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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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Brian Durden

Environmental Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$77,318

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $77,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,318
Hire date: 1999-01-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010387

At Department Environmental Protection, Brian Durden serves as a Environmental Manager - Ses within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,318.

Jessica Madden

Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$77,216

Sub-department: Water Restoration Assistance
Base pay: $77,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,216
Hire date: 1999-09-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 010754

Jessica Madden holds the role of Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Water Restoration Assistance. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,216.

Lisa Self

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$77,191

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $77,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,191
Hire date: 1995-04-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 001816

Lisa Self holds the role of Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 1995, they have about 31 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,191.

Russell Sullivan

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$77,000

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $77,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Hire date: 2017-04-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 020926

Russell Sullivan works as a Environmental Administrator - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years as a salaried employee. Russell earned $77,000 in 2026.

Jennifer Adams

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,999

Sub-department: Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration
Base pay: $76,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,999
Hire date: 2011-12-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 010481

At Department Environmental Protection, Jennifer Adams serves as a Environmental Administrator - Ses within Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration. Hired in 2011, they have about 15 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,999.

Leland Grubbs

Government Operations Consultant III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,578

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $76,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,578
Hire date: 1995-10-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 010237

At Department Environmental Protection, Leland Grubbs serves as a Government Operations Consultant III within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 1995, they have about 31 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,578.

Leslie Maybin

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,530

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $76,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,530
Hire date: 1998-12-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 011532

Leslie Maybin is a Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 28 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $76,530.

Martin Costello

Professional Engineer II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,518

Sub-department: Air Resources Management
Base pay: $76,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,518
Hire date: 1992-11-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4660
Position Number: 011547

Martin Costello works as a Professional Engineer II for Department Environmental Protection within Air Resources Management. They have served since 1992 (about 34 years) as a salaried employee. Martin earned $76,518 in 2026.

Lance Kelly

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2014-05-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 000543

Lance Kelly works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years) as a salaried employee. Lance earned $76,500 in 2026.

Leann Shelley

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2006-11-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 000897

Leann Shelley works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. Leann earned $76,500 in 2026.

Aaron Miller

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2009-03-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 002051

Aaron Miller works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. Hired in 2009, they have about 17 years of service as a salaried employee. Aaron earned $76,500 in 2026.

Zachary Lozano

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2012-03-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 002055

Zachary Lozano holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,500.

John Lakich

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 1999-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 002460

John Lakich holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,500.

Joell Moore

Professional Engineer III/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2024-11-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4663
Position Number: 010069

Joell Moore holds the role of Professional Engineer III at Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,500.

David Pace

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2017-01-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 020197

David Pace works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years) as a salaried employee. David earned $76,500 in 2026.

Richard Musgrove

Professional Engineer II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2011-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4660
Position Number: 020750

Richard Musgrove holds the role of Professional Engineer II at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 15 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,500.

Kara Sprague

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2013-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 010770

Kara Sprague holds the role of Environmental Administrator - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,500.

Heather Goston

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Hire date: 2012-08-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 001065

Heather Goston is a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $76,500.

John Lyle

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,442

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $76,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,442
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010040

John Lyle is a Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $76,442.

Charles Botts

Professional Land Surveyor II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,388

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $76,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,388
Hire date: 2017-07-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4719
Position Number: 020440

Charles Botts works as a Professional Land Surveyor II for Department Environmental Protection within Land Administrative and Management. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service as a salaried employee. Charles earned $76,388 in 2026.

Susan Anthony

Program Manager/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,348

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $76,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,348
Hire date: 2010-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8066
Position Number: 002563

Susan Anthony is a Program Manager at Department Environmental Protection within Land Administrative and Management. Hired in 2010, they have about 16 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $76,348.

David Grabka

Professional Geologist II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,339

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $76,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,339
Hire date: 1993-08-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5055
Position Number: 002643

David Grabka holds the role of Professional Geologist II at Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. Hired in 1993, they have about 33 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,339.

Erica Peck

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,168

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $76,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,168
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 010370

Erica Peck is a Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $76,168.

Mary St John

Environmental Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,112

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $76,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,112
Hire date: 2020-07-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 020980

Mary St John is a Environmental Manager - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $76,112.

James Dodson

Professional Geologist II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$76,080

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $76,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,080
Hire date: 1993-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5055
Position Number: 020378

James Dodson is a Professional Geologist II at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 33 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $76,080.

Kelli Edson

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$75,999

Sub-department: Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration
Base pay: $75,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,999
Hire date: 2010-07-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 020340

Kelli Edson works as a Environmental Administrator - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 16 years as a salaried employee. Kelli earned $75,999 in 2026.