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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.

Compare

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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Megan Maxwell

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,327

Sub-department: Water Restoration Assistance
Base pay: $65,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,327
Hire date: 2013-11-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 020391

Megan Maxwell is a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Water Restoration Assistance. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $65,327.

Mohammad Ghaffari

Environmental Supervisor IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,323

Sub-department: Water Science and Laboratory Services
Base pay: $65,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,323
Hire date: 1995-10-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4819
Position Number: 020890

At Department Environmental Protection, Mohammad Ghaffari serves as a Environmental Supervisor IV within Water Science and Laboratory Services. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 31 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,323.

Matthew Sawyer

Engineering Specialist IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,288

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $65,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,288
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 001553

Matthew Sawyer is a Engineering Specialist IV at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $65,288.

Joshua Ayres

Environmental Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,242

Sub-department: Water Science and Laboratory Services
Base pay: $65,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,242
Hire date: 2005-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8621
Position Number: 011307

Joshua Ayres holds the role of Environmental Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Water Science and Laboratory Services. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,242.

Howard Ard

Engineering Specialist IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,220

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $65,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,220
Hire date: 2004-10-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 011530

Howard Ard works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service as a salaried employee. Howard earned $65,220 in 2026.

Param Maharaj

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,178

Sub-department: Water Science and Laboratory Services
Base pay: $65,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,178
Hire date: 2017-09-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 020529

Param Maharaj is a Environmental Administrator - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Water Science and Laboratory Services. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $65,178.

Mykhailo Bogdanov

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2025-11-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 000574

At Department Environmental Protection, Mykhailo Bogdanov serves as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses within State Park Operations. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Aysegul Telli

Systems Project Analyst/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Technology and Information Services
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2000-12-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2107
Position Number: 001574

Aysegul Telli works as a Systems Project Analyst for Department Environmental Protection within Technology and Information Services. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. Aysegul earned $65,000 in 2026.

Satish Mamillapalli

Systems Programming Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2026-03-25
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2117
Position Number: 002550

Satish Mamillapalli holds the role of Systems Programming Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,000.

Shannon Gore

Government Operations Consultant III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2024-11-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 010098

Shannon Gore is a Government Operations Consultant III at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Owen Turner

Public Information Specialist II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2025-09-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2505
Position Number: 010333

At Department Environmental Protection, Owen Turner serves as a Public Information Specialist II within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Michelle Arnold

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2026-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010768

Michelle Arnold is a Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $65,000.

Nikitha Rajshekar

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2025-06-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 011277

Nikitha Rajshekar works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Nikitha earned $65,000 in 2026.

Victoria Baez

Attorney/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2026-04-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7736
Position Number: 011511

At Department Environmental Protection, Victoria Baez serves as a Attorney within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Maxwell Ihns

Environmental Supervisor II - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Benjamin

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4818
Position Number: 020387

At Department Environmental Protection, Maxwell Ihns serves as a Environmental Supervisor II - Ses within Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,000.

Cheryl Clark

Senior Management Analyst II - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $65,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Hire date: 2008-01-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 020609

Cheryl Clark works as a Senior Management Analyst II - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. They have served since 2008 (about 18 years) as a salaried employee. Cheryl earned $65,000 in 2026.

Jennifer Butler

Environmental Specialist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,980

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $64,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,980
Hire date: 2003-03-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4812
Position Number: 010059

Jennifer Butler works as a Environmental Specialist III for Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years as a salaried employee. Jennifer earned $64,980 in 2026.

Cody Peters

Resident Park Manager III - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,972

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $64,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,972
Hire date: 2008-07-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6627
Position Number: 001304

At Department Environmental Protection, Cody Peters serves as a Resident Park Manager III - Ses within State Park Operations. Hired in 2008, they have about 18 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,972.

Philip Kane

Environmental Specialist III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,945

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $64,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,945
Hire date: 1987-09-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4812
Position Number: 010245

At Department Environmental Protection, Philip Kane serves as a Environmental Specialist III within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 1987, they have about 39 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,945.

Justin Chamberlain

Engineering Specialist IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,937

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $64,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,937
Hire date: 2016-04-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 010215

Justin Chamberlain is a Engineering Specialist IV at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $64,937.

Larisa Orekhova

Engineering Specialist IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,922

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $64,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,922
Hire date: 2015-09-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 010406

Larisa Orekhova works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years as a salaried employee. Larisa earned $64,922 in 2026.

Collin Waychoff

Law Enforcement Investigator II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,886

Sub-department: Environmental Law Enforcement
Base pay: $64,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,886
Hire date: 2017-05-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8541
Position Number: 020876

Collin Waychoff is a Law Enforcement Investigator II at Department Environmental Protection within Environmental Law Enforcement. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $64,886.

Tessa Jordan

Management Review Specialist - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,864

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $64,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,864
Hire date: 2022-08-09
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2239
Position Number: 001755

At Department Environmental Protection, Tessa Jordan serves as a Management Review Specialist - Ses within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,864.

Jessica Mostyn

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,864

Sub-department: Water Science and Laboratory Services
Base pay: $64,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,864
Hire date: 2005-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 020738

Jessica Mostyn is a Environmental Administrator - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Water Science and Laboratory Services. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $64,864.

Woo-Jun Kang

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,822

Sub-department: Water Science and Laboratory Services
Base pay: $64,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,822
Hire date: 2006-04-17
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 020528

Woo-Jun Kang works as a Environmental Consultant for Department Environmental Protection within Water Science and Laboratory Services. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. Woo-Jun earned $64,822 in 2026.

Dustin Allen

Resident Park Manager IV - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,790

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $64,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,790
Hire date: 2011-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6628
Position Number: 000828

Dustin Allen works as a Resident Park Manager IV - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 15 years as a salaried employee. Dustin earned $64,790 in 2026.

Zoey Carr

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,763

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $64,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,763
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 011008

Zoey Carr holds the role of Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,763.

Michael Willett

Professional Geologist II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,657

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $64,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,657
Hire date: 2013-03-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Alan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5055
Position Number: 020048

Michael Willett is a Professional Geologist II at Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $64,657.

Brandie Conner

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,531

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $64,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,531
Hire date: 2015-11-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Stringer

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 011206

Brandie Conner works as a Environmental Consultant for Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years) as a salaried employee. Brandie earned $64,531 in 2026.

Faith Devictoria

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$64,469

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $64,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,469
Hire date: 2022-10-12
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010412

At Department Environmental Protection, Faith Devictoria serves as a Environmental Consultant within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,469.