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

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Samuel Strickland Jr

Policy and Budget Coordinator-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$111,241

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $111,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,241
Hire date: 2009-05-11
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1824
Position Number: 001072

Samuel Strickland Jr works as a Policy and Budget Coordinator-Doe for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years as a salaried employee. Samuel earned $111,241 in 2026.

Trina Travis

Deputy Director of Blind Services-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$109,345

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $109,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,345
Hire date: 2000-05-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lashon

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6276
Position Number: 007004

Trina Travis is a Deputy Director of Blind Services-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $109,345.

Shannon Mcdermott

Executive Assistant II - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$107,673

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $107,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,673
Hire date: 1997-09-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0720
Position Number: 001067

Shannon Mcdermott works as a Executive Assistant II - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years) as a salaried employee. Shannon earned $107,673 in 2026.

Paulette Mainwood

Policy Reserch & Accountabilty Coord-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$107,405

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $107,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,405
Hire date: 1976-10-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8684
Position Number: 000185

Paulette Mainwood is a Policy Reserch & Accountabilty Coord-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1976, about 50 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $107,405.