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

Heidie Bryant

Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$97,040

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $97,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,040
Hire date: 1997-05-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 003817

Heidie Bryant is a Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $97,040.

Patricia Duncan

Chief of Standards and Instructional Sup/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$97,013

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $97,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,013
Hire date: 2016-10-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6173
Position Number: 001438

Patricia Duncan works as a Chief of Standards and Instructional Sup for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service as a salaried employee. Patricia earned $97,013 in 2026.

Paul Ngu

Data Administration Consultant - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$97,007

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $97,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,007
Hire date: 2023-05-04
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2129
Position Number: 003830

Paul Ngu holds the role of Data Administration Consultant - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,007.

Jian Zhang

Data Base Consultant/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$96,978

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $96,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,978
Hire date: 1999-10-04
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2127
Position Number: 004032

Jian Zhang holds the role of Data Base Consultant at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 1999, they have about 27 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,978.

Amanda Roden

Assistant Executive Director/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$96,900

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $96,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,900
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7977
Position Number: 000293

Amanda Roden holds the role of Assistant Executive Director 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 $96,900.

Donald Howell Jr

Chief, Otis-Education Data Center-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$96,718

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $96,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,718
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Rayburn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7752
Position Number: 000008

Donald Howell Jr holds the role of Chief, Otis-Education Data Center-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,718.

Esra Kocyigit

Program Director I-Doe - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$95,884

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $95,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,884
Hire date: 2022-12-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4123
Position Number: 000368

At Department of Education, Esra Kocyigit serves as a Program Director I-Doe - Ses within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,884.

Claudia Alvarado Campagnola

Chief of Grants Administrative & Compliance-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$95,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Hire date: 2017-08-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5452
Position Number: 000393

Claudia Alvarado Campagnola works as a Chief of Grants Administrative & Compliance-Doe for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years as a salaried employee. Claudia earned $95,000 in 2026.

Prasheel Kalathil

Application Design & Support Process Manager/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$95,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Hire date: 2025-12-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3510
Position Number: 001085

Prasheel Kalathil is a Application Design & Support Process Manager at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $95,000.

Gerald Roden

Senior Attorney/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$95,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Hire date: 1991-05-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 003602

Gerald Roden is a Senior Attorney at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 35 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $95,000.

Erin Wright

Senior Data Base Analyst/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$94,785

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $94,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,785
Hire date: 2015-05-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2122
Position Number: 001092

At Department of Education, Erin Wright serves as a Senior Data Base Analyst within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,785.

Shawn Haskin

Educational Policy Director - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$94,649

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $94,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,649
Hire date: 2012-02-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4134
Position Number: 000866

Shawn Haskin is a Educational Policy Director - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $94,649.

Gregory Swenson

Systems Programming Administrator - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$93,840

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $93,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,840
Hire date: 2014-05-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Steven

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2117
Position Number: 003520

Gregory Swenson works as a Systems Programming Administrator - Ses for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service as a salaried employee. Gregory earned $93,840 in 2026.

Roger Godwin

Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$93,741

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $93,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,741
Hire date: 1991-01-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 004020

Roger Godwin holds the role of Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 35 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,741.

Jeremy Hudak

Program Specialist Iii-Doe - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$93,710

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $93,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,710
Hire date: 2018-01-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4117
Position Number: 001063

Jeremy Hudak holds the role of Program Specialist Iii-Doe - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,710.

Kristopher Roehrig-Bice

Senior Educational Program Director-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$93,696

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $93,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,696
Hire date: 2004-11-08
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6142
Position Number: 001718

Kristopher Roehrig-Bice works as a Senior Educational Program Director-Doe for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. Kristopher earned $93,696 in 2026.

Christopher Cowart

Chief of Educator Certification-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$93,330

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $93,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,330
Hire date: 2025-02-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8688
Position Number: 000549

Christopher Cowart works as a Chief of Educator Certification-Doe for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Christopher earned $93,330 in 2026.

Bridget Giles

Chief, Client Svcs&Prgm Supp-Blind-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$93,070

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $93,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,070
Hire date: 2005-11-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8694
Position Number: 007076

Bridget Giles is a Chief, Client Svcs&Prgm Supp-Blind-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $93,070.

Andrew Blimes

Investigation Manager - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$93,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $93,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,000
Hire date: 2008-05-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Christopher

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8357
Position Number: 001144

Andrew Blimes holds the role of Investigation Manager - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2008 (about 18 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,000.

Jill Reynolds

Finance & Accounting Director III - Ses/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$92,998

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $92,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,998
Hire date: 1993-08-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Porter

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1466
Position Number: 004023

Jill Reynolds holds the role of Finance & Accounting Director III - Ses at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 33 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $92,998.

Nicole Sanders

Chief, Braille&Talk Book Library Sev-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$92,855

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $92,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,855
Hire date: 2023-03-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8693
Position Number: 007043

At Department of Education, Nicole Sanders serves as a Chief, Braille&Talk Book Library Sev-Doe within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,855.

Jennifer Boswell

Chief of Personnel Management-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$92,500

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $92,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,500
Hire date: 2008-07-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9877
Position Number: 000519

Jennifer Boswell is a Chief of Personnel Management-Doe at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2008 (about 18 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $92,500.