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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Adetokunbo Oke

System Project Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$60,034

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $60,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,034
Hire date: 1997-04-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2109
Position Number: 003497

Adetokunbo Oke works as a System Project Consultant for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service as a salaried employee. Adetokunbo earned $60,034 in 2026.

Valeria Reina

State Vocation Rehab Counsel/Analyst/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$60,018

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $60,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,018
Hire date: 2010-08-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: De Araujo

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5983
Position Number: 004884

Valeria Reina works as a State Vocation Rehab Counsel/Analyst for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2010, they have about 16 years of service as a salaried employee. Valeria earned $60,018 in 2026.

Courtney Mooney

Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Hire date: 2026-05-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jo

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2234
Position Number: 000900

Courtney Mooney works as a Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service as a salaried employee. Courtney earned $60,000 in 2026.

Abigail Varnadoe

Educational Consultant-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Hire date: 2019-10-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6138
Position Number: 000803

At Department of Education, Abigail Varnadoe serves as a Educational Consultant-Doe within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,000.

Richard Rash

Senior Management Analyst II - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Hire date: 2025-12-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Solomon

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 003772

Richard Rash holds the role of Senior Management Analyst II - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,000.

Lauren Shepard

Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Hire date: 2019-07-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Plunket

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 004087

Lauren Shepard works as a Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service as a salaried employee. Lauren earned $60,000 in 2026.

Julia Grove

Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Hire date: 2025-11-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Margret

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 007030

Julia Grove works as a Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. Julia earned $60,000 in 2026.

Ryan Ford

Program Specialist Iii-Doe - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4117
Position Number: 001058

Ryan Ford is a Program Specialist Iii-Doe - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $60,000.

Rebecca Antoine

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,975

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,975
Hire date: 2010-04-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5980
Position Number: 004598

At Department of Education, Rebecca Antoine serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2010 (about 16 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,975.

Valvery Hillsman

Program Specialist Iv-Doe - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,874

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,874
Hire date: 1988-10-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4118
Position Number: 001965

Valvery Hillsman holds the role of Program Specialist Iv-Doe - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 38 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,874.

Patrice Miller

Government Operations Consultant III/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,868

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,868
Hire date: 2005-12-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 002569

Patrice Miller holds the role of Government Operations Consultant III at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,868.

Nicolas Juliao

Data Base Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,772

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,772
Hire date: 2012-03-09
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2127
Position Number: 001936

Nicolas Juliao works as a Data Base Consultant for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years) as a salaried employee. Nicolas earned $59,772 in 2026.

Sabrina Norton

Educational Policy Analyst - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,756

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,756
Hire date: 2014-04-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4130
Position Number: 000921

Sabrina Norton is a Educational Policy Analyst - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $59,756.

Frank Gunter Ii

Systems Programming Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,756

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,756
Hire date: 2021-05-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anthony

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2117
Position Number: 001927

At Department of Education, Frank Gunter Ii serves as a Systems Programming Consultant within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,756.

Tonya Gant

Educational Consultant-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,657

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,657
Hire date: 2006-01-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Yvonne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6138
Position Number: 000208

Tonya Gant holds the role of Educational Consultant-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,657.

Bernard Kaiserian

General Services Specialist/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,603

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,603
Hire date: 1994-11-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0839
Position Number: 007021

Bernard Kaiserian is a General Services Specialist at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $59,603.

Lauratta Adams

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,595

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,595
Hire date: 1979-09-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 004037

At Department of Education, Lauratta Adams serves as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 47 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,595.

Vickie Sykes

Health Consultant B-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,575

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,575
Hire date: 2019-08-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2259
Position Number: 007212

At Department of Education, Vickie Sykes serves as a Health Consultant B-Ses within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,575.

John Kiser

Government Operations Consultant II/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,571

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,571
Hire date: 2015-01-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 004007

John Kiser works as a Government Operations Consultant II for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service as a salaried employee. John earned $59,571 in 2026.

Alisha Mccall

Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,504

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,504
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6141
Position Number: 001751

At Department of Education, Alisha Mccall serves as a Educational Program Director-Doe within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,504.

Gregory Coon

Government Operations Consultant II/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,476

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,476
Hire date: 2011-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 007032

Gregory Coon works as a Government Operations Consultant II for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2011, they have about 15 years of service as a salaried employee. Gregory earned $59,476 in 2026.

Thomas Casella

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,409

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,409
Hire date: 1995-01-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5980
Position Number: 004505

Thomas Casella holds the role of Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 31 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,409.

Carol Manzella-Compfor

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,408

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,408
Hire date: 1993-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5980
Position Number: 004361

Carol Manzella-Compfor holds the role of Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1993 (about 33 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,408.

Danielle Pintler

Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,405

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,405
Hire date: 2020-06-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jeanne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5979
Position Number: 004128

At Department of Education, Danielle Pintler serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor - Ses within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,405.

Leah Herring

Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,405

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,405
Hire date: 2024-04-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jneanne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5979
Position Number: 004485

At Department of Education, Leah Herring serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor - Ses within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,405.

Brigitte Marshall

Government Analyst II/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,309

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,309
Hire date: 1988-08-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 004012

At Department of Education, Brigitte Marshall serves as a Government Analyst II within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1988 (about 38 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,309.

Shelanda Shaw

Research and Training Specialist/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,293

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,293
Hire date: 1986-08-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1334
Position Number: 007027

At Department of Education, Shelanda Shaw serves as a Research and Training Specialist within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 40 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,293.

Brooke Minton

Management Review Specialist - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,286

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,286
Hire date: 2019-05-31
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2239
Position Number: 003767

At Department of Education, Brooke Minton serves as a Management Review Specialist - Ses within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,286.

Veronica Ebuen

Vocational Rehab Senior Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,179

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,179
Hire date: 2012-11-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5982
Position Number: 004062

At Department of Education, Veronica Ebuen serves as a Vocational Rehab Senior Consultant within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,179.

Jerri Avera

Government Operations Consultant III/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,174

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,174
Hire date: 2022-11-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michele

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 002522

Jerri Avera holds the role of Government Operations Consultant III at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,174.

Sila Miller

Program Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,165

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,165
Hire date: 1986-11-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5916
Position Number: 007307

Sila Miller works as a Program Consultant for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 40 years as a salaried employee. Sila earned $59,165 in 2026.

Yusnay Torrens

General Services Specialist/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,052

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,052
Hire date: 2024-06-26
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0839
Position Number: 007037

Yusnay Torrens works as a General Services Specialist for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. Yusnay earned $59,052 in 2026.

Catherine Baierlein

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,019

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,019
Hire date: 2016-08-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5980
Position Number: 004369

Catherine Baierlein is a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $59,019.

Melissa Byers

Program Specialist Iv-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,000
Hire date: 2026-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4118
Position Number: 001973

Melissa Byers works as a Program Specialist Iv-Doe for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service as a salaried employee. Melissa earned $59,000 in 2026.

Colin Alexander

Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$59,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $59,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,000
Hire date: 2025-12-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Mitchell

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 004091

Colin Alexander is a Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $59,000.

Ineabelle Rosario Sanchez

Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$58,983

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $58,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,983
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5980
Position Number: 004509

At Department of Education, Ineabelle Rosario Sanchez serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,983.

Cassandra Hamilton

Government Operations Consultant III/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$58,972

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $58,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,972
Hire date: 2014-09-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Margaret

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 002554

Cassandra Hamilton is a Government Operations Consultant III at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,972.

Abigail Robison

Executive Assistant I - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$58,905

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $58,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,905
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0718
Position Number: 001059

Abigail Robison holds the role of Executive Assistant I - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,905.

Gala Manning

Accounting Services Analyst D-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$58,833

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $58,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,833
Hire date: 2011-04-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4950
Position Number: 001835

At Department of Education, Gala Manning serves as a Accounting Services Analyst D-Ses within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2011, they have about 15 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,833.

Brian Pelletier

Systems Project Administrator - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$58,829

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $58,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,829
Hire date: 2007-07-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2109
Position Number: 002924

Brian Pelletier works as a Systems Project Administrator - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service as a salaried employee. Brian earned $58,829 in 2026.