Florida / Department of State

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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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Leemon Yarbrough

Chief of Commercial Recording/Department of State

2026 total comp

$76,235

Sub-department: Commercial Record/Regist
Base pay: $76,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,235
Hire date: 1992-11-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1976
Position Number: 000108

Leemon Yarbrough holds the role of Chief of Commercial Recording at Department of State within Commercial Record/Regist. They have served since 1992 (about 34 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,235.

Rose Varnadore

Chief of Commercial Information Services-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp

$76,235

Sub-department: Commercial Record/Regist
Base pay: $76,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,235
Hire date: 1987-02-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1977
Position Number: 000166

Rose Varnadore works as a Chief of Commercial Information Services-Dos for Department of State within Commercial Record/Regist. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 39 years as a salaried employee. Rose earned $76,235 in 2026.

Teri Abstein

Deputy Director/Department of State

2026 total comp

$75,387

Sub-department: Cultural Affairs
Base pay: $75,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,387
Hire date: 2002-01-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7355
Position Number: 000729

Teri Abstein holds the role of Deputy Director at Department of State within Cultural Affairs. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 24 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,387.

Travis Ramer

Systems Project Analyst - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$74,076

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $74,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,076
Hire date: 2022-05-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2107
Position Number: 001067

Travis Ramer holds the role of Systems Project Analyst - Ses 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 $74,076.

James Umphress

Systems Programming Administrator - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$74,021

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $74,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,021
Hire date: 1985-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2117
Position Number: 001060

At Department of State, James Umphress serves as a Systems Programming Administrator - Ses within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1985 (about 41 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,021.

Ryan Ash

Senior Management Analyst II - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$73,757

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $73,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,757
Hire date: 2015-11-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 000222

Ryan Ash holds the role of Senior Management Analyst II - Ses at Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,757.

Britney Welch

Financial Administrator - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$73,100

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $73,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,100
Hire date: 2023-01-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jayde

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1587
Position Number: 000305

Britney Welch is a Financial Administrator - Ses at Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $73,100.

Mark Nicolou

Archivist Supervisor II - Ses/Department of State

2026 total comp

$72,949

Sub-department: Library/Archives/Info Services
Base pay: $72,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,949
Hire date: 2013-04-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2802
Position Number: 000613

Mark Nicolou holds the role of Archivist Supervisor II - Ses at Department of State within Library/Archives/Info Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,949.