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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Allyson Minick

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$81,038

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $81,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,038
Hire date: 2003-03-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 020749

At Department Environmental Protection, Allyson Minick serves as a Environmental Administrator - Ses within Water Resource Management. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,038.

Robert Robertson

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$81,000

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $81,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
Hire date: 2025-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 010443

Robert Robertson works as a Environmental Administrator - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Robert earned $81,000 in 2026.

Kristen Sapp

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,983

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $80,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,983
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 011088

Kristen Sapp is a Environmental Administrator - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $80,983.

Kelcie Walsingham

Environmental Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,983

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $80,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,983
Hire date: 2022-06-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8621
Position Number: 011099

Kelcie Walsingham holds the role of Environmental Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,983.

Jeffrey Carter

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,896

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $80,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,896
Hire date: 2008-11-17
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 002016

Jeffrey Carter works as a Program Administrator for Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. Hired in 2008, they have about 18 years of service as a salaried employee. Jeffrey earned $80,896 in 2026.

Joshua Slappey

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,860

Sub-department: Air Resources Management
Base pay: $80,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,860
Hire date: 2005-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 011514

Joshua Slappey is a Environmental Administrator - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Air Resources Management. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $80,860.

Jessica Duke

Professional Geologist II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,723

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $80,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,723
Hire date: 2002-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5055
Position Number: 011208

Jessica Duke holds the role of Professional Geologist II at Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 24 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,723.

Teresa Robson

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,722

Sub-department: Water Restoration Assistance
Base pay: $80,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,722
Hire date: 2013-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 020394

Teresa Robson is a Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Water Restoration Assistance. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $80,722.

Michael Mears

Professional Land Surveyor II/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,702

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $80,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,702
Hire date: 2021-05-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4719
Position Number: 020143

Michael Mears works as a Professional Land Surveyor II for Department Environmental Protection within Land Administrative and Management. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. Michael earned $80,702 in 2026.

Michael Shapot

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,580

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $80,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,580
Hire date: 2017-01-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Gerd

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 021116

Michael Shapot works as a Environmental Administrator - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years) as a salaried employee. Michael earned $80,580 in 2026.

Kimberly Miller

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,580

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $80,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,580
Hire date: 2002-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 002079

Kimberly Miller holds the role of Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. They have served since 2002 (about 24 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,580.

Casey Beavers

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,457

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $80,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,457
Hire date: 2005-09-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 002102

At Department Environmental Protection, Casey Beavers serves as a Environmental Administrator - Ses within Water Resource Management. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,457.

Stephen Burgess

Professional Land Surveyor II - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,319

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $80,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,319
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4719
Position Number: 001905

At Department Environmental Protection, Stephen Burgess serves as a Professional Land Surveyor II - Ses within Land Administrative and Management. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,319.

John Travis

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,172

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $80,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,172
Hire date: 2016-10-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 010782

John Travis works as a Environmental Administrator - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years) as a salaried employee. John earned $80,172 in 2026.

Ramandeep Kaur

Environmental Consultant/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,098

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $80,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,098
Hire date: 2010-09-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4823
Position Number: 011013

Ramandeep Kaur holds the role of Environmental Consultant at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 2010 (about 16 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,098.

Yolonda Richardson

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,000

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Hire date: 1983-01-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 001698

Yolonda Richardson holds the role of Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1983 (about 43 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,000.

Dana Grissom

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$80,000

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Hire date: 2006-02-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 021112

Dana Grissom works as a Environmental Administrator - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. Dana earned $80,000 in 2026.

Stephanie Reaves

Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$79,875

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $79,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,875
Hire date: 1997-07-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 010322

Stephanie Reaves holds the role of Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,875.

Amanda Nichols

Senior Attorney/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$79,846

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $79,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,846
Hire date: 2021-10-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 020969

At Department Environmental Protection, Amanda Nichols serves as a Senior Attorney within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,846.

Wayne Grossman

Senior Attorney/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$79,846

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $79,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,846
Hire date: 2019-04-29
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 020823

At Department Environmental Protection, Wayne Grossman serves as a Senior Attorney within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,846.

Stanley Ganthier

Engineering Specialist IV/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$79,642

Sub-department: Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration
Base pay: $79,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,642
Hire date: 1995-08-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 010858

At Department Environmental Protection, Stanley Ganthier serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration. Hired in 1995, they have about 31 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,642.