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Engineering Specialist IV

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

306 employees hold this title in FL Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $83,646, above the department median of $69,007.

Employees: 306
Total payroll: $25.6M
Role median: $83,646
Agency median: $69,007
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$64,504$101,090+

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

How total compensation varies among the 306 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 IV is held in 7 Florida departments. In FL Department of Transportation, the median of $83,646 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health

$70,029 · 1

Department Environmental Protection

$63,128 · 40

Public Service Commission

$62,525 · 7

Department of Management Services

$61,201 · 6

Department of Military Affairs

$58,281 · 1

Department of Corrections

$56,733 · 1

Median total compensation for the Engineering Specialist IV 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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Richard Durrance

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,641

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $91,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,641
Hire date: 1998-02-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 005165

Richard Durrance works as a Engineering Specialist IV for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 28 years as a salaried employee. Richard earned $91,641 in 2026.

William Riha

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,320

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $91,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,320
Hire date: 1995-08-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 013440

At FL Department of Transportation, William Riha serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,320.

Joseph Aretino

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,050

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $91,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,050
Hire date: 2010-01-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 005158

At FL Department of Transportation, Joseph Aretino serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Transportation Systems Development. Hired in 2010, they have about 16 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,050.

Darin Kilfoyl

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,050

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $91,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,050
Hire date: 2026-03-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 005138

At FL Department of Transportation, Darin Kilfoyl serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Transportation Systems Development. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,050.

Elizabeth Wehle

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$91,049

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $91,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,049
Hire date: 1992-05-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 012430

Elizabeth Wehle is a Engineering Specialist IV at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. They have served since 1992 (about 34 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $91,049.

Aldo Leon

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,848

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $90,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,848
Hire date: 2025-05-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 007881

At FL Department of Transportation, Aldo Leon serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,848.

Steven Kelly

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,680

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $90,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,680
Hire date: 1995-11-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 003171

Steven Kelly works as a Engineering Specialist IV for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Hired in 1995, they have about 31 years of service as a salaried employee. Steven earned $90,680 in 2026.

Shawn Lewis

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,633

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $90,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,633
Hire date: 1999-02-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 009947

Shawn Lewis is a Engineering Specialist IV at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Hired in 1999, they have about 27 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $90,633.

Lynn Adams

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,458

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $90,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,458
Hire date: 1999-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 006612

Lynn Adams is a Engineering Specialist IV at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $90,458.

Sarah Shams

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,338

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $90,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,338
Hire date: 2021-10-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Katherine

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 008654

Sarah Shams holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,338.

Joel Johnson

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$90,262

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $90,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,262
Hire date: 2020-09-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Alan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 012676

Joel Johnson works as a Engineering Specialist IV for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Hired in 2020, they have about 6 years of service as a salaried employee. Joel earned $90,262 in 2026.