Florida / Agriculture and Consumer Services / Laboratory Technician IV

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Laboratory Technician IV

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

29 employees hold this title in Agriculture and Consumer Services. Median total compensation for the role is $42,600, below the department median of $52,530.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $42,600
Agency median: $52,530
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,000$54,568+

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How total compensation varies among the 29 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.

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This role across Florida

Laboratory Technician IV is held in 3 Florida departments. In Agriculture and Consumer Services, the median of $42,600 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State

$41,710 · 2

Department Environmental Protection

$41,170 · 7

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

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Laboratory Technician beyond Florida

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $42,816 ranks #11 of 15. See Laboratory Technician across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$122,537 · 14

City of Los Angeles

$85,661 · 103

Massachusetts

$76,218 · 19

City of Chicago

$64,488 · 7

Johnson County, Kansas

$59,805 · 5

City of Cincinnati

$58,016 · 28

Miami-Dade County

$57,526 · 7

Arkansas

$52,137 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rosalyn Ballman

Laboratory Technician IV/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$44,026

Sub-department: Food Safety Inspect/Enforc
Base pay: $44,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,026
Hire date: 1996-04-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5027
Position Number: 000878

Rosalyn Ballman works as a Laboratory Technician IV for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Food Safety Inspect/Enforc. They have served since 1996 (about 30 years) as a salaried employee. Rosalyn earned $44,026 in 2026.

Justin Emerson

Laboratory Technician IV/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,931

Sub-department: Plant/Pest/Disease Control
Base pay: $43,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,931
Hire date: 1988-02-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5027
Position Number: 001992

Justin Emerson works as a Laboratory Technician IV for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Plant/Pest/Disease Control. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 38 years as a salaried employee. Justin earned $43,931 in 2026.

Porsha Sanford-Joseph

Laboratory Technician IV/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,900

Sub-department: Food Safety Inspect/Enforc
Base pay: $43,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,900
Hire date: 2023-08-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5027
Position Number: 000672

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, Porsha Sanford-Joseph serves as a Laboratory Technician IV within Food Safety Inspect/Enforc. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,900.

David Davis

Laboratory Technician IV/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$43,750

Sub-department: Plant/Pest/Disease Control
Base pay: $43,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,750
Hire date: 1998-08-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5027
Position Number: 000288

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, David Davis serves as a Laboratory Technician IV within Plant/Pest/Disease Control. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 28 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,750.