Engineering Specialist III

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

33 employees hold this title in Department Environmental Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $55,682, above the department median of $52,530.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $55,682
Agency median: $52,530
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48,250$62,808+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Florida

Engineering Specialist III is held in 9 Florida departments. In Department Environmental Protection, the median of $55,682 ranks #6 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Corrections

$73,038 · 1

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$71,571 · 14

FL Department of Transportation

$70,834 · 476

Department of Management Services

$68,873 · 5

Department of Financial Services

$56,100 · 1

Department of Health

$55,361 · 7

Department of Military Affairs

$54,413 · 1

Public Service Commission

$51,233 · 7

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist III role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Engineering Specialist beyond Florida

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $69,922 ranks #3 of 6. See Engineering Specialist across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$95,512 · 268

$87,460 · 6

$68,775 · 3,491

$47,397 · 10

$26,043 · 146

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gary Thigpen

Engineering Specialist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$53,030

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $53,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,030
Hire date: 1996-03-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 021056

Gary Thigpen holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. They have served since 1996 (about 30 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,030.