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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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Zane Wood

Senior Management Analyst II - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$71,966

Sub-department: Elections
Base pay: $71,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,966
Hire date: 2017-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Davis

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 001006

Zane Wood works as a Senior Management Analyst II - Ses for Department of State within Elections. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service as a salaried employee. Zane earned $71,966 in 2026.

Phenessa Gray

Chief of Library Development-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp

$71,703

Sub-department: Library/Archives/Info Services
Base pay: $71,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,703
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1980
Position Number: 000262

Phenessa Gray works as a Chief of Library Development-Dos for Department of State within Library/Archives/Info Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. Phenessa earned $71,703 in 2026.

Michael Esser

Data Processing Manager - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$71,396

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $71,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,396
Hire date: 1988-11-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2133
Position Number: 001058

Michael Esser holds the role of Data Processing Manager - Ses at Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 1988, they have about 38 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,396.

Catherine Cook

System Project Consultant/Department of State

2026 total comp

$70,900

Sub-department: Elections
Base pay: $70,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,900
Hire date: 1990-05-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2109
Position Number: 001022

Catherine Cook holds the role of System Project Consultant at Department of State within Elections. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,900.

Feng Ji

Application Systems Programmer III/Department of State

2026 total comp

$70,218

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $70,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,218
Hire date: 2004-01-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2143
Position Number: 001057

Feng Ji works as a Application Systems Programmer III for Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. Feng earned $70,218 in 2026.

Leonor Linares

Senior Program Analyst/Department of State

2026 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Election Crimes & Security
Base pay: $70,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Hire date: 2022-04-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6843
Position Number: 001080

Leonor Linares holds the role of Senior Program Analyst at Department of State within Election Crimes & Security. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,000.

Edward Von Hertsenberg

Senior Information Technician Business Consultant/Department of State

2026 total comp

$69,339

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $69,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,339
Hire date: 2018-03-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2114
Position Number: 001015

At Department of State, Edward Von Hertsenberg serves as a Senior Information Technician Business Consultant within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,339.