Secretary of State
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
4,391
Median pay
$50,977
Average pay
$59,038
Secretary of State
Employees by pay range
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Employees
Click on one of the headers below to sort a column. Data shown reflects actual gross pay for 2025, except where noted otherwise.
| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, Samantha N. | Legal Advisor I | $84,087 | Aug. 1, 2024 |
| Ward, Steven D. | Records Archivist | $58,660 | Oct. 16, 2023 |
| Ward, Tara E. | Drivers License Hearing Officer | $50,322 | Sept. 1, 2023 |
| Ward, Wesley James | Operations Associate | $42,352 | Dec. 16, 2017 |
| Warden, Deborah K. | Motor Vehicle Regulation Tech II | $46,175 | Sept. 16, 2022 |
| Ware, Andrea A. | Operations Associate | $42,352 | March 16, 2017 |
| Warner, Bradley M. | Operations Associate | $53,968 | April 1, 1990 |
| Warnick, Joshua T. | Administrative Clerk | $49,855 | July 1, 2018 |
| Warren, Christopher T. | Administrative Assistant III | $65,045 | Dec. 1, 2007 |
| Washburn, Gary M. | Investigator - Commander | $168,121 | March 16, 2007 |
| Washington, Lucious | Operations Associate | $45,565 | April 16, 2019 |
| Washington, Tarsha L. | Executive III | $84,677 | Aug. 16, 2000 |
| Washington, Teresa | Public Service Supervisor | $58,233 | Aug. 16, 2011 |
| Washington, Terrence E. | Public Service Representative | $58,112 | April 1, 2011 |
| Wasniowski, Paulina K. | Public Service Representative | $46,108 | Oct. 1, 2023 |
| Wassell, Shiela A. | Administrative Clerk | $65,184 | Feb. 16, 2002 |
| Wasz, Kimberly R. | Public Service Supervisor | $53,297 | Sept. 16, 2014 |
| Watkins, Benjamin W. | Executive III | $76,438 | Dec. 16, 2016 |
| Watkins, Dennis W. | Maintenance Laborer General Foreman | $81,268 | Sept. 1, 2006 |
| Watson, Tina J. | Motor Vehicle Regulation Tech I | $56,845 | Aug. 16, 2000 |
| Watts, Sarah | Public Service Representative | $49,363 | June 1, 2017 |
| Wawrzyniak, Sara Jane | Public Service Representative | $48,933 | Aug. 1, 2024 |
| Wear, Desire Ld | Public Service Supervisor | $59,713 | June 1, 2005 |
| Weatherly, Rodney | Security Guard | $72,167 | Jan. 1, 2015 |
| Weaver, Carol R. | Private Secretary II | $57,373 | April 1, 2018 |
| Weaver, Stephanie E. | Public Service Representative | $35,128 | March 16, 2025 |
| Webb, Patricia A. | Motor Vehicle Cashier | $56,549 | Jan. 1, 2004 |
| Webber, Kimyada S. | Public Service Representative | $55,853 | Feb. 16, 2009 |
| Webber, Pamela S. | Micrographic Imaging Tech | $47,158 | May 16, 2007 |
| Webber, Patricia J. | Executive III | $65,442 | Nov. 1, 2004 |
| Weber, Joshua D. | Investigator | $78,149 | Dec. 16, 2021 |
| Wegrecki, Anna | Motor Vehicle Regulation Tech I | $48,990 | April 16, 2019 |
| Wehrheim, Tammy M. | Computer Operations Supervisor | $75,739 | Dec. 16, 2000 |
| Weiner, Katherine C. | Public Service Supervisor | $89,213 | Sept. 16, 1999 |
| Weinert, Beate | Administrative Clerk | $48,196 | May 1, 2015 |
| Weiss, Stephanie K. | Public Service Representative | $61,375 | Feb. 1, 2006 |
| Welch, Jamila Kibibi | Administrative Assistant I | $69,943 | Jan. 16, 2003 |
| Wellen, John K. | Contractual Worker | $60,852 | Sept. 16, 1999 |
| Wells, Nigella L. | Secretary II | $71,171 | April 1, 2000 |
| Welsch, Nicholas W. | Public Service Representative | $46,457 | Feb. 16, 2023 |
| Welsh, Alexandra Rose | Public Service Representative | $45,965 | June 16, 2018 |
| Wesso, Taylor S. | Public Service Representative | $45,069 | March 1, 2023 |
| Westlake, William L. | Stationary Eng - Assistant Chief | $149,157 | Aug. 1, 2016 |
| Westmoreland, Johnny L. | JANITOR | $70,632 | May 1, 2021 |
| Westrich, Alec J. | Investigator | $91,338 | Sept. 16, 2020 |
| Weyer, Gwynn A. | Public Service Representative | $45,798 | Feb. 1, 2021 |
| Whaley, Justin M. | Administrative Assistant II | $53,303 | Feb. 16, 2019 |
| Wheeler, Paul | Investigator | $107,599 | May 16, 2010 |
| White, Crae M. | Public Service Representative | $20,638 | March 1, 2020 |
| White, Cynthia M. | Public Service Representative | $47,739 | Nov. 16, 2016 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.