Florida / Department of Corrections

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Department of Corrections

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

The Department of Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2026, this agency had 22,304 employees with median total compensation of $50,633; the highest distinct record was $203,434.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.2B
Employees: 22,304
Median total: $50,633
Highest record: $203,434

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$34,280$86,133+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 22,304 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,633) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $53,013 (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

$45,760

$48,133

$50,633

$55,510

$63,443

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $63,443 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,760. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer

10,759 · $48,133

Correctional Officer Sergeant

3,949 · $54,505

Correctional Probation Senior Officer

874 · $56,943

Correctional Officer Lieutenant

517 · $62,273

Correctional Probation Officer

462 · $48,500

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.

Compare

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.

She Cjc Offender Management Key Metro Nashville95% match
Department of Corrections Cook County, Illinois89% match
Pps Prisons City of Philadelphia89% match
Jail Allegheny County, Pennsylvania88% match
Doc District of Columbia87% match
Maine Correctional Center Maine87% match

Record list

Employees

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Tanner Sketo

Correctional Officer Major - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,812

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $82,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,812
Hire date: 2007-07-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8015
Position Number: 028271

Tanner Sketo is a Correctional Officer Major - Ses at Department of Corrections within Adult Male Custody Oper. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $82,812.

Mary-Kathleen Patterson

Detective and Criminal Investigator VI/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,721

Sub-department: Executive Direction/Support
Base pay: $82,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,721
Hire date: 2014-10-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8591
Position Number: 032539

At Department of Corrections, Mary-Kathleen Patterson serves as a Detective and Criminal Investigator VI within Executive Direction/Support. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,721.

James Licata

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Specialty Inst Operations
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1992-02-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 024598

James Licata holds the role of Correctional Services Consultant at Department of Corrections within Specialty Inst Operations. They have served since 1992 (about 34 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,684.

Steven Parker

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1986-08-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 003212

Steven Parker is a Correctional Services Consultant at Department of Corrections within Adult Male Custody Oper. They have served since 1986 (about 40 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $82,684.

Karlene Marchant

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1997-05-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 003429

At Department of Corrections, Karlene Marchant serves as a Correctional Services Consultant within Adult Male Custody Oper. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 29 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,684.

Ricky Walsingham

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1993-08-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 004054

Ricky Walsingham works as a Correctional Services Consultant for Department of Corrections within Adult Male Custody Oper. They have served since 1993 (about 33 years) as a salaried employee. Ricky earned $82,684 in 2026.

Sonya Avant-Carroll

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1997-01-31
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 004337

At Department of Corrections, Sonya Avant-Carroll serves as a Correctional Services Consultant within Adult Male Custody Oper. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,684.

Yolanda Lockhart

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Pub Service Squads/Wrk Release
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1995-04-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 013358

At Department of Corrections, Yolanda Lockhart serves as a Correctional Services Consultant within Pub Service Squads/Wrk Release. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 31 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,684.

James Freeman

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Specialty Inst Operations
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1983-12-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 014356

James Freeman is a Correctional Services Consultant at Department of Corrections within Specialty Inst Operations. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 43 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $82,684.

Derby Buchanan

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 2000-07-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 016417

Derby Buchanan is a Correctional Services Consultant at Department of Corrections within Adult Male Custody Oper. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $82,684.

Robert Gould

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1994-09-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 018244

At Department of Corrections, Robert Gould serves as a Correctional Services Consultant within Adult Male Custody Oper. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,684.

Max Blanks

Correctional Services Consultant/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,684

Sub-department: Adult Male Custody Oper
Base pay: $82,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,684
Hire date: 1995-06-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8058
Position Number: 026236

Max Blanks holds the role of Correctional Services Consultant at Department of Corrections within Adult Male Custody Oper. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,684.

Justin Bates

Detective and Criminal Investigator V/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,481

Sub-department: Executive Direction/Support
Base pay: $82,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,481
Hire date: 2003-05-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8589
Position Number: 026653

Justin Bates works as a Detective and Criminal Investigator V for Department of Corrections within Executive Direction/Support. Hired in 2003, they have about 23 years of service as a salaried employee. Justin earned $82,481 in 2026.

Stefane Carter

Training Manager - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,407

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $82,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,407
Hire date: 2015-10-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Holton Fronek

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1330
Position Number: 027955

Stefane Carter is a Training Manager - Ses at Department of Corrections within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $82,407.

Chelsea Rumlin

Senior Management Analyst II - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,224

Sub-department: Community Supervision
Base pay: $82,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,224
Hire date: 2018-04-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Noel

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 024020

At Department of Corrections, Chelsea Rumlin serves as a Senior Management Analyst II - Ses within Community Supervision. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,224.

Jeffery Mayhann

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,172

Sub-department: Adult Subst Abuse/Prev/Svc
Base pay: $82,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,172
Hire date: 2009-09-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Bryan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 020968

At Department of Corrections, Jeffery Mayhann serves as a Operations Manager C-Ses within Adult Subst Abuse/Prev/Svc. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,172.

Annette Delifus

Correctional Program Administrator - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,131

Sub-department: Adult Subst Abuse/Prev/Svc
Base pay: $82,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,131
Hire date: 1982-11-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8094
Position Number: 005937

Annette Delifus works as a Correctional Program Administrator - Ses for Department of Corrections within Adult Subst Abuse/Prev/Svc. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 44 years as a salaried employee. Annette earned $82,131 in 2026.

Frank Lewis

Senior Inspector - Dc/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$82,130

Sub-department: Executive Direction/Support
Base pay: $82,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,130
Hire date: 1986-11-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8028
Position Number: 029059

Frank Lewis is a Senior Inspector - Dc at Department of Corrections within Executive Direction/Support. They have served since 1986 (about 40 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $82,130.

Curtis Neeley

Correctional Program Administrator - Ses/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$81,941

Sub-department: Executive Direction/Support
Base pay: $81,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,941
Hire date: 1990-04-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8094
Position Number: 044908

Curtis Neeley is a Correctional Program Administrator - Ses at Department of Corrections within Executive Direction/Support. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $81,941.