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Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 1,978 employees with median total compensation of $62,589; the highest distinct record was $204,753.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $132.7M
Employees: 1,978
Median total: $62,589
Highest record: $204,753

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$17,380$124,630+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,978 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,589) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $67,103 (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

$43,168

$50,849

$62,589

$77,365

$95,474

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,474 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,168. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Law Enforcement Officer

309 · $62,426

Law Enforcement Corporal

212 · $77,342

Law Enforcement Lieutenant

128 · $95,564

Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist IV

108 · $56,115

Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist III

107 · $48,509

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.

Record list

Employees

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John Davis

Assistant Research Scientist-Fwc/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,237

Sub-department: Fish/Wildlife Research Ins
Base pay: $58,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,237
Hire date: 2012-06-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Paul

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5063
Position Number: 070468

John Davis holds the role of Assistant Research Scientist-Fwc at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Fish/Wildlife Research Ins. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,237.

Cortney Sims

Records Center Manager - Ses/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,235

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $58,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,235
Hire date: 2001-06-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0159
Position Number: 000564

Cortney Sims is a Records Center Manager - Ses at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,235.

Brett Pittinger

Assistant Research Scientist-Fwc/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,223

Sub-department: Fish/Wildlife Research Ins
Base pay: $58,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,223
Hire date: 2009-02-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ronald

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5063
Position Number: 072492

At Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community, Brett Pittinger serves as a Assistant Research Scientist-Fwc within Fish/Wildlife Research Ins. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,223.

Meghan Koperski

Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist IV/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,206

Sub-department: Habitat & Species Conserv
Base pay: $58,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,206
Hire date: 2001-05-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5075
Position Number: 072665

Meghan Koperski is a Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist IV at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Habitat & Species Conserv. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,206.

Jennifer Paredes

Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist IV/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,194

Sub-department: Habitat & Species Conserv
Base pay: $58,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,194
Hire date: 2009-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Larson

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5075
Position Number: 073221

Jennifer Paredes is a Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist IV at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Habitat & Species Conserv. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,194.

Charles Crawford

Research Associate-Fwc/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,140

Sub-department: Fish/Wildlife Research Ins
Base pay: $58,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,140
Hire date: 2000-11-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5062
Position Number: 070093

Charles Crawford works as a Research Associate-Fwc for Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Fish/Wildlife Research Ins. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. Charles earned $58,140 in 2026.

Rachael Welsh

Government Operations Consultant III/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,091

Sub-department: Habitat & Species Conserv
Base pay: $58,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,091
Hire date: 2024-04-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 000451

Rachael Welsh is a Government Operations Consultant III at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Habitat & Species Conserv. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,091.

Charles Thompson Iii

Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist III/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,061

Sub-department: Habitat & Species Conserv
Base pay: $58,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,061
Hire date: 2014-03-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5074
Position Number: 072962

At Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community, Charles Thompson Iii serves as a Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist III within Habitat & Species Conserv. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,061.

Chelsea Mclaughlin

Assistant Research Scientist-Fwc/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,000

Sub-department: Fish/Wildlife Research Ins
Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Hire date: 2026-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5063
Position Number: 072941

Chelsea Mclaughlin is a Assistant Research Scientist-Fwc at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Fish/Wildlife Research Ins. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,000.

Lauren Davis

Accounting Services Supervisor I - Ses/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$58,000

Sub-department: Executive Direct/Admin Support
Base pay: $58,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Hire date: 2016-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Alexis

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1442
Position Number: 000714

At Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community, Lauren Davis serves as a Accounting Services Supervisor I - Ses within Executive Direct/Admin Support. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,000.

Carl Greene Ii

Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist III/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$57,984

Sub-department: Habitat & Species Conserv
Base pay: $57,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,984
Hire date: 2011-07-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jon

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5074
Position Number: 072960

Carl Greene Ii holds the role of Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist III at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Habitat & Species Conserv. Hired in 2011, they have about 15 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,984.

Adriene Landrum

Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist III/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$57,911

Sub-department: Habitat & Species Conserv
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,911
Hire date: 1993-09-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5074
Position Number: 001139

Adriene Landrum holds the role of Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist III at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Habitat & Species Conserv. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 33 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,911.

Jocef Santiago

Office Automation Analyst/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Executive Direct/Admin Support
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2017-07-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Brillani

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2047
Position Number: 071842

Jocef Santiago is a Office Automation Analyst at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Executive Direct/Admin Support. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $57,783.

Justin Voss

Research Associate-Fwc/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$57,613

Sub-department: Fish/Wildlife Research Ins
Base pay: $57,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,613
Hire date: 2021-04-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5062
Position Number: 072582

At Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community, Justin Voss serves as a Research Associate-Fwc within Fish/Wildlife Research Ins. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,613.

Hana Brinkley

Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist IV/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$57,604

Sub-department: Habitat & Species Conserv
Base pay: $57,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,604
Hire date: 2016-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Kay

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5075
Position Number: 000866

Hana Brinkley holds the role of Fisheries & Wildlife Bio Scientist IV at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Habitat & Species Conserv. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,604.