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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

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Angela Tomlinson

Assistant Director of Historical Resourc/Department of State

2026 total comp
$94,000
Sub-department
Historical Resources
Base pay
$94,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,000
Hire date
2011-12-01
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Class Code
8307
Position Number
000694

Angela Tomlinson holds the role of Assistant Director of Historical Resourc at Department of State within Historical Resources. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,000.

Linda Hastings-Ard

Chief of Voting System Certification-Dos/Department of State

2026 total comp
$93,598
Sub-department
Elections
Base pay
$93,598
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,598
Hire date
1991-04-04
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code
8918
Position Number
000366

Linda Hastings-Ard holds the role of Chief of Voting System Certification-Dos at Department of State within Elections. They have served since 1991 (about 35 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,598.

Marinda Lee

Program Administrator/Department of State

2026 total comp
$89,988
Sub-department
Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay
$89,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,988
Hire date
1995-10-17
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
Ayer

Source-specific fields

Class Code
8841
Position Number
000299

Marinda Lee works as a Program Administrator for Department of State within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years) as a salaried employee. Marinda earned $89,988 in 2026.