Florida / Department Environmental Protection

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Department Environmental Protection

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department Environmental Protection protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 2,782 employees with median total compensation of $52,530; the highest distinct record was $215,057.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $153.8M
Employees: 2,782
Median total: $52,530
Highest record: $215,057

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$18,916$110,000+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,782 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,530) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $55,282 (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

$35,322

$42,200

$52,530

$62,563

$78,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,322. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Park Ranger

378 · $34,760

Environmental Specialist III

250 · $54,280

Environmental Specialist II

230 · $48,630

Environmental Consultant

179 · $61,611

Park Services Specialist

166 · $39,420

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Department of Environmental Protection Maine65% match
Pollution Control Agency Minnesota61% match
Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida42% match

Record list

Employees

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Pamela Ammon

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$102,254

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $102,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,254
Hire date: 1999-01-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 010309

At Department Environmental Protection, Pamela Ammon serves as a Program Administrator within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 1999, they have about 27 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,254.

James Ward

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$102,000

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $102,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,000
Hire date: 2017-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 002572

At Department Environmental Protection, James Ward serves as a Operations Manager C-Ses within Land Administrative and Management. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,000.

Philip Madden

Executive Staff Director/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$101,492

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $101,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,492
Hire date: 2011-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8068
Position Number: 002149

Philip Madden works as a Executive Staff Director for Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years) as a salaried employee. Philip earned $101,492 in 2026.

Sarah Hofmeister

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$100,674

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $100,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,674
Hire date: 2013-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 020502

Sarah Hofmeister works as a Program Administrator for Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years as a salaried employee. Sarah earned $100,674 in 2026.

Steven Waters

Finance & Accounting Director III - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$100,468

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $100,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,468
Hire date: 1995-01-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1466
Position Number: 002378

Steven Waters is a Finance & Accounting Director III - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 1995, they have about 31 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $100,468.

Jay Scott

Chief of Appraisal-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Hire date: 1994-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9656
Position Number: 001186

Jay Scott works as a Chief of Appraisal-Dep for Department Environmental Protection within Land Administrative and Management. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service as a salaried employee. Jay earned $100,000 in 2026.

William Richardson

Chief of Public Land Administration-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $100,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Hire date: 2007-12-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9753
Position Number: 001227

William Richardson works as a Chief of Public Land Administration-Dep for Department Environmental Protection within Land Administrative and Management. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service as a salaried employee. William earned $100,000 in 2026.

Ann Prescott

Attorney Supervisor/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$99,944

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $99,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,944
Hire date: 2013-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 010052

Ann Prescott is a Attorney Supervisor at Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $99,944.

Jeff Loflin

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$99,836

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $99,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,836
Hire date: 1993-07-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 002529

At Department Environmental Protection, Jeff Loflin serves as a Program Administrator within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1993 (about 33 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,836.

Borja Crane-Amores

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$99,807

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $99,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,807
Hire date: 2006-06-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 020078

Borja Crane-Amores is a Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $99,807.

Kathryn Lewis

Attorney Supervisor/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$99,655

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $99,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,655
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 010896

At Department Environmental Protection, Kathryn Lewis serves as a Attorney Supervisor within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,655.

Robert Yero

Chief of Parks District-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$99,520

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $99,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,520
Hire date: 1995-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8576
Position Number: 001472

Robert Yero holds the role of Chief of Parks District-Dep at Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,520.

David Matson

Chief of Design & Construction/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$99,500

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $99,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,500
Hire date: 2014-10-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9302
Position Number: 000501

At Department Environmental Protection, David Matson serves as a Chief of Design & Construction within State Park Operations. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,500.

Ian Carnahan

Attorney Supervisor/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$99,282

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $99,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,282
Hire date: 2013-05-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 001184

Ian Carnahan works as a Attorney Supervisor for Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years as a salaried employee. Ian earned $99,282 in 2026.

Kimberlee Tennille

Chief of Parks District-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$98,841

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $98,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,841
Hire date: 1997-01-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8576
Position Number: 000570

At Department Environmental Protection, Kimberlee Tennille serves as a Chief of Parks District-Dep within State Park Operations. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,841.

Samuel Graves

Environmental Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$98,811

Sub-department: Office of Emergency Response
Base pay: $98,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,811
Hire date: 2021-07-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8621
Position Number: 011131

At Department Environmental Protection, Samuel Graves serves as a Environmental Administrator within Office of Emergency Response. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,811.

Candi Donaldson

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$98,756

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $98,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,756
Hire date: 2017-05-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 010094

At Department Environmental Protection, Candi Donaldson serves as a Program Administrator within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,756.