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.

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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Marcos Ruiz Miranda

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,482

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $73,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,482
Hire date: 2020-03-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 010239

At Department Environmental Protection, Marcos Ruiz Miranda serves as a Operations Manager C-Ses within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,482.

Maurizio Martinelli

Senior Management Analyst II - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,440

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $73,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,440
Hire date: 2019-01-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 020606

At Department Environmental Protection, Maurizio Martinelli serves as a Senior Management Analyst II - Ses within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,440.

Charlotte Shea

Government Operations Consultant III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,354

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $73,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,354
Hire date: 1997-04-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 001611

Charlotte Shea works as a Government Operations Consultant III for Department Environmental Protection within Land Administrative and Management. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service as a salaried employee. Charlotte earned $73,354 in 2026.

Alice Langston

Government Operations Consultant III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,271

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $73,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,271
Hire date: 1990-05-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 001205

Alice Langston holds the role of Government Operations Consultant III at Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,271.

Charles Legros

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,249

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $73,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,249
Hire date: 2003-02-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010207

Charles Legros holds the role of Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,249.

Julia Boesch

Engineering Specialist IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,152

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $73,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,152
Hire date: 1990-12-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 011573

At Department Environmental Protection, Julia Boesch serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,152.

Danny Stubbs

Engineering Specialist IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,116

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $73,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,116
Hire date: 2005-10-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 011247

At Department Environmental Protection, Danny Stubbs serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,116.

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.

Lia Sansom

Environmental Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,058

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $73,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,058
Hire date: 2014-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 020633

Lia Sansom holds the role of Environmental Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,058.

Jennifer Reed

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,000

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $73,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,000
Hire date: 2004-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 000527

At Department Environmental Protection, Jennifer Reed serves as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses within State Park Operations. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,000.

Timothy Owens

Professional Engineer III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$73,000

Sub-department: Water Restoration Assistance
Base pay: $73,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,000
Hire date: 2025-07-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4663
Position Number: 010765

Timothy Owens works as a Professional Engineer III for Department Environmental Protection within Water Restoration Assistance. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Timothy earned $73,000 in 2026.

James Dalton Iii

Professional Geologist II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,990

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $72,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,990
Hire date: 1987-12-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5055
Position Number: 020165

James Dalton Iii is a Professional Geologist II at Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. They have served since 1987 (about 39 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $72,990.

Tanja Hall

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,930

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $72,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,930
Hire date: 2014-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 000421

At Department Environmental Protection, Tanja Hall serves as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses within Land Administrative and Management. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,930.

Jacob Doty

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,930

Sub-department: Technology and Information Services
Base pay: $72,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,930
Hire date: 2021-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 010031

Jacob Doty is a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Technology and Information Services. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $72,930.

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.

Tracy Jewsbury

Professional Engineer II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,901

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $72,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,901
Hire date: 2006-03-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4660
Position Number: 010405

Tracy Jewsbury holds the role of Professional Engineer II at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,901.

Michael Miller

Environmental Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,900

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $72,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Hire date: 2016-01-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010611

Michael Miller is a Environmental Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $72,900.

Deanna Newburg

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,894

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $72,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,894
Hire date: 1998-07-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010145

Deanna Newburg works as a Environmental Consultant for Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service as a salaried employee. Deanna earned $72,894 in 2026.

Shannon Taylor

Environmental Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,749

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $72,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,749
Hire date: 2018-09-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010608

Shannon Taylor holds the role of Environmental Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,749.

Christopher Azcuy

Environmental Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,748

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $72,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,748
Hire date: 2018-01-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010929

Christopher Azcuy works as a Environmental Manager - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service as a salaried employee. Christopher earned $72,748 in 2026.

Herndon Sims Jr

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,670

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $72,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,670
Hire date: 2000-07-05
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010390

Herndon Sims Jr is a Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $72,670.

Joseph Fugitt

Professional Geologist II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,650

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $72,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,650
Hire date: 1998-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5055
Position Number: 011098

At Department Environmental Protection, Joseph Fugitt serves as a Professional Geologist II within Waste Management. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,650.

St. Francis Smith

Law Enforcement Investigator II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,392

Sub-department: Environmental Law Enforcement
Base pay: $72,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,392
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8541
Position Number: 020884

At Department Environmental Protection, St. Francis Smith serves as a Law Enforcement Investigator II within Environmental Law Enforcement. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,392.

Dawn Templin

Professional Engineer III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,352

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $72,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,352
Hire date: 2002-02-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4663
Position Number: 011240

At Department Environmental Protection, Dawn Templin serves as a Professional Engineer III within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 24 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,352.

Danny Nesmith

Program Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,270

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $72,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,270
Hire date: 1984-01-23
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5916
Position Number: 001684

Danny Nesmith is a Program Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 42 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $72,270.

Stephen Giguere

Resident Park Manager IV - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,083

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $72,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,083
Hire date: 2003-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6628
Position Number: 000688

Stephen Giguere is a Resident Park Manager IV - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. They have served since 2003 (about 23 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $72,083.

John Irving

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,074

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $72,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,074
Hire date: 2022-05-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 020486

At Department Environmental Protection, John Irving serves as a Environmental Administrator - Ses within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,074.

Daniel Shideler

Engineering Specialist IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$72,053

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $72,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,053
Hire date: 2003-02-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 010528

Daniel Shideler works as a Engineering Specialist IV for Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 2003 (about 23 years) as a salaried employee. Daniel earned $72,053 in 2026.