Florida / Department of Juvenile Justice / Purchasing Specialist

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Purchasing Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

2 employees hold this title in Department of Juvenile Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $46,494, above the department median of $45,990.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $93K
Role median: $46,494
Agency median: $45,990
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Purchasing Specialist is held in 16 Florida departments. In Department of Juvenile Justice, the median of $46,494 ranks #9 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$62,740 · 1

Executive Office of the Governor

$61,200 · 6

Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

$55,920 · 2

Department of Financial Services

$54,631 · 1

State Courts System

$53,140 · 5

Department of Management Services

$52,751 · 8

Department of Corrections

$52,426 · 7

Department of Revenue

$49,262 · 1

Business & Professional Reg

$45,000 · 1

Department Environmental Protection

$44,260 · 3

Department of Health

$44,000 · 13

Department of Military Affairs

$43,632 · 2

Median total compensation for the Purchasing Specialist role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Purchasing Specialist beyond Florida

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $50,440 ranks #2 of 2. See Purchasing Specialist across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County

$57,526 · 36

Median total compensation for comparable Purchasing Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Byron Saper

Purchasing Specialist/Department of Juvenile Justice

2026 total comp

$48,580

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $48,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,580
Hire date: 2001-06-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0818
Position Number: 080041

Byron Saper is a Purchasing Specialist at Department of Juvenile Justice within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $48,580.

Brendetta Gaines

Purchasing Specialist/Department of Juvenile Justice

2026 total comp

$44,409

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $44,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,409
Hire date: 2009-07-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0818
Position Number: 080653

Brendetta Gaines works as a Purchasing Specialist for Department of Juvenile Justice within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years) as a salaried employee. Brendetta earned $44,409 in 2026.