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

Olivia Wester

Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$87,500

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $87,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,500
Hire date: 2023-08-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6141
Position Number: 003469

Olivia Wester holds the role of Educational Program Director-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,500.

Rashaunda Miller-Wallace

Data Base Administrator - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$87,467

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $87,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,467
Hire date: 2000-06-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2127
Position Number: 001882

Rashaunda Miller-Wallace is a Data Base Administrator - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2000, they have about 26 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $87,467.

Felicia Williams-Taylor

Senior Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$87,167

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $87,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,167
Hire date: 1997-12-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6142
Position Number: 000372

Felicia Williams-Taylor is a Senior Educational Program Director-Doe 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 $87,167.

Brandon Eldridge

Operations and Program Manager/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,934

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,934
Hire date: 2010-07-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6882
Position Number: 003500

Brandon Eldridge holds the role of Operations and Program Manager at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 16 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,934.

Bradley Waldron Jr

Educational Policy Consultant-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,808

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,808
Hire date: 1996-06-25
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6143
Position Number: 001999

Bradley Waldron Jr is a Educational Policy Consultant-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1996 (about 30 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $86,808.

Latoya Sampson

Early Learning Program Manager/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,706

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,706
Hire date: 2000-01-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7566
Position Number: 002567

Latoya Sampson holds the role of Early Learning Program Manager at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,706.

Robert Manspeaker

Senior Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,700

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,700
Hire date: 2015-09-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6142
Position Number: 000241

At Department of Education, Robert Manspeaker serves as a Senior Educational Program Director-Doe within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,700.

Samantha Zadikow

Contracts & Grants Manager-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,700

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,700
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2223
Position Number: 002565

Samantha Zadikow holds the role of Contracts & Grants Manager-Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,700.

Deanne Foy

Educational Policy Director - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,700

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,700
Hire date: 2025-06-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michele

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4134
Position Number: 003585

Deanne Foy holds the role of Educational Policy Director - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,700.

Edwin James Iv

Chief, Rehab Center - Blind & Vis Impaired/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,700

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,700
Hire date: 1996-04-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4107
Position Number: 007095

Edwin James Iv is a Chief, Rehab Center - Blind & Vis Impaired at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1996, they have about 30 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $86,700.

Ashlie Kraft

Program Director I-Doe - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,446

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,446
Hire date: 2017-05-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4123
Position Number: 000702

Ashlie Kraft is a Program Director I-Doe - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $86,446.

Nella Beardall

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$86,018

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $86,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,018
Hire date: 1998-08-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 004076

At Department of Education, Nella Beardall serves as a Operations Manager C-Ses within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,018.

Jennifer Roach

Vocational Rehabilitation Area Director - Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$85,680

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $85,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,680
Hire date: 2024-10-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9727
Position Number: 004268

Jennifer Roach holds the role of Vocational Rehabilitation Area Director - Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,680.

Gaelyn Nease

Systems Programming Administrator - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$85,551

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $85,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,551
Hire date: 2015-07-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2117
Position Number: 001982

Gaelyn Nease works as a Systems Programming Administrator - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years) as a salaried employee. Gaelyn earned $85,551 in 2026.

Stacy Shiver

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$85,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $85,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Hire date: 1990-12-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 001345

Stacy Shiver holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,000.

Charles Risk

Chief, Business Enterprises/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$85,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $85,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Hire date: 2011-04-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8426
Position Number: 007011

Charles Risk works as a Chief, Business Enterprises for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 15 years as a salaried employee. Charles earned $85,000 in 2026.

Dottie Sisley

Senior Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,677

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,677
Hire date: 2017-10-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6142
Position Number: 001595

Dottie Sisley holds the role of Senior Educational Program Director-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,677.

Kit Bradham

Systems Programmer III - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,628

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,628
Hire date: 2013-02-25
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 000612

Kit Bradham is a Systems Programmer III - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $84,628.

John Rich

Audit Director - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,628

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,628
Hire date: 2004-11-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Bradley

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1665
Position Number: 000681

John Rich is a Audit Director - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $84,628.

Sharon Wright

Vocational Rehabilitation Area Director - Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,500

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,500
Hire date: 2015-01-05
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9727
Position Number: 004502

Sharon Wright is a Vocational Rehabilitation Area Director - Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $84,500.

Lisa Oleary

Vocational Rehabilitation Area Director - Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,500

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,500
Hire date: 2014-07-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9727
Position Number: 004749

Lisa Oleary is a Vocational Rehabilitation Area Director - Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $84,500.

Patricia Bodiford

Chief, Exceptional Education & Student Serv-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,231

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,231
Hire date: 2021-08-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6272
Position Number: 000742

Patricia Bodiford is a Chief, Exceptional Education & Student Serv-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $84,231.

Barbara Ogle

Computer Applications Support Manager/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,179

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,179
Hire date: 1994-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6155
Position Number: 002927

Barbara Ogle is a Computer Applications Support Manager at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $84,179.

Cheryl Etters

Assistant Public Information Administrative/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,048

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,048
Hire date: 1987-01-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9293
Position Number: 003636

Cheryl Etters works as a Assistant Public Information Administrative for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1987, they have about 39 years of service as a salaried employee. Cheryl earned $84,048 in 2026.

Susan Hood

Educational Policy Analyst - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$84,044

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $84,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,044
Hire date: 1984-08-27
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4130
Position Number: 001365

Susan Hood holds the role of Educational Policy Analyst - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1984, they have about 42 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,044.

James Morgan

Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$83,728

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $83,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,728
Hire date: 2022-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2134
Position Number: 002556

James Morgan works as a Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. James earned $83,728 in 2026.

Imaura Griffin

Education Data Warehouse Technician Manager - Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$83,556

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $83,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,556
Hire date: 1999-05-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8400
Position Number: 001981

Imaura Griffin works as a Education Data Warehouse Technician Manager - Doe for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. Imaura earned $83,556 in 2026.

Jose Rodriguez

Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$83,556

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $83,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,556
Hire date: 2000-07-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2134
Position Number: 004085

At Department of Education, Jose Rodriguez serves as a Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,556.

Patricia Thurman

Budget Analyst C-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$83,499

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $83,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,499
Hire date: 1991-09-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Carol

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2226
Position Number: 001074

Patricia Thurman is a Budget Analyst C-Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1991 (about 35 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,499.

Steven Marcus

Senior Information Technician Business Consultant-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$83,431

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $83,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,431
Hire date: 1996-02-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2114
Position Number: 000011

Steven Marcus is a Senior Information Technician Business Consultant-Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 30 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,431.

Kirenia Pintado

Vocational Rehabilitation Area Director - Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$83,305

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $83,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,305
Hire date: 2004-11-22
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9727
Position Number: 004628

At Department of Education, Kirenia Pintado serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Area Director - Doe within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,305.

Kimberly Cote

Application Systems Programmer Iii-Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$83,087

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $83,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,087
Hire date: 1992-04-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2144
Position Number: 002936

Kimberly Cote works as a Application Systems Programmer Iii-Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1992 (about 34 years) as a salaried employee. Kimberly earned $83,087 in 2026.

Brian Walsh

Systems Programming Administrator - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$83,058

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $83,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,058
Hire date: 1999-01-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2117
Position Number: 001350

At Department of Education, Brian Walsh serves as a Systems Programming Administrator - Ses within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,058.

Nicholas Charles

Educational Policy Analyst - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,998

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,998
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4130
Position Number: 001803

At Department of Education, Nicholas Charles serves as a Educational Policy Analyst - Ses within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,998.

Renee Kever

Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,753

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,753
Hire date: 1998-03-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2134
Position Number: 000273

Renee Kever works as a Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service as a salaried employee. Renee earned $82,753 in 2026.

Vicki Pineda

Educaton & Comunty Partnership Admin-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,735

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,735
Hire date: 2010-10-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8946
Position Number: 000907

Vicki Pineda holds the role of Educaton & Comunty Partnership Admin-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2010, they have about 16 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,735.

Kiaira Mccoy

Educational Policy Consultant-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$82,735

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $82,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,735
Hire date: 2023-03-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6143
Position Number: 001552

Kiaira Mccoy is a Educational Policy Consultant-Doe 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 $82,735.