Development. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. James earned $139,009 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Show Kommareddy

Systems Analysis Unit Supervisor/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$138,992

Sub-department: System Development
Base pay: $138,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,992
Hire date: 2014-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Show Kommareddy holds the role of Systems Analysis Unit Supervisor at Secretary of State within System Development. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,992. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Bibi Black

General Counsel 1/Secretary of State

2024 total comp

$138,808

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $138,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,808
Hire date: 1981-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bibi Black is a General Counsel 1 at Secretary of State within Operations. Hired in 1981, they have about 43 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $138,808. Union affiliation: Manager.

Paul Linnell

State Program Administrative Director/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$136,461

Sub-department: Elections Management
Base pay: $133,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,461
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Secretary of State, Paul Linnell serves as a State Program Administrative Director within Elections Management. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,461. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.