Engineering Specialist III

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

476 employees hold this title in FL Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $70,834, above the department median of $69,007.

Employees: 476
Total payroll: $34.6M
Role median: $70,834
Agency median: $69,007
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,908$91,471+

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How total compensation varies among the 476 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Florida

Engineering Specialist III is held in 9 Florida departments. In FL Department of Transportation, the median of $70,834 ranks #3 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Corrections

$73,038 · 1

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$71,571 · 14

Department of Management Services

$68,873 · 5

Department of Financial Services

$56,100 · 1

Department Environmental Protection

$55,682 · 33

Department of Health

$55,361 · 7

Department of Military Affairs

$54,413 · 1

Public Service Commission

$51,233 · 7

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

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Engineering Specialist beyond Florida

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $69,922 ranks #3 of 6. See Engineering Specialist across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$95,512 · 268

$87,460 · 6

$68,775 · 3,491

$47,397 · 10

$26,043 · 146

Median total compensation for comparable Engineering Specialistroles 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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James Whitley

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$52,908

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $52,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,908
Hire date: 1986-11-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 002158

James Whitley holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 40 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,908.