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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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Melanie Solomon

Operations Manager A-Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$67,466

Sub-department: Commercial Record/Regist
Base pay: $67,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,466
Hire date: 1996-12-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9121
Position Number: 000333

Melanie Solomon works as a Operations Manager A-Ses for Department of State within Commercial Record/Regist. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 30 years as a salaried employee. Melanie earned $67,466 in 2026.

Erica Adrienne Reeve

Chief of Election Records-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp

$67,320

Sub-department: Elections
Base pay: $67,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,320
Hire date: 2018-11-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1968
Position Number: 000085

At Department of State, Erica Adrienne Reeve serves as a Chief of Election Records-Dos within Elections. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,320.

Ruben Acosta

Chief of Historic Preservation-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp

$67,070

Sub-department: Historical Resources
Base pay: $67,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,070
Hire date: 2016-08-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8816
Position Number: 000206

Ruben Acosta works as a Chief of Historic Preservation-Dos for Department of State within Historical Resources. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service as a salaried employee. Ruben earned $67,070 in 2026.

Sam Wilford

Community Program Manager-Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$67,000

Sub-department: Historical Resources
Base pay: $67,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Hire date: 2021-01-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Milton

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2516
Position Number: 000886

Sam Wilford holds the role of Community Program Manager-Ses at Department of State within Historical Resources. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,000.

Anusha Malka

Application Systems Programmer III/Department of State

2026 total comp

$66,887

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $66,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,887
Hire date: 2006-04-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2143
Position Number: 001051

At Department of State, Anusha Malka serves as a Application Systems Programmer III within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,887.

Kelly Chase

Chief of Archaeological Research-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp

$66,836

Sub-department: Historical Resources
Base pay: $66,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,836
Hire date: 2018-05-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8814
Position Number: 000207

Kelly Chase holds the role of Chief of Archaeological Research-Dos at Department of State within Historical Resources. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,836.

Usha Putcha

Financial Administrator - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$65,270

Sub-department: Elections
Base pay: $65,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,270
Hire date: 1994-06-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1587
Position Number: 001041

At Department of State, Usha Putcha serves as a Financial Administrator - Ses within Elections. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 32 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,270.