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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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Luke Thompson

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$64,275

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $64,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,275
Hire date: 2003-08-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 004201

Luke Thompson works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years as a salaried employee. Luke earned $64,275 in 2026.

Lester Macbride

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$64,275

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $64,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,275
Hire date: 2000-08-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 008618

Lester Macbride works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. Lester earned $64,275 in 2026.

Yemile Hernandez

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$64,208

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $64,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,208
Hire date: 1999-01-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 012698

Yemile Hernandez works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. Yemile earned $64,208 in 2026.

Sarah Smith

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$64,054

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $64,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,054
Hire date: 2000-11-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 009699

Sarah Smith works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 26 years as a salaried employee. Sarah earned $64,054 in 2026.

Ronald Bridges

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,952

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $63,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,952
Hire date: 2016-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: David

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 003997

Ronald Bridges holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,952.

Sean Johnson

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,681

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $63,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,681
Hire date: 2005-07-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 009638

At FL Department of Transportation, Sean Johnson serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,681.

Sean Prosser

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,681

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $63,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,681
Hire date: 2009-08-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 009644

At FL Department of Transportation, Sean Prosser serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,681.

Robert Calzaretta Jr

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,681

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $63,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,681
Hire date: 2019-06-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 009635

Robert Calzaretta Jr 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 $63,681.

Glenn Salvo

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,653

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $63,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,653
Hire date: 1988-03-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 010970

At FL Department of Transportation, Glenn Salvo serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Highway Operations. Hired in 1988, they have about 38 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,653.

Bruce Swidarski

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,597

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $63,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,597
Hire date: 1986-04-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 010157

Bruce Swidarski works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 40 years as a salaried employee. Bruce earned $63,597 in 2026.

David Stokes

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,521

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $63,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,521
Hire date: 1994-09-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 012368

David Stokes holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 32 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,521.

Youssef Essabri

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,477

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $63,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,477
Hire date: 2017-05-22
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 003759

Youssef Essabri is a Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $63,477.

Ernesto Mones

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,303

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $63,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,303
Hire date: 2025-06-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 009050

Ernesto Mones holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,303.

Omar Jaramillo

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,217

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $63,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,217
Hire date: 2024-03-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 005735

Omar Jaramillo holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,217.

Patrick White

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$63,020

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $63,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,020
Hire date: 2022-01-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Harrison

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 010111

Patrick White is a Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $63,020.