Rhode Island / Secretary of State
Agency file
The Secretary of State administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.
In 2026, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $17,889; the highest distinct record was $43,749.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,889) — 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 $32,320 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,248. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M — | 89 — | $63,045 — |
| 2025 | $5.7M ▲ 4.3% | 85 ▼ 4.5% | $67,335 ▲ 6.8% |
| 2026 | $1.4M ▼ 74.9% | 77 ▼ 9.4% | $17,889 ▼ 73.4% |
Record list
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Director of Intergov Affairs Sos/Secretary of State
Source-specific fields
At Secretary of State, Michelle Arias serves as a Director of Intergov Affairs Sos. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,978.