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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

Page 1

Amy Johnson

Director of Library and Information Svcs-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp
$119,735
Sub-department
Library/Archives/Info Services
Base pay
$119,735
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,735
Hire date
1991-01-02
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Class Code
9913
Position Number
000226

At Department of State, Amy Johnson serves as a Director of Library and Information Svcs-Dos within Library/Archives/Info Services. Hired in 1991, they have about 35 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,735.

Mark Ard

External Affairs Director/Department of State

2026 total comp
$117,643
Sub-department
Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay
$117,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,643
Hire date
1997-05-01
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Class Code
9594
Position Number
000002

At Department of State, Mark Ard serves as a External Affairs Director within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,643.

Jillian Pratt

Executive I/Department of State

2026 total comp
$117,300
Sub-department
Election Crimes & Security
Base pay
$117,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,300
Hire date
2016-08-08
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code
9045
Position Number
001072

At Department of State, Jillian Pratt serves as a Executive I within Election Crimes & Security. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,300.

Gretl Plessinger

Public Information Administrator-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp
$116,932
Sub-department
Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay
$116,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,932
Hire date
2002-08-28
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code
8298
Position Number
000004

Gretl Plessinger holds the role of Public Information Administrator-Dos at Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2002, they have about 24 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,932.

Sandy Shaughnessy

Director of Cultural Affairs-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp
$116,829
Sub-department
Cultural Affairs
Base pay
$116,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,829
Hire date
1998-07-08
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
9915
Position Number
000636

Sandy Shaughnessy works as a Director of Cultural Affairs-Dos for Department of State within Cultural Affairs. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 28 years as a salaried employee. Sandy earned $116,829 in 2026.

Jordan Clyatt

Information Security Manager/Department of State

2026 total comp
$115,829
Sub-department
Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay
$115,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,829
Hire date
2022-01-24
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
Lanier

Source-specific fields

Class Code
9983
Position Number
001063

Jordan Clyatt is a Information Security Manager at Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $115,829.