Florida / Agriculture and Consumer Services

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Agriculture and Consumer Services

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Agriculture and Consumer Services supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2026, this agency had 3,360 employees with median total compensation of $52,530; the highest distinct record was $210,120.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $193M
Employees: 3,360
Median total: $52,530
Highest record: $210,120

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$20,000$110,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 3,360 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,530) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $57,430 (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

$41,502

$45,663

$52,530

$62,848

$78,493

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,493 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,502. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Forest Ranger

333 · $50,590

Environmental Specialist II

199 · $48,425

Law Enforcement Officer

131 · $60,480

Senior Forest Ranger

121 · $61,145

Agriculture and Consumer Protect Specialist

99 · $45,000

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Department of Agriculture Arkansas52% match
Department of Environmental Protection Maine44% match
Department Environmental Protection Florida42% match
Pollution Control Agency Minnesota40% match

Record list

Employees

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Travis Eisenhauer

Law Enforcement Major/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,840

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $105,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,840
Hire date: 2005-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8630
Position Number: 004208

Travis Eisenhauer works as a Law Enforcement Major for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years) as a salaried employee. Travis earned $105,840 in 2026.

L Beard

Senior Attorney/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,697

Sub-department: Agricultural Law Enforcement
Base pay: $105,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,697
Hire date: 2010-12-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 005125

L Beard works as a Senior Attorney for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Agricultural Law Enforcement. They have served since 2010 (about 16 years) as a salaried employee. L earned $105,697 in 2026.

Jason Ross

Law Enforcement Lieutenant/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,582

Sub-department: Agricultural Law Enforcement
Base pay: $105,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,582
Hire date: 2000-01-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8522
Position Number: 003517

Jason Ross holds the role of Law Enforcement Lieutenant at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Agricultural Law Enforcement. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,582.

Patrick Deren

Deputy Chief of Forestry/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,556

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $105,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,556
Hire date: 2004-05-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7639
Position Number: 002368

Patrick Deren holds the role of Deputy Chief of Forestry at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,556.

Sean Gallagher

Deputy Chief of Forestry/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,556

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $105,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,556
Hire date: 2004-12-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7639
Position Number: 003036

Sean Gallagher is a Deputy Chief of Forestry at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $105,556.

Duane Weis

Deputy Chief of Forestry/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,556

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $105,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,556
Hire date: 1994-10-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7639
Position Number: 003420

Duane Weis holds the role of Deputy Chief of Forestry at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,556.

Benita Byard-Williams

Systems Programming Administrator - Ses/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,536

Sub-department: Technology Services
Base pay: $105,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,536
Hire date: 1999-04-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2117
Position Number: 001960

Benita Byard-Williams is a Systems Programming Administrator - Ses at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Technology Services. Hired in 1999, they have about 27 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $105,536.

Christopher Green

Program Management Director/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,367

Sub-department: Consumer Protection
Base pay: $105,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,367
Hire date: 1990-09-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8197
Position Number: 003872

Christopher Green works as a Program Management Director for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Consumer Protection. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years as a salaried employee. Christopher earned $105,367 in 2026.

James Roberts Jr

Chief of Forest Management-Dacs/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,330

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $105,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,330
Hire date: 2001-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7838
Position Number: 002079

James Roberts Jr works as a Chief of Forest Management-Dacs for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Hired in 2001, they have about 25 years of service as a salaried employee. James earned $105,330 in 2026.

Sean Allen

Chief, Forest Logistics & Support- Dacs/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,270

Sub-department: Florida Forest Service
Base pay: $105,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,270
Hire date: 2014-01-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Timothy

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7872
Position Number: 003048

Sean Allen works as a Chief, Forest Logistics & Support- Dacs for Agriculture and Consumer Services within Florida Forest Service. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service as a salaried employee. Sean earned $105,270 in 2026.

F Rosson Jr

Chief of Food Inspection/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,210

Sub-department: Food Safety Inspect/Enforc
Base pay: $105,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,210
Hire date: 2006-08-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Benjamin

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7849
Position Number: 001501

F Rosson Jr holds the role of Chief of Food Inspection at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Food Safety Inspect/Enforc. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,210.

Nandkumar Divate

Chief of Strategic Development/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$105,000

Sub-department: Agricultural Products Marketing
Base pay: $105,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9157
Position Number: 000494

Nandkumar Divate holds the role of Chief of Strategic Development at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Agricultural Products Marketing. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,000.

Qiaoying Cai

Senior Information Technician Business Consultant-Ses/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$103,500

Sub-department: Technology Services
Base pay: $103,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,500
Hire date: 2006-04-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2114
Position Number: 001843

At Agriculture and Consumer Services, Qiaoying Cai serves as a Senior Information Technician Business Consultant-Ses within Technology Services. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,500.

Diane Kitchen

Veterinarian Manager - Ses/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$103,020

Sub-department: Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl
Base pay: $103,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,020
Hire date: 2006-09-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7430
Position Number: 001209

Diane Kitchen is a Veterinarian Manager - Ses at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Animal/Pest/Disease Contrl. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $103,020.

Michelle Faircloth

Chief of General Services-Dacs/Agriculture and Consumer Services

2026 total comp

$102,565

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $102,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,565
Hire date: 2009-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7802
Position Number: 000061

Michelle Faircloth is a Chief of General Services-Dacs at Agriculture and Consumer Services within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $102,565.