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Department of State

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of State is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 367 employees with median total compensation of $47,668; the highest distinct record was $197,621.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$19.9M
Employees
367
Median total
$47,668
Highest record
$197,621

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 367 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,668) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $54,277 (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
$36,558
$40,259
$47,668
$56,100
$85,468

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,468 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,558. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Regulatory Specialist III
32 · $44,065
Regulatory Specialist II
32 · $40,061
Regulatory Specialist I
17 · $35,398
Operations Review Specialist
12 · $47,668
License Issu/Elec & Corporal Recd Supervisor Ii-Ses
9 · $48,372

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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Fred Heery

Director of Administration-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp
$105,000
Sub-department
Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay
$105,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,000
Hire date
2021-05-03
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
Howard

Source-specific fields

Class Code
9914
Position Number
000027

Fred Heery is a Director of Administration-Dos at Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $105,000.

Emilia Murphy

Human Resource Officer/Department of State

2026 total comp
$103,693
Sub-department
Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay
$103,693
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,693
Hire date
2006-07-26
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code
3671
Position Number
000093

Emilia Murphy works as a Human Resource Officer for Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years as a salaried employee. Emilia earned $103,693 in 2026.