Florida / FL Department of Transportation / Purchasing Agent III

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Purchasing Agent III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

10 employees hold this title in FL Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $55,874, below the department median of $69,007.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $569.2K
Role median: $55,874
Agency median: $69,007
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48,744$65,239+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Purchasing Agent III is held in 11 Florida departments. In FL Department of Transportation, the median of $55,874 ranks #3 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

FL School for the Deaf & Blind

$65,436 · 1

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$57,650 · 12

Executive Office of the Governor

$47,491 · 1

Department of Health

$45,382 · 8

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$44,500 · 2

Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

$42,685 · 4

Department of Military Affairs

$41,958 · 1

Department of Veterans' Affairs

$41,453 · 5

Department of Children and Families

$37,595 · 3

Department of Elder Affairs

$34,760 · 1

Median total compensation for the Purchasing Agent III role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Purchasing Agent beyond Florida

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $46,507 ranks #5 of 6. See Purchasing Agent across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Milwaukee

$62,471 · 6

New York City

$61,756 · 13

Utah

$60,536 · 91

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$49,303 · 6

City of Springfield, MA

$17,864 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Purchasing Agentroles 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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Bambi Cooper

Purchasing Agent III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,874

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $55,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,874
Hire date: 1994-01-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Sparkman

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0815
Position Number: 010664

Bambi Cooper works as a Purchasing Agent III for FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 32 years as a salaried employee. Bambi earned $55,874 in 2026.

Shelby Smith

Purchasing Agent III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,873

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $55,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,873
Hire date: 2005-08-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Danielle

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0815
Position Number: 010152

Shelby Smith holds the role of Purchasing Agent III at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,873.

Arnel Normil

Purchasing Agent III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,620

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $55,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,620
Hire date: 2025-06-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0815
Position Number: 007635

Arnel Normil holds the role of Purchasing Agent III at FL Department of Transportation within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,620.