Florida / Department of Management Services / Deputy Director

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Deputy Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

7 employees hold this title in Department of Management Services. Median total compensation for the role is $120,613, above the department median of $57,783.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $836.1K
Role median: $120,613
Agency median: $57,783
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Deputy Director is held in 9 Florida departments. In Department of Management Services, the median of $120,613 ranks #1 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Corrections

$120,000 · 1

Business & Professional Reg

$115,000 · 1

Department Environmental Protection

$114,621 · 1

Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

$112,846 · 5

Department of Military Affairs

$93,987 · 1

Department of Education

$88,250 · 1

Department of Veterans' Affairs

$82,239 · 1

Department of State

$75,387 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond Florida

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $114,369 ranks #13 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$228,800 · 267

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Eric Thiele

Deputy Director/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$130,000

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $130,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,000
Hire date: 2010-12-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7354
Position Number: 003281

Eric Thiele holds the role of Deputy Director at Department of Management Services within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2010, they have about 16 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,000.

Stefanie Higgins

Deputy Director/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$122,400

Sub-department: Purchasing Oversight
Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,400
Hire date: 2011-08-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7355
Position Number: 003833

Stefanie Higgins holds the role of Deputy Director at Department of Management Services within Purchasing Oversight. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,400.

Sarah Hamilton

Deputy Director/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$120,613

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $120,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,613
Hire date: 1994-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7355
Position Number: 000188

Sarah Hamilton is a Deputy Director at Department of Management Services within Facilities Management. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 32 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $120,613.

Isabella Yue

Deputy Director/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$120,613

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $120,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,613
Hire date: 2016-03-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7355
Position Number: 001603

Isabella Yue works as a Deputy Director for Department of Management Services within Facilities Management. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service as a salaried employee. Isabella earned $120,613 in 2026.

John Hittinger

Deputy Director/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$116,248

Sub-department: Telecommunications Services
Base pay: $116,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,248
Hire date: 2024-10-25
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7355
Position Number: 000819

At Department of Management Services, John Hittinger serves as a Deputy Director within Telecommunications Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,248.

George Hensarling Iv

Deputy Director/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$114,369

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $114,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,369
Hire date: 2014-02-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7355
Position Number: 002520

George Hensarling Iv is a Deputy Director at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $114,369.

Amber Burns

Deputy Director/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$111,820

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $111,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,820
Hire date: 1998-05-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7355
Position Number: 002775

At Department of Management Services, Amber Burns serves as a Deputy Director within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,820.