Texas / Secretary of State

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Secretary of State

Source file: Texas — State Employee Salaries (Texas Tribune) / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Secretary of State administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2026, this agency had 299 employees with median total compensation of $69,300; the highest distinct record was $285,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $23.7M
Employees: 299
Median total: $69,300
Highest record: $285,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$50,000$190,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 299 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,300) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $79,178 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
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

$53,699

$57,985

$69,300

$81,900

$113,715

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,715 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,699. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Specialist V

43 · $69,300

Program Specialist I

39 · $53,699

Program Specialist II

17 · $57,985

Education Specialist IV

15 · $78,750

Customer Service Representative IV

15 · $53,699

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2025	$21M —	270 —	$69,300 —
2026	$23.7M ▲ 12.6%	299 ▲ 10.7%	$69,300 ±0%

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Record list

Employees

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Dianne Gattuso

Program Specialist VII/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$107,100

Base pay: $107,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,100
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1576
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2002
Monthly Pay: $8,925
State Employee Number: 182729

Dianne Gattuso works as a Program Specialist VII for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Dianne earned $107,100 in 2025.

William Carter

Auditor V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$105,020

Base pay: $105,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,020
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: May 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $8,752
State Employee Number: 21105

William Carter is a Auditor V at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $105,020.

Cherisa Brown

Budget Analyst V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$105,000

Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1159
Hire Date: Mar 23, 2026
Monthly Pay: $8,750
State Employee Number: 1178381

At Secretary of State, Cherisa Brown serves as a Budget Analyst V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,000.

Sheana Mckenzie

Director I/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,984

Base pay: $102,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,984
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1620
Hire Date: Sep 18, 2023
Monthly Pay: $8,582
State Employee Number: 1669680

Sheana Mckenzie holds the role of Director I at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,984.

Anna Karpova

Accountant VII/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,981

Base pay: $102,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,981
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1024
Hire Date: Oct 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $8,582
State Employee Number: 192902

Anna Karpova is a Accountant VII at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,981.

Hindu Kambam

Programmer IV/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,981

Base pay: $102,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,981
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,582
State Employee Number: 1713759

Hindu Kambam works as a Programmer IV for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Hindu earned $102,981 in 2026.

Francis Torrezao

Programmer IV/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,981

Base pay: $102,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,981
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Jun 17, 2024
Monthly Pay: $8,582
State Employee Number: 1721234

Francis Torrezao works as a Programmer IV for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Francis earned $102,981 in 2026.

Sagar Akunuri

Programmer IV/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$102,981

Base pay: $102,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,981
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 244
Hire Date: Feb 18, 2025
Monthly Pay: $8,582
State Employee Number: 1766797

Sagar Akunuri works as a Programmer IV for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Sagar earned $102,981 in 2026.