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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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Herbert Frerking

Law Enforcement Captain/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$124,630

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $124,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,630
Hire date: 2001-01-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8525
Position Number: 000268

Herbert Frerking works as a Law Enforcement Captain for Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years) as a salaried employee. Herbert earned $124,630 in 2026.

Travis Franklin

Law Enforcement Captain/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$124,630

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $124,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,630
Hire date: 1999-01-11
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8525
Position Number: 000462

At Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community, Travis Franklin serves as a Law Enforcement Captain within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,630.

Patrick Walsh

Law Enforcement Captain/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$124,630

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $124,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,630
Hire date: 2004-05-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8525
Position Number: 000611

At Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community, Patrick Walsh serves as a Law Enforcement Captain within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,630.

Rachel Bryant

Law Enforcement Captain/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$124,630

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $124,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,630
Hire date: 2000-01-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8525
Position Number: 070743

At Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community, Rachel Bryant serves as a Law Enforcement Captain within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,630.

Neil Pearce

Law Enforcement Captain/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$124,270

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $124,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,270
Hire date: 1998-08-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8525
Position Number: 070179

Neil Pearce is a Law Enforcement Captain at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 28 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $124,270.

John Marvin

Law Enforcement Captain/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$121,321

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $121,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,321
Hire date: 1995-04-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8525
Position Number: 071665

John Marvin is a Law Enforcement Captain at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $121,321.

Edwin Harp

Law Enforcement Lieutenant/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$121,229

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $121,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,229
Hire date: 2005-02-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: O.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8522
Position Number: 000780

Edwin Harp holds the role of Law Enforcement Lieutenant at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,229.

Lawrence Jernstedt

Law Enforcement Investigator II/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$121,197

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $121,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,197
Hire date: 1998-08-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8541
Position Number: 072600

Lawrence Jernstedt holds the role of Law Enforcement Investigator II at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,197.

Derrell Jones

Law Enforcement Captain/Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

2026 total comp

$120,195

Sub-department: Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf
Base pay: $120,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,195
Hire date: 2001-04-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8525
Position Number: 070230

Derrell Jones holds the role of Law Enforcement Captain at Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community within Wildlife/Mar/Boat Laws Enf. Hired in 2001, they have about 25 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,195.