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Deputy Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Department of State. Median total compensation for the role is $75,387, above the department median of $47,668.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$75.4K
Role median
$75,387
Agency median
$47,668
Comparison
Above

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This role across Florida

Deputy Director is held in 9 Florida departments. In Department of State, the median of $75,387 ranks #9 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Deputy Director beyond Florida

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $114,369 ranks #13 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Florida

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Texas
$228,800 · 267
California
$213,152 · 10
City of Charlotte
$188,410 · 21
New York City
$182,733 · 30
City of Chicago
$163,740 · 17
District of Columbia
$160,361 · 30
City of Cincinnati
$156,111 · 23

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Teri Abstein

Deputy Director/Department of State

2026 total comp
$75,387
Sub-department
Cultural Affairs
Base pay
$75,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,387
Hire date
2002-01-14
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code
7355
Position Number
000729

Teri Abstein holds the role of Deputy Director at Department of State within Cultural Affairs. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 24 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,387.