Florida / Department Environmental Protection / Professional Geologist III

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Professional Geologist III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Department Environmental Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $72,994, above the department median of $52,530.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $609.7K
Role median: $72,994
Agency median: $52,530
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68,988$92,690+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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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Professional Geologist beyond Florida

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $69,447 ranks #3 of 3. See Professional Geologist across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County

$132,419 · 5

Arkansas

$71,027 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Professional Geologist roles 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.

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Bland

Professional Geologist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$94,199

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $94,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,199
Hire date: 1986-10-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5056
Position Number: 010829

At Department Environmental Protection, Michael Bland serves as a Professional Geologist III within Waste Management. They have served since 1986 (about 40 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,199.

Kenneth Busen

Professional Geologist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$83,418

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $83,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,418
Hire date: 1983-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5056
Position Number: 011107

At Department Environmental Protection, Kenneth Busen serves as a Professional Geologist III within Waste Management. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 43 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,418.

William Webster

Professional Geologist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$74,660

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $74,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,660
Hire date: 2007-01-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5056
Position Number: 010396

William Webster is a Professional Geologist III at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $74,660.

Rufus Dickey

Professional Geologist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,058

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $73,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,058
Hire date: 2021-08-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5056
Position Number: 010561

Rufus Dickey is a Professional Geologist III at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $73,058.

Koren Taylor

Professional Geologist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,930

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $72,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,930
Hire date: 1994-02-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5056
Position Number: 010474

Koren Taylor is a Professional Geologist III at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $72,930.

Richard Green

Professional Geologist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$71,602

Sub-department: Florida Geological Survey
Base pay: $71,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,602
Hire date: 1999-12-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5056
Position Number: 001050

Richard Green is a Professional Geologist III at Department Environmental Protection within Florida Geological Survey. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $71,602.

Daniel Fisher

Professional Geologist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$70,887

Sub-department: Florida Geological Survey
Base pay: $70,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,887
Hire date: 2022-12-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5056
Position Number: 020590

Daniel Fisher holds the role of Professional Geologist III at Department Environmental Protection within Florida Geological Survey. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,887.

Walsta Jean-Baptiste

Professional Geologist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$68,988

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $68,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,988
Hire date: 2009-02-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5056
Position Number: 010551

Walsta Jean-Baptiste is a Professional Geologist III at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Hired in 2009, they have about 17 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $68,988.