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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

Page 1

Lisa Sartin

Program Specialist VI/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$90,000

Base pay: $90,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Aug 10, 1998
Monthly Pay: $7,500
State Employee Number: 28886

Lisa Sartin works as a Program Specialist VI for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Lisa earned $90,000 in 2026.

Jacqueline Walker

Program Specialist VI/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$89,250

Base pay: $89,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,250
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1575
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2024
Monthly Pay: $7,438
State Employee Number: 1142400

Jacqueline Walker works as a Program Specialist VI for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacqueline earned $89,250 in 2026.

Elizabeth Denton

Program Management Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$88,000

Base pay: $88,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2014
Monthly Pay: $7,333
State Employee Number: 183713

Elizabeth Denton works as a Program Management Specialist II for Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Elizabeth earned $88,000 in 2026.

Elizabeth Sherwood

Program Management Specialist II/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$87,493

Base pay: $87,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,493
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1671
Hire Date: May 2, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,291
State Employee Number: 973261

Elizabeth Sherwood holds the role of Program Management Specialist II at Secretary of State. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,493.

John Rodriguez

Manager III/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$85,869

Base pay: $85,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,869
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1602
Hire Date: May 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $7,156
State Employee Number: 1176585

John Rodriguez is a Manager III at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,869.

Beva Kellison

Auditor V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$85,680

Base pay: $85,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1052
Hire Date: Jun 19, 2000
Monthly Pay: $7,140
State Employee Number: 167058

At Secretary of State, Beva Kellison serves as a Auditor V. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,680.

Elizabeth Hawkins

Education Specialist V/Secretary of State

2026 total comp

$85,680

Base pay: $85,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,680
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 824
Hire Date: Dec 13, 2021
Monthly Pay: $7,140
State Employee Number: 1444871

Elizabeth Hawkins is a Education Specialist V at Secretary of State. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,680.