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

Francis Dollinger

Vocational Rehab Area Supervisor - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,556

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,556
Hire date: 1997-12-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5984
Position Number: 004263

Francis Dollinger holds the role of Vocational Rehab Area Supervisor - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,556.

Elizabeth Moody

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,334

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,334
Hire date: 2009-07-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 004094

At Department of Education, Elizabeth Moody serves as a Operations Manager C-Ses within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2009, they have about 17 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,334.

Cassandra Jackson

Early Learning Program Manager/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,333

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,333
Hire date: 2009-09-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7566
Position Number: 001991

Cassandra Jackson holds the role of Early Learning Program Manager at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,333.

John West

Finance & Accounting Director III - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,186

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,186
Hire date: 1997-07-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Wayne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1466
Position Number: 001694

John West is a Finance & Accounting Director III - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $82,186.

Willette Bowers

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,040

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,040
Hire date: 2006-04-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 004057

Willette Bowers holds the role of Operations Manager C-Ses 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 $82,040.

Alexander Jordan

Educational Policy Development Dir-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$81,654

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $81,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,654
Hire date: 1994-09-22
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6149
Position Number: 003666

Alexander Jordan holds the role of Educational Policy Development Dir-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,654.

Hugh Cunningham

Systems Project Administrator - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$81,653

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $81,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,653
Hire date: 1985-02-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2109
Position Number: 000028

Hugh Cunningham holds the role of Systems Project Administrator - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1985 (about 41 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,653.

Thomas Kunis

Data Administration Consultant - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$81,632

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $81,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,632
Hire date: 2018-08-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Position Number: 003818

Thomas Kunis works as a Data Administration Consultant - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years) as a salaried employee. Thomas earned $81,632 in 2026.

Carol Bruner

Chief of Budget, Accountability & Assesm/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$81,600

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $81,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Hire date: 2023-03-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6238
Position Number: 000409

Carol Bruner is a Chief of Budget, Accountability & Assesm at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $81,600.

Winston Mcgriff

Senior Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$81,455

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $81,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,455
Hire date: 1990-06-23
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6142
Position Number: 000163

Winston Mcgriff is a Senior Educational Program Director-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $81,455.

Kathryn Wheeler

Senior Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$81,373

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $81,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,373
Hire date: 2011-05-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6142
Position Number: 001964

Kathryn Wheeler works as a Senior Educational Program Director-Doe for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2011, they have about 15 years of service as a salaried employee. Kathryn earned $81,373 in 2026.

Todd Watkins

Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$80,342

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $80,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,342
Hire date: 1988-01-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 002589

At Department of Education, Todd Watkins serves as a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1988 (about 38 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,342.

Elizabeth Raker

Chief, Pk-12 Education Information Servi/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$80,308

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $80,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,308
Hire date: 2006-09-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6174
Position Number: 000981

At Department of Education, Elizabeth Raker serves as a Chief, Pk-12 Education Information Servi within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,308.

Jabar Dunbar

Computer Programmer Analyst II/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$80,070

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $80,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,070
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2103
Position Number: 000123

Jabar Dunbar works as a Computer Programmer Analyst II for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Jabar earned $80,070 in 2026.

Rose Marie Watson

Educational Policy Analyst - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$79,161

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $79,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,161
Hire date: 2019-05-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4130
Position Number: 001372

Rose Marie Watson is a Educational Policy Analyst - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $79,161.

Yvette Hargreaves

Executive Assistant II - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$79,025

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $79,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,025
Hire date: 2003-12-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0720
Position Number: 000262

Yvette Hargreaves is a Executive Assistant II - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2003, they have about 23 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $79,025.

Chelsea Perez

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$78,795

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $78,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,795
Hire date: 2014-05-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 003831

Chelsea Perez works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service as a salaried employee. Chelsea earned $78,795 in 2026.

Helen Wade

Senior Educational Finance Manager-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$78,750

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $78,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,750
Hire date: 1995-02-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6148
Position Number: 001126

Helen Wade holds the role of Senior Educational Finance Manager-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,750.

Janine Knight

Senior Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$78,532

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $78,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,532
Hire date: 2014-08-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anita

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6142
Position Number: 003491

Janine Knight holds the role of Senior Educational Program Director-Doe 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 $78,532.

Lorelei Clark

Management Review Specialist - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$78,468

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $78,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,468
Hire date: 1993-08-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2239
Position Number: 001066

Lorelei Clark works as a Management Review Specialist - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 33 years as a salaried employee. Lorelei earned $78,468 in 2026.

Janice Frankenfield

Technical Support Manager-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$78,200

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $78,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,200
Hire date: 2005-09-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6154
Position Number: 001402

Janice Frankenfield holds the role of Technical Support Manager-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,200.

Shana Beiro

Government Operations Consultant Iii-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$77,886

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $77,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,886
Hire date: 2001-03-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2235
Position Number: 002591

Shana Beiro is a Government Operations Consultant Iii-Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2001, they have about 25 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $77,886.

Don Whitehead

Senior Architect - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$77,874

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $77,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,874
Hire date: 2011-08-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4519
Position Number: 001915

Don Whitehead holds the role of Senior Architect - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2011, they have about 15 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,874.