Florida / Department of Education

Agency file

Department of Education

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

The Department of Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 1,862 employees with median total compensation of $51,266; the highest distinct record was $441,252.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $107.3M
Employees: 1,862
Median total: $51,266
Highest record: $441,252

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$4,350$121,819+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,862 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,266) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $57,651 (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

$40,321

$45,251

$51,266

$62,321

$78,750

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,750 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,321. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Vocational Rehab Counselor

266 · $50,275

Vocational Rehabilitation Technician

165 · $44,705

Program Specialist Iv-Doe

128 · $50,960

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant

73 · $56,392

Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor - Ses

54 · $62,411

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Alain Fleitas

Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$102,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2134
Position Number: 001111

Alain Fleitas is a Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $102,000.

Thomas Garrett

Chief, Otis-Applications Development & Suprt-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$101,525

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $101,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,525
Hire date: 2011-04-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9924
Position Number: 000037

Thomas Garrett is a Chief, Otis-Applications Development & Suprt-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 15 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $101,525.

Robert Pope Jr

Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$101,331

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $101,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,331
Hire date: 2014-05-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 002557

Robert Pope Jr holds the role of Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,331.

Mitchell Clark

Chief, Operations and Compliance/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$101,014

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $101,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,014
Hire date: 1984-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7168
Position Number: 007012

At Department of Education, Mitchell Clark serves as a Chief, Operations and Compliance within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 42 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,014.

Amanda Freeman

Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$100,578

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $100,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,578
Hire date: 2014-01-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2134
Position Number: 002511

At Department of Education, Amanda Freeman serves as a Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,578.

Cheryl Olney

Chief of Technology Services/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$100,578

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $100,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,578
Hire date: 1987-02-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8909
Position Number: 004026

Cheryl Olney is a Chief of Technology Services at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1987 (about 39 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $100,578.

Jeanette Black

Chief, K-12 Student Assessment/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$100,402

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $100,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,402
Hire date: 2005-09-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Dealyn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7757
Position Number: 001576

At Department of Education, Jeanette Black serves as a Chief, K-12 Student Assessment within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,402.

Shannon Mercer

Educational Policy Development Dir-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$100,227

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $100,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,227
Hire date: 2008-05-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6149
Position Number: 001310

Shannon Mercer holds the role of Educational Policy Development Dir-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2008, they have about 18 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,227.

Aaron Chern

Executive Staff Director/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Hire date: 2009-07-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9068
Position Number: 000297

Aaron Chern is a Executive Staff Director at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2009, they have about 17 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $100,000.

Kimberly Pippin

Chief, Community College & Technician Center Mis/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$99,958

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $99,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,958
Hire date: 2002-10-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6172
Position Number: 000953

At Department of Education, Kimberly Pippin serves as a Chief, Community College & Technician Center Mis within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2002 (about 24 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,958.

Gregory Hand

Education Data Warehouse Technician Manager - Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$99,620

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $99,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,620
Hire date: 1998-09-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8400
Position Number: 001985

Gregory Hand holds the role of Education Data Warehouse Technician Manager - Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,620.

Lindsey Zander

Operations and Program Manager/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$99,282

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $99,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,282
Hire date: 2014-02-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Perkins

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6882
Position Number: 001143

Lindsey Zander is a Operations and Program Manager at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $99,282.

Stephanie Savestanan

Programs & Policy Coordinator/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$98,811

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $98,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,811
Hire date: 1987-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8221
Position Number: 002525

Stephanie Savestanan works as a Programs & Policy Coordinator for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1987, they have about 39 years of service as a salaried employee. Stephanie earned $98,811 in 2026.

Michelle Barash

Executive Staff Director/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$98,578

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $98,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,578
Hire date: 2022-12-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9068
Position Number: 000721

Michelle Barash is a Executive Staff Director at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $98,578.

Tammy Duncan

Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$98,566

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $98,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,566
Hire date: 2006-01-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Beach

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2134
Position Number: 001978

Tammy Duncan works as a Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. Tammy earned $98,566 in 2026.

Sweety Sundararaju

Systems Programming Administrator - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$97,517

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $97,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,517
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2117
Position Number: 001101

At Department of Education, Sweety Sundararaju serves as a Systems Programming Administrator - Ses within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,517.