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%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Austyn Aagaard

State Program Administrative Supervisor/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$57,803

Sub-department: Safe at Home
Base pay: $57,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,803
Hire date: 2024-02-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
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

Austyn Aagaard is a State Program Administrative Supervisor at Secretary of State within Safe at Home. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,803. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Emily Mikko

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$57,620

Sub-department: Fiscal
Base pay: $57,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,620
Hire date: 2016-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Secretary of State, Emily Mikko serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal within Fiscal. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,620. They are represented by Clerical.

Chandelle Hinton

Customer Services Specialist Princ/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$57,407

Sub-department: Business Unit Two-Senior
Base pay: $57,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,407
Hire date: 2018-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chandelle Hinton works as a Customer Services Specialist Princ for Secretary of State within Business Unit Two-Senior. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Chandelle earned $57,407 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Alexandra O'Donnell

Human Resources Technician 2/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$57,049

Sub-department: Human Resources/DEAI
Base pay: $57,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,049
Hire date: 2024-08-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
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: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Secretary of State, Alexandra O'Donnell serves as a Human Resources Technician 2 within Human Resources/Deai. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,049. They are represented by Excluded All Others.

Alex Erickson

State Program Administrative Senior/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$57,007

Sub-department: Legal Affairs/Public Records
Base pay: $57,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,007
Hire date: 2024-08-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Alex Erickson is a State Program Administrative Senior at Secretary of State within Legal Affairs/Public Records. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,007. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Carmen Jackson

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$56,566

Sub-department: Business Unit Two-Senior
Base pay: $56,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,566
Hire date: 2015-11-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carmen Jackson works as a Customer Services Specialist Senior for Secretary of State within Business Unit Two-Senior. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Carmen earned $56,566 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Mary Carruth

Customer Services Specialist Int/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: Business Unit One-Intermediate
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 2013-11-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mary Carruth is a Customer Services Specialist Int at Secretary of State within Business Unit One-Intermediate. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,335. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Dana Bowman

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: Fiscal
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 2018-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Secretary of State, Dana Bowman serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Fiscal. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,335. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Tsia Vang

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: Fiscal
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 2005-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Secretary of State, Tsia Vang serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Fiscal. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,335. They are represented by Clerical.

Kellie Primus

State Program Administrative/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$56,312

Sub-department: Elections
Base pay: $56,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,312
Hire date: 2024-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Kellie Primus is a State Program Administrative at Secretary of State within Elections. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,312. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nathan Borth

State Program Administrative/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$56,289

Sub-department: Elections
Base pay: $55,548
Overtime: $742
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,289
Hire date: 2023-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, Nathan Borth serves as a State Program Administrative within Elections. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,289. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Janel Haywood

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$56,053

Sub-department: Safe at Home Admin
Base pay: $56,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,053
Hire date: 2020-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

Janel Haywood works as a State Program Administrative Intermediate for Secretary of State within Safe at Home Administrative. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Janel earned $56,053 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Julian Heaney

Information Technology Specialist 1/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$56,011

Sub-department: Infrastructure
Base pay: $56,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,011
Hire date: 2022-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Julian Heaney holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 1 at Secretary of State within Infrastructure. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,011. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Metzler

State Program Administrative/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$55,674

Sub-department: Safe at Home Admin
Base pay: $54,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,674
Hire date: 2021-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Jennifer Metzler is a State Program Administrative at Secretary of State within Safe at Home Administrative. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,674. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Maeda

Deputy Secretary of State Electrical/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$55,550

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $54,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,550
Hire date: 1990-07-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Maeda works as a Deputy Secretary of State Electrical for Secretary of State within Operations. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service as a full-time employee. David earned $55,550 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Tedeisha Powers

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$54,857

Sub-department: Business Unit Two-Senior
Base pay: $54,791
Overtime: $66
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,857
Hire date: 2019-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tedeisha Powers holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Senior at Secretary of State within Business Unit Two-Senior. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,857. They are represented by Clerical.

Anne Parks

State Program Administrative/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$54,213

Sub-department: Legal Affairs/Public Records
Base pay: $54,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,213
Hire date: 2011-01-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anne Parks is a State Program Administrative at Secretary of State within Legal Affairs/Public Records. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,213. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Lipman

State Program Administrative/Secretary of State

2024 total comp

$53,527

Sub-department: Legal Affairs/Public Records
Base pay: $52,446
Overtime: $80
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,527
Hire date: 2022-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Lipman holds the role of State Program Administrative at Secretary of State within Legal Affairs/Public Records. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,527. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Claire Ayling

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$52,889

Sub-department: Business Unit Two-Senior
Base pay: $52,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,889
Hire date: 2020-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Claire Ayling holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Senior at Secretary of State within Business Unit Two-Senior. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,889. They are represented by Clerical.