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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+

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

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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Joseph Steward

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,689

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $58,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,689
Hire date: 2000-07-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 008739

Joseph Steward holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,689.

Justin Combs

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$58,608

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $58,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,608
Hire date: 2010-04-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: David

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 003894

Justin Combs holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 16 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,608.

Taylor Sellers

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,857

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $57,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,857
Hire date: 2019-08-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 001975

Taylor Sellers holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,857.

David Batey

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,667

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $57,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,667
Hire date: 2017-08-11
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 007014

David Batey is a Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $57,667.

Anthony Ashby

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,459

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $57,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,459
Hire date: 1991-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 010672

At FL Department of Transportation, Anthony Ashby serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Highway Operations. Hired in 1991, they have about 35 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,459.

Sam Daniel

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$57,139

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $57,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,139
Hire date: 2024-09-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 007200

Sam Daniel holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,139.