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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Justin Davis

Director of Law Enforcement/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$115,829

Sub-department: Environmental Law Enforcement
Base pay: $115,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,829
Hire date: 2012-07-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9838
Position Number: 000102

Justin Davis holds the role of Director of Law Enforcement at Department Environmental Protection within Environmental Law Enforcement. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,829.

Carla Mautz

Executive Staff Director/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$115,354

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $115,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,354
Hire date: 2001-03-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9068
Position Number: 020490

At Department Environmental Protection, Carla Mautz serves as a Executive Staff Director within State Park Operations. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,354.

Timothy Rach

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$115,064

Sub-department: Water Resource Management
Base pay: $115,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,064
Hire date: 1995-05-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 002152

Timothy Rach is a Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Water Resource Management. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $115,064.

Thomas Kallemeyn

Assistant Director of District Mgmt-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$114,883

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $114,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,883
Hire date: 2000-07-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8785
Position Number: 010855

Thomas Kallemeyn holds the role of Assistant Director of District Mgmt-Dep at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 26 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,883.

Brandy Smith

Assistant Director of District Mgmt-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$114,883

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $114,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,883
Hire date: 2003-09-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8785
Position Number: 010177

Brandy Smith is a Assistant Director of District Mgmt-Dep at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $114,883.

Sandra Waters

Deputy Director/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$114,621

Sub-department: Water Restoration Assistance
Base pay: $114,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,621
Hire date: 1988-07-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7355
Position Number: 010967

Sandra Waters works as a Deputy Director for Department Environmental Protection within Water Restoration Assistance. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 38 years as a salaried employee. Sandra earned $114,621 in 2026.

Viviana Penuela Useche

Assistant Director of District Mgmt-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$114,516

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $114,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,516
Hire date: 2013-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8785
Position Number: 010948

Viviana Penuela Useche holds the role of Assistant Director of District Mgmt-Dep at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,516.

David Fiess

Assistant Director of District Mgmt-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$114,516

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $114,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,516
Hire date: 2024-08-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8785
Position Number: 020424

David Fiess holds the role of Assistant Director of District Mgmt-Dep at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,516.

Sandra Veazey

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$113,748

Sub-department: Air Resources Management
Base pay: $113,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,748
Hire date: 2000-10-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 010066

Sandra Veazey works as a Program Administrator for Department Environmental Protection within Air Resources Management. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. Sandra earned $113,748 in 2026.

April Davie

Executive Staff Director/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$112,775

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $112,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,775
Hire date: 1994-08-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9068
Position Number: 010125

At Department Environmental Protection, April Davie serves as a Executive Staff Director within Regulatory District Offices. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,775.

Jeffrey Brown

Senior Attorney/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$111,962

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $111,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,962
Hire date: 1995-07-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 011028

Jeffrey Brown holds the role of Senior Attorney at Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,962.

Kimberly AllenMay be multiple

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$111,953

Sub-department: Technology and Information Services
Hire date: 1990-08-31
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 001389

Payroll for Kimberly Allen (Program Administrator, Department Environmental Protection) may cover more than one person; together they account for $111,953 in 2026.

Donald Kinchen

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$111,953

Sub-department: Technology and Information Services
Base pay: $111,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,953
Hire date: 1994-09-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 000438

Donald Kinchen holds the role of Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Technology and Information Services. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,953.

Kenneth Hayman

Senior Attorney/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$111,319

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $111,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,319
Hire date: 2014-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 010851

Kenneth Hayman works as a Senior Attorney for Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years) as a salaried employee. Kenneth earned $111,319 in 2026.

Sara Davis

Director Environmental Accountability & Transparency/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$110,436

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $110,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,436
Hire date: 2014-09-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9843
Position Number: 002240

At Department Environmental Protection, Sara Davis serves as a Director Environmental Accountability & Transparency within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,436.

Karen Williams Mckinney

Deputy Director of State Lands/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$110,000

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $110,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,000
Hire date: 2019-05-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8954
Position Number: 000483

Karen Williams Mckinney works as a Deputy Director of State Lands for Department Environmental Protection within Land Administrative and Management. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years as a salaried employee. Karen earned $110,000 in 2026.

Timothy Giesecke

Assistant Director of Recreation & Parks-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$110,000

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $110,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,000
Hire date: 1997-05-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9196
Position Number: 000494

At Department Environmental Protection, Timothy Giesecke serves as a Assistant Director of Recreation & Parks-Dep within State Park Operations. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 29 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,000.

Michael Foster Jr

Assistant Director of Recreation & Parks-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$110,000

Sub-department: State Park Operations
Base pay: $110,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,000
Hire date: 2010-10-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9196
Position Number: 000987

Michael Foster Jr holds the role of Assistant Director of Recreation & Parks-Dep at Department Environmental Protection within State Park Operations. Hired in 2010, they have about 16 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,000.

Suzanne Lane

Budget Manager/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$109,000

Sub-department: Land Administrative and Management
Base pay: $109,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,000
Hire date: 1995-01-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8807
Position Number: 001742

At Department Environmental Protection, Suzanne Lane serves as a Budget Manager within Land Administrative and Management. Hired in 1995, they have about 31 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,000.

Lydia Griffin

Chief of Finance & Accounting-Dep/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$108,898

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $108,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,898
Hire date: 2001-09-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9583
Position Number: 000043

At Department Environmental Protection, Lydia Griffin serves as a Chief of Finance & Accounting-Dep within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,898.

Donteris Andrews

Chief of Law Enforcement/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$108,165

Sub-department: Environmental Law Enforcement
Base pay: $108,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,165
Hire date: 2019-09-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8613
Position Number: 020870

Donteris Andrews works as a Chief of Law Enforcement for Department Environmental Protection within Environmental Law Enforcement. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service as a salaried employee. Donteris earned $108,165 in 2026.

Jennifer Harper

Deputy Director Resilience and Coastal Protect/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$108,110

Sub-department: Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas
Base pay: $108,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,110
Hire date: 2004-04-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9609
Position Number: 002591

Jennifer Harper works as a Deputy Director Resilience and Coastal Protect for Department Environmental Protection within Coastal/Aquatic Mgd Areas. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service as a salaried employee. Jennifer earned $108,110 in 2026.

Gary Ballard

Attorney Supervisor/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$108,101

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $108,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,101
Hire date: 2016-11-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 010560

Gary Ballard is a Attorney Supervisor at Department Environmental Protection within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $108,101.

Kathryn Jones

Attorney Supervisor/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$108,000

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $108,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,000
Hire date: 2007-11-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 011162

At Department Environmental Protection, Kathryn Jones serves as a Attorney Supervisor within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,000.

Diane Pupa

Program Administrator/Department Environmental Protection

2026 total comp

$106,876

Sub-department: Regulatory District Offices
Base pay: $106,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,876
Hire date: 2014-03-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8841
Position Number: 010399

Diane Pupa holds the role of Program Administrator at Department Environmental Protection within Regulatory District Offices. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,876.