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Rhode Island / Secretary of State

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Secretary of State

Source file: Rhode Island — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.4M
Employees
77
Median total
$17,889
Highest record
$43,749

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$17,682 (96%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$812 (4%)
  • 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
$3,248
$12,951
$17,889
$24,388
$32,320

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).

Largest job titles

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 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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Grant Wosencroft

Fellows/Secretary of State

2024 total comp
$5,040
Base pay
$5,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,040

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$27,300
Middle Initial
W
Total Pay
$5,040

Grant Wosencroft holds the role of Fellows at Secretary of State. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,040.

Samuel Merriam

Fellows/Secretary of State

2024 total comp
$5,003
Base pay
$4,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,003

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$27,300
Middle Initial
G
Total Pay
$5,003

At Secretary of State, Samuel Merriam serves as a Fellows. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,003.

Nicholas Allienello

Fellows/Secretary of State

2024 total comp
$4,706
Base pay
$4,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,706

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$27,300
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$4,706

Nicholas Allienello is a Fellows at Secretary of State. 2024 total compensation came to $4,706.

Wyatt Harrington

Fellows/Secretary of State

2024 total comp
$4,463
Base pay
$4,463
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,463

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$27,300
Middle Initial
C
Total Pay
$4,463

Wyatt Harrington holds the role of Fellows at Secretary of State. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,463.

Harold Trafford

Fellows/Secretary of State

2026 total comp
$4,216
Base pay
$4,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,216

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$29,120
Middle Initial
E
Total Pay
$4,216

At Secretary of State, Harold Trafford serves as a Fellows. Their 2026 pay totaled $4,216.

Ethan Daigneault

Fellows/Secretary of State

2024 total comp
$4,125
Base pay
$4,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,125

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$27,300
Middle Initial
B
Total Pay
$4,125

Ethan Daigneault is a Fellows at Secretary of State. 2024 total compensation came to $4,125.

Angelina Coppola

Fellows/Secretary of State

2024 total comp
$4,028
Base pay
$4,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,028

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$27,300
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$4,028

At Secretary of State, Angelina Coppola serves as a Fellows. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,028.