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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Michael Barrett

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$120,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $120,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,000
Hire date: 2025-09-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Thomas

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 003601

At Department of Education, Michael Barrett serves as a Attorney Supervisor within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,000.

Bonnie Wilmot

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$119,855

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $119,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,855
Hire date: 2005-09-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 001743

Bonnie Wilmot works as a Attorney Supervisor for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service as a salaried employee. Bonnie earned $119,855 in 2026.

Jamia Williams

Deputy Chief Information Officer/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$119,230

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $119,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,230
Hire date: 2015-04-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8188
Position Number: 003824

At Department of Education, Jamia Williams serves as a Deputy Chief Information Officer within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,230.

Mark Baird

Chief of Stds, Bnchmrks & Frameworks-D/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$119,000

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $119,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,000
Hire date: 2005-08-22
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7758
Position Number: 000889

At Department of Education, Mark Baird serves as a Chief of Stds, Bnchmrks & Frameworks-D within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,000.

Li Liu

Chief of School Business Services-Doe/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$118,538

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $118,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,538
Hire date: 2014-07-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6241
Position Number: 000909

At Department of Education, Li Liu serves as a Chief of School Business Services-Doe within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,538.

Felcy Gabriel

Application Design & Support Process Manager/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$118,089

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $118,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,089
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3510
Position Number: 001084

Felcy Gabriel is a Application Design & Support Process Manager at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $118,089.

Amelia Johnson Vaughn

Deputy Chief of Staff/Department of Education

2026 total comp

$117,300

Sub-department: Florida Board of Education
Base pay: $117,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,300
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: I.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9062
Position Number: 001971

Amelia Johnson Vaughn is a Deputy Chief of Staff at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $117,300.