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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$8.6M
—
111
—
$71,407
—
2025
$10.3M
▲ 19.3%
132
▲ 18.9%
$67,657
▼ 5.3%

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Similar departments

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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Meagan Saiko

Human Resources Supervisor 4/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$93,575
Sub-department
Office of Secretary of State
Base pay
$93,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,575
Hire date
2018-08-13
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
24
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

Meagan Saiko holds the role of Human Resources Supervisor 4 at Secretary of State within Office of Secretary of State. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,575. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Bradley Neuhauser

Research Analysis Specialist Senior/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$93,051
Sub-department
Elections Management
Base pay
$93,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,051
Hire date
2006-05-26
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
14
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

Bradley Neuhauser is a Research Analysis Specialist Senior at Secretary of State within Elections Management. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,051. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kaitlin Beissel

Information Technology Specialist 4/Secretary of State

2025 total comp
$92,570
Sub-department
System Development
Base pay
$92,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,570
Hire date
2011-05-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
17
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

Kaitlin Beissel works as a Information Technology Specialist 4 for Secretary of State within System Development. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. Kaitlin earned $92,570 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.