Florida / Agriculture and Consumer Services / Biological Scientist I

Job-title file

Biological Scientist I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

18 employees hold this title in Agriculture and Consumer Services. Median total compensation for the role is $44,777, below the department median of $52,530.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $820.6K
Role median: $44,777
Agency median: $52,530
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42,002$49,278+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Biological Scientist I pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Biological Scientists, All Other — about 1,920 people — is $83,780. Agriculture and Consumer Services pays a median base salary of $49,381 for this role, 41% below that figure — about the 18th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Agriculture and Consumer Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,680

$54,000

$83,780

$107,120

$119,540

Agriculture and Consumer Services median · $49,381

The bar is the range of annual wages for Biological Scientists, All Other across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Agriculture and Consumer Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Biological Scientists, All Other — about 55,850 people — is $98,920. Agriculture and Consumer Services’s median base salary is 50% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$60,430

$76,800

$98,920

$127,670

$168,010

Agriculture and Consumer Services median · $49,381

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Agriculture and Consumer Services is $49,381, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Florida

Biological Scientist I is held in 2 Florida departments. In Agriculture and Consumer Services, the median of $44,777 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health

$48,239 · 15

Median total compensation for the Biological Scientist I role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Same department

Other job titles in Agriculture and Consumer Services

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sergio Solano

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$49,362

Sub-department: Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl
Base pay: $49,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,362
Hire date: 2022-02-22
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001031

Sergio Solano works as a Biological Scientist I for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. Sergio earned $49,362 in 2026.

Louis Messina

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$49,115

Sub-department: Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl
Base pay: $49,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,115
Hire date: 2023-07-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001208

Louis Messina holds the role of Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,115.

Ana Umana

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$49,000

Sub-department: Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl
Base pay: $49,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
Hire date: 2025-06-09
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 000979

Ana Umana works as a Biological Scientist I for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. Ana earned $49,000 in 2026.

Maranda Morgan

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$49,000

Sub-department: Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl
Base pay: $49,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
Hire date: 2026-01-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001057

Maranda Morgan is a Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $49,000.

Nicole Haralampoudis

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$49,000

Sub-department: Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl
Base pay: $49,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
Hire date: 2024-06-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001490

Nicole Haralampoudis is a Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $49,000.

Lucianna Llerena

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$49,000

Sub-department: Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl
Base pay: $49,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
Hire date: 2024-06-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 003320

Lucianna Llerena works as a Biological Scientist I for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. Lucianna earned $49,000 in 2026.

Amari Lopez

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$47,173

Sub-department: Food Safety Inspect/Enforc
Base pay: $47,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,173
Hire date: 2023-03-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001588

Amari Lopez holds the role of Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Food Safety Inspect/Enforc. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,173.

Cara West

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$47,173

Sub-department: Food Safety Inspect/Enforc
Base pay: $47,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,173
Hire date: 2019-03-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 005328

Cara West holds the role of Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Food Safety Inspect/Enforc. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,173.

Timya Wiggins

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$45,828

Sub-department: Food Safety Inspect/Enforc
Base pay: $45,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,828
Hire date: 2025-04-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 003239

Timya Wiggins is a Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Food Safety Inspect/Enforc. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $45,828.

Catherine Nance

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,727

Sub-department: Plant/Pest/Disease Control
Base pay: $43,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,727
Hire date: 2015-01-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001226

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, Catherine Nance serves as a Biological Scientist I within Plant/Pest/Disease Control. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,727.

Andrew Levy

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,307

Sub-department: Plant/Pest/Disease Control
Base pay: $43,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,307
Hire date: 2022-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001836

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, Andrew Levy serves as a Biological Scientist I within Plant/Pest/Disease Control. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,307.

Carlos Agosto-Alberti

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,230

Sub-department: Agricultural Environmental Services
Base pay: $43,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,230
Hire date: 2022-09-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001619

Carlos Agosto-Alberti holds the role of Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Agricultural Environmental Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,230.

Lyman Walker

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,230

Sub-department: Agricultural Environmental Services
Base pay: $43,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,230
Hire date: 2024-01-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 005376

Lyman Walker works as a Biological Scientist I for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Agricultural Environmental Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. Lyman earned $43,230 in 2026.

Kiley Epperson

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,125

Sub-department: Plant/Pest/Disease Control
Base pay: $43,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,125
Hire date: 2024-03-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 003777

Kiley Epperson works as a Biological Scientist I for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Plant/Pest/Disease Control. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. Kiley earned $43,125 in 2026.

Amy Croft

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,101

Sub-department: Plant/Pest/Disease Control
Base pay: $43,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,101
Hire date: 2018-05-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 004073

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, Amy Croft serves as a Biological Scientist I within Plant/Pest/Disease Control. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,101.

Anna Iriarte

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$42,231

Sub-department: Agricultural Environmental Services
Base pay: $42,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,231
Hire date: 2025-11-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001704

Anna Iriarte is a Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Agricultural Environmental Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,231.

Isabelle Atchia

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$42,040

Sub-department: Plant/Pest/Disease Control
Base pay: $42,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,040
Hire date: 2021-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Delphine

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001225

Isabelle Atchia holds the role of Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Plant/Pest/Disease Control. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,040.

Matthew Meise

Biological Scientist I/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$42,002

Sub-department: Plant/Pest/Disease Control
Base pay: $42,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,002
Hire date: 2024-11-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Christian

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5033
Position Number: 001346

Matthew Meise holds the role of Biological Scientist I at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Plant/Pest/Disease Control. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,002.