Missouri / Office of Secretary of State
Agency file
The Office of Secretary of State administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.
In 2025, this agency had 406 employees with median total compensation of $21,687; the highest distinct record was $125,233.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 406 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($21,687) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $54,455 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,391. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.3M — | 287 — | $37,700 — |
| 2024 | $10.7M ▲ 3.1% | 265 ▼ 7.7% | $39,590 ▲ 5.0% |
| 2025 | $11.2M ▲ 5.3% | 406 ▲ 53.2% | $21,687 ▼ 45.2% |
Record list
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Executive Deputy Secretary of State/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Claudia Sands serves as a Executive Deputy Secretary of State. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,297.
Elections Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
Gina Czeschin is a Elections Specialist at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $48,245.
Budget & Grants Officer/Office of Secretary of State
Patrick Cosby holds the role of Budget & Grants Officer at Office of Secretary of State. In 2023, their total compensation was $48,220.
Senior Systems Administrator/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, David Fouts serves as a Senior Systems Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,164.
Archivist/Office of Secretary of State
Lena Evers-Hillstrom is a Archivist at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $48,128.
Archivist/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Ethan Tyrrell serves as a Archivist. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,908.
Archivist/Office of Secretary of State
Maeve Prusnick works as a Archivist for Office of Secretary of State. Maeve earned $47,908 in 2025.
Elections Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
Lindy Picray works as a Elections Specialist for Office of Secretary of State. Lindy earned $47,811 in 2025.
Staff Training Specialist II/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Brooke Werdehausen serves as a Staff Training Specialist II. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,248.
Securities Reg Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
Rachell Owens is a Securities Reg Specialist at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $45,352.
Senior Data Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
Andrew Lane is a Senior Data Specialist at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $45,119.
Cybersecurity Analyst/Office of Secretary of State
Lori Kleckner works as a Cybersecurity Analyst for Office of Secretary of State. Lori earned $45,048 in 2025.
Computer Information Technician Specialist III/Office of Secretary of State
Jason Struemph works as a Computer Information Technician Specialist III for Office of Secretary of State. Jason earned $44,891 in 2025.