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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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 10

Steven Murray

Records Technician/Department of State

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: LIBRARY/ARCHIVES/INFO SVCS
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0045
Position Number: 000700

Steven Murray works as a Records Technician for Department of State within Library/Archives/Info Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. Steven earned $34,760 in 2026.

David Hayden

Document Specialist/Department of State

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: COMMERCIAL RECORD/REGIST
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2025-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0425
Position Number: 000706

David Hayden works as a Document Specialist for Department of State within Commercial Record/Regist. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. David earned $34,760 in 2026.

Dixon Gutierrez

Administrative Assistant I/Department of State

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: LIBRARY/ARCHIVES/INFO SVCS
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 000736

Dixon Gutierrez holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of State within Library/Archives/Info Services. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,760.

Leslie Mcmillian

Document Specialist/Department of State

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: COMMERCIAL RECORD/REGIST
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2020-08-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0425
Position Number: 000783

Leslie Mcmillian holds the role of Document Specialist at Department of State within Commercial Record/Regist. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,760.

Jeremy Jimenez

Administrative Assistant I/Department of State

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: HISTORICAL RESOURCES
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2022-05-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 000915

Jeremy Jimenez holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of State within Historical Resources. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,760.

Rosa Hernandez

Document Specialist/Department of State

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: COMMERCIAL RECORD/REGIST
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2025-03-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0425
Position Number: 000942

Rosa Hernandez holds the role of Document Specialist at Department of State within Commercial Record/Regist. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,760.

Makylah White

Regulatory Specialist I/Department of State

2026 total comp

$34,398

Sub-department: COMMERCIAL RECORD/REGIST
Base pay: $34,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,398
Hire date: 2025-07-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0440
Position Number: 000960

At Department of State, Makylah White serves as a Regulatory Specialist I within Commercial Record/Regist. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $34,398.