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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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James Proffitt Iii

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,541

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $89,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,541
Hire date: 2008-02-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 008559

James Proffitt Iii holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. They have served since 2008 (about 18 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,541.

Daniel Rogers

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,541

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $89,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,541
Hire date: 1998-05-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 005454

At FL Department of Transportation, Daniel Rogers serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Highway Operations. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,541.

Robert Thomas

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,424

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $89,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,424
Hire date: 2019-05-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 005689

Robert Thomas is a Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $89,424.

Derek Dixon

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$89,213

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $89,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,213
Hire date: 2004-02-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 003890

Derek Dixon holds the role of Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,213.

Eric Wells

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,535

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $88,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,535
Hire date: 2021-12-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 005660

At FL Department of Transportation, Eric Wells serves as a Engineering Specialist III within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,535.

Jan Brandin

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,517

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $88,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,517
Hire date: 1995-09-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 010687

Jan Brandin is a Engineering Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $88,517.

Chon Wong

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,408

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $88,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,408
Hire date: 2000-05-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 012236

Chon Wong 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 $88,408.

Richard Edwards

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,213

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $88,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,213
Hire date: 2014-09-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 007144

Richard Edwards works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years as a salaried employee. Richard earned $88,213 in 2026.

Clayton Bell

Engineering Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$88,153

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $88,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,153
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 002657

Clayton Bell works as a Engineering Specialist III for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. Clayton earned $88,153 in 2026.