Florida / Department of Commerce / Research Associate

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Research Associate

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

4 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $48,867, below the department median of $54,271.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $202.7K
Role median: $48,867
Agency median: $54,271
Comparison: Below

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This role across Florida

Research Associate is held in 5 Florida departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $48,867 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Service Commission

$58,492 · 1

Department of Education

$55,955 · 1

Business & Professional Reg

$46,785 · 3

Department of Health

$45,724 · 2

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

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Research Associate beyond Florida

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $48,824 ranks #2 of 4. See Research Associate across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$83,425 · 50

Massachusetts

$46,487 · 201

Cook County, Illinois

$8,719 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Research Associateroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Stephen Beale

Research Associate/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$56,100

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $56,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,100
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3122
Position Number: 047185

Stephen Beale holds the role of Research Associate at Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,100.

Phalgunmihir Eyunni

Research Associate/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$48,867

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $48,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,867
Hire date: 2024-03-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3122
Position Number: 050016

Phalgunmihir Eyunni is a Research Associate at Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $48,867.

Jamar Sullivan

Research Associate/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$48,867

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $48,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,867
Hire date: 2024-08-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3122
Position Number: 050025

Jamar Sullivan holds the role of Research Associate at Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,867.

Eric Nelson

Research Associate/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$48,824

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $48,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,824
Hire date: 2026-02-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3122
Position Number: 050017

Eric Nelson holds the role of Research Associate at Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. They have served since 2026 (under a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,824.