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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Daniel Sensi

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$98,074

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $98,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,074
Hire date: 2014-05-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 010433

Daniel Sensi holds the role of Environmental Administrator - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,074.

David Read

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$98,061

Sub-department: Air Resources Management
Base pay: $98,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,061
Hire date: 2007-02-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 011519

David Read holds the role of Environmental Administrator - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Air Resources Management. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,061.

Jessica Dalton

Environmental Administrator - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$98,061

Sub-department: Air Resources Management
Base pay: $98,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,061
Hire date: 2008-07-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4821
Position Number: 020221

Jessica Dalton works as a Environmental Administrator - Ses for Department Environmental Protection within Air Resources Management. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 18 years as a salaried employee. Jessica earned $98,061 in 2026.

Jennifer Vickers

Planning & Budgeting Specialist - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$97,920

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $97,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,920
Hire date: 2003-10-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1679
Position Number: 021035

Jennifer Vickers is a Planning & Budgeting Specialist - Ses at Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. Hired in 2003, they have about 23 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $97,920.

Eberhard Roeder

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$97,045

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $97,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,045
Hire date: 2004-01-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 020910

Eberhard Roeder is a Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $97,045.

Charles Howell

Chief of Natural & Cultural Resource-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$96,986

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $96,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,986
Hire date: 2015-11-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9448
Position Number: 000499

At Department Environmental Protection, Charles Howell serves as a Chief of Natural & Cultural Resource-Dep within State Park Operations. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,986.

Kendra Goff

Program Manager/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$96,655

Sub-department: Waste Management
Base pay: $96,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,655
Hire date: 2006-12-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8066
Position Number: 011087

Kendra Goff works as a Program Manager for Department Environmental Protection within Waste Management. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years as a salaried employee. Kendra earned $96,655 in 2026.

Douglas Aarons

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$96,598

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $96,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,598
Hire date: 2017-08-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 001059

Douglas Aarons works as a Program Administrator for Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years as a salaried employee. Douglas earned $96,598 in 2026.

Stephen Whitney

Data Processing Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$96,579

Sub-department: Technology and Information Services
Base pay: $96,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,579
Hire date: 2006-09-08
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2133
Position Number: 010019

At Department Environmental Protection, Stephen Whitney serves as a Data Processing Manager - Ses within Technology and Information Services. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,579.

Donna Gorton

Data Processing Manager - Ses/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$96,308

Sub-department: Technology and Information Services
Base pay: $96,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,308
Hire date: 1997-01-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2133
Position Number: 001619

At Department Environmental Protection, Donna Gorton serves as a Data Processing Manager - Ses within Technology and Information Services. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,308.

Jessica Mcallister

Executive Staff Director/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$95,880

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $95,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,880
Hire date: 2017-10-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8068
Position Number: 000002

Jessica Mcallister is a Executive Staff Director at Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $95,880.

Ezell Givens

Chief of Parks District-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$95,788

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $95,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,788
Hire date: 1987-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8576
Position Number: 000639

Ezell Givens works as a Chief of Parks District-Dep for Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. Hired in 1987, they have about 39 years of service as a salaried employee. Ezell earned $95,788 in 2026.

Gregory Garis

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$95,401

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $95,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,401
Hire date: 2013-08-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 000329

Gregory Garis holds the role of Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,401.

Blake Chapman

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$95,000

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Hire date: 2019-04-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 011000

Blake Chapman is a Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $95,000.

Lina Cerquera

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$95,000

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Hire date: 2009-09-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 011213

Lina Cerquera is a Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $95,000.

John Morgan-Ring

Attorney Supervisor/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$95,000

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $95,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Hire date: 2022-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 010671

John Morgan-Ring works as a Attorney Supervisor for Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. John earned $95,000 in 2026.