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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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David Mixon

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,531

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $81,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,531
Hire date: 2008-05-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 009609

At FL Department of Transportation, David Mixon serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 18 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,531.

Selvet Akbas

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,369

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $81,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,369
Hire date: 2025-07-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Duygu

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 010641

Selvet Akbas works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. Selvet earned $81,369 in 2026.

Stephen Branson

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,367

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $81,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,367
Hire date: 2009-05-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 012331

At FL Department of Transportation, Stephen Branson serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Transportation Systems Development. Hired in 2009, they have about 17 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,367.

Andrew Jenkins

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,320

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $81,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,320
Hire date: 2023-11-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 011903

Andrew Jenkins works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. Andrew earned $81,320 in 2026.

Francisco Morales

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,297

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $81,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,297
Hire date: 2024-08-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 011820

Francisco Morales holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,297.

Shannon Weatherby

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$81,034

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $81,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,034
Hire date: 2007-02-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 002157

Shannon Weatherby works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service as a salaried employee. Shannon earned $81,034 in 2026.

Robert Barbour

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$80,907

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $80,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,907
Hire date: 2012-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 008492

At FL Department of Transportation, Robert Barbour serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Highway Operations. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,907.

Nicholas Campiz

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$80,359

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $80,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,359
Hire date: 2023-04-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 002152

Nicholas Campiz works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. Nicholas earned $80,359 in 2026.

Thomas Rogers

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$80,009

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $80,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,009
Hire date: 2005-12-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 013653

Thomas Rogers holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,009.