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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

$34,398$136,911+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Kristy Maddox

Distributed Computer Systems Consultant/Department of State

2026 total comp

$64,081

Sub-department: Elections
Base pay: $64,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,081
Hire date: 1991-09-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2053
Position Number: 001031

Kristy Maddox works as a Distributed Computer Systems Consultant for Department of State within Elections. Hired in 1991, they have about 35 years of service as a salaried employee. Kristy earned $64,081 in 2026.

Rondal Halter

Systems Programmer III/Department of State

2026 total comp

$63,820

Sub-department: Elections
Base pay: $63,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,820
Hire date: 1989-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 001005

At Department of State, Rondal Halter serves as a Systems Programmer III within Elections. They have served since 1989 (about 37 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,820.

Trampas Alderman

Senior Management Analyst II - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$63,615

Sub-department: Historical Resources
Base pay: $63,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,615
Hire date: 2014-12-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 001049

Trampas Alderman holds the role of Senior Management Analyst II - Ses at Department of State within Historical Resources. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,615.

Dorothy Frank

Library Program Administrator - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$63,460

Sub-department: Library/Archives/Info Services
Base pay: $63,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,460
Hire date: 1999-08-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Arden

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4322
Position Number: 000884

At Department of State, Dorothy Frank serves as a Library Program Administrator - Ses within Library/Archives/Info Services. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,460.

Jorge Maldonado

Application Systems Programmer III/Department of State

2026 total comp

$63,450

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $63,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,450
Hire date: 2019-03-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Luis

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2143
Position Number: 000995

Jorge Maldonado holds the role of Application Systems Programmer III at Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,450.

Evan Poole

Information Security Analyst III/Department of State

2026 total comp

$63,333

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $63,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,333
Hire date: 2022-10-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anthony

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2057
Position Number: 001064

Evan Poole holds the role of Information Security Analyst III at Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,333.

Kelly Wetherington

Executive Assistant II - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$62,900

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $62,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Hire date: 2016-10-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0720
Position Number: 000946

At Department of State, Kelly Wetherington serves as a Executive Assistant II - Ses within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,900.

Vincent Birdsong

Geographic Information System Admin-Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$61,338

Sub-department: Historical Resources
Base pay: $61,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,338
Hire date: 2000-12-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2116
Position Number: 000352

Vincent Birdsong holds the role of Geographic Information System Admin-Ses at Department of State within Historical Resources. Hired in 2000, they have about 26 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,338.

Rebecca Mcknight

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$60,299

Sub-department: Commercial Record/Regist
Base pay: $60,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,299
Hire date: 1994-03-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 000075

Rebecca Mcknight works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department of State within Commercial Record/Regist. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years) as a salaried employee. Rebecca earned $60,299 in 2026.