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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Corporations Supervisor IV/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Melissa Schmitz serves as a Corporations Supervisor IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,000.
Technician II/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Ethan Kearbey serves as a Technician II. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,970.
Secretary of State/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, John Ashcroft serves as a Secretary of State. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,924.
Elections Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Jeremy Wisdom serves as a Elections Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,825.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
Joel Cluver is a Part-Time Other at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $8,772.
Administrative Aide III/Office of Secretary of State
Andrea Dennis is a Administrative Aide III at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $8,695.
Business Services Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
Alyssa Bealon works as a Business Services Specialist for Office of Secretary of State. Alyssa earned $8,641 in 2025.
Securities Enforcement Counsel/Office of Secretary of State
William Dunker holds the role of Securities Enforcement Counsel at Office of Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,597.
Cash Specialist II/Office of Secretary of State
Lauren Hull works as a Cash Specialist II for Office of Secretary of State. Lauren earned $8,541 in 2025.
Legal Assistant/Office of Secretary of State
Merideth Johnson holds the role of Legal Assistant at Office of Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,376.
Administrative Aide III/Office of Secretary of State
Charla Friedmeyer works as a Administrative Aide III for Office of Secretary of State. Charla earned $8,375 in 2025.
Deputy Director of Business Services/Office of Secretary of State
Daniel Wilhelm holds the role of Deputy Director of Business Services at Office of Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,334.
Business Services Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
Penny Little is a Business Services Specialist at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $8,281.
Cash Specialist II/Office of Secretary of State
Tammy Morris holds the role of Cash Specialist II at Office of Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,245.
Systems Administrator/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Chad Hutson serves as a Systems Administrator. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,208.
Cash Specialist II/Office of Secretary of State
Zane Ekholm holds the role of Cash Specialist II at Office of Secretary of State. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,075.
Circulation Processing Assistant/Office of Secretary of State
Justin Stauffer works as a Circulation Processing Assistant for Office of Secretary of State. Justin earned $8,030 in 2025.
Program Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Jared Hale serves as a Program Specialist. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,988.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
Jay Hellebusch holds the role of Part-Time Other at Office of Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,880.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
D'Juan Dobbins is a Part-Time Other at Office of Secretary of State. 2024 total compensation came to $7,680.
Technician I/Office of Secretary of State
Brandon Allen is a Technician I at Office of Secretary of State. 2024 total compensation came to $7,649.
Corporations Specialist III/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Kylie Johnson serves as a Corporations Specialist III. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,571.
Computer Information Technician I/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, David Guest serves as a Computer Information Technician I. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,500.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
Alex Keeney holds the role of Part-Time Other at Office of Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,497.
Business Services Specialist/Office of Secretary of State
Gregory Hilton holds the role of Business Services Specialist at Office of Secretary of State. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,484.
Computer Information Technician Specialist III/Office of Secretary of State
Paul Booth is a Computer Information Technician Specialist III at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $7,400.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Abigail Tesreau serves as a Part-Time Other. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,400.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
Faith Beckmann is a Part-Time Other at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $7,276.
Director Legislative & Gov Affairs/Office of Secretary of State
Matthew Alsager works as a Director Legislative & Gov Affairs for Office of Secretary of State. Matthew earned $7,241 in 2025.
Business Services Supervisor/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Brandy Stigger serves as a Business Services Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,121.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Paige Allen serves as a Part-Time Other. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,072.
Office Support Technician/Office of Secretary of State
Diane Nilges works as a Office Support Technician for Office of Secretary of State. Diane earned $7,068 in 2024.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
Natalie Peters is a Part-Time Other at Office of Secretary of State. 2023 total compensation came to $6,911.
Corporations Specialist II/Office of Secretary of State
Penny Little works as a Corporations Specialist II for Office of Secretary of State. Penny earned $6,596 in 2025.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
Ailsa Cattanach works as a Part-Time Other for Office of Secretary of State. Ailsa earned $6,401 in 2025.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
Aidan Kaltenbacher is a Part-Time Other at Office of Secretary of State. 2024 total compensation came to $6,380.
Archives Technician II/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Ethan Tyrrell serves as a Archives Technician II. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,378.
Investigator/Office of Secretary of State
Shawn Coleman is a Investigator at Office of Secretary of State. 2025 total compensation came to $6,251.
Client Support Technician/Office of Secretary of State
Anderson Bedwell works as a Client Support Technician for Office of Secretary of State. Anderson earned $6,157 in 2025.
Part-Time Other/Office of Secretary of State
At Office of Secretary of State, Tyanna Robinson serves as a Part-Time Other. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,150.