Florida / FL Department of Transportation

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FL Department of Transportation

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The FL Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 5,251 employees with median total compensation of $69,007; the highest distinct record was $297,845.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $406.7M
Employees: 5,251
Median total: $69,007
Highest record: $297,845

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$17,380$165,142+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 5,251 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,007) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $77,447 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,330

$55,000

$69,007

$89,860

$123,763

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,763 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,330. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Engineering Specialist III

478 · $70,809

Engineering Specialist IV

306 · $83,646

Engineering Specialist II

284 · $61,576

Professional Engineer Administrator -Ses

147 · $142,039

Public Transportation Specialist III

137 · $81,320

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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David July

Public Transportation Specialist I/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,560

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $79,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,560
Hire date: 2005-10-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4702
Position Number: 000658

David July is a Public Transportation Specialist I at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $79,560.

Pamela Blake

Public Transportation Specialist II/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,547

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $79,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,547
Hire date: 1996-11-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4703
Position Number: 013095

At FL Department of Transportation, Pamela Blake serves as a Public Transportation Specialist II within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 30 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,547.

Edward Draganchuk

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,530

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $79,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,530
Hire date: 1997-12-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 009597

Edward Draganchuk is a Engineering Specialist IV at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 29 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $79,530.

Andrea Bellamy-Thomas

Engineering Specialist Iii-Ses/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,426

Sub-department: Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Base pay: $79,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,426
Hire date: 2011-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4633
Position Number: 000993

At FL Department of Transportation, Andrea Bellamy-Thomas serves as a Engineering Specialist Iii-Ses within Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,426.

Devin Kirkpatrick

Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,402

Sub-department: Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Base pay: $79,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,402
Hire date: 1996-08-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 001119

Devin Kirkpatrick holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses at FL Department of Transportation within Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. Hired in 1996, they have about 30 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,402.

Rebecca Torres Betancourt

Right-Of-Way Supervisor-Ses/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,400

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $79,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,400
Hire date: 2019-09-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4449
Position Number: 012383

Rebecca Torres Betancourt holds the role of Right-Of-Way Supervisor-Ses 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 $79,400.

Geraldyne Williams

Administrative Assistant III - Ses/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,321

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $79,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,321
Hire date: 1987-03-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Mccants

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0714
Position Number: 013647

Geraldyne Williams holds the role of Administrative Assistant III - Ses at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 39 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,321.

Darian Fayson

Telecommunications Consultant/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,312

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $79,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,312
Hire date: 2021-05-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2039
Position Number: 000570

Darian Fayson is a Telecommunications Consultant at FL Department of Transportation within Information Technology. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $79,312.

Laurie Santana

Public Transportation Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,281

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $79,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,281
Hire date: 2025-11-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4706
Position Number: 013644

Laurie Santana holds the role of Public Transportation 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 $79,281.

Jacqueline Braswell

Right-Of-Way Supervisor-Ses/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,271

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $79,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,271
Hire date: 1999-04-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4449
Position Number: 003693

Jacqueline Braswell works as a Right-Of-Way Supervisor-Ses for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years) as a salaried employee. Jacqueline earned $79,271 in 2026.

Shawna Strauch

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,092

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $79,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,092
Hire date: 2002-08-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 010092

At FL Department of Transportation, Shawna Strauch serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2002 (about 24 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,092.

Philip Escoffier

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,043

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $79,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,043
Hire date: 2022-06-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 011797

Philip Escoffier works as a Engineering Specialist IV for FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years) as a salaried employee. Philip earned $79,043 in 2026.

William Lopez-Colon

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,043

Sub-department: Transportation Systems Development
Base pay: $79,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,043
Hire date: 2024-02-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Alexander

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 009580

At FL Department of Transportation, William Lopez-Colon serves as a Engineering Specialist IV within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,043.

Matthew Goines

Senior Design Engineering Analyst/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,037

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $79,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,037
Hire date: 2010-03-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4637
Position Number: 005377

At FL Department of Transportation, Matthew Goines serves as a Senior Design Engineering Analyst within Highway Operations. They have served since 2010 (about 16 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,037.

Nicolette Lundie

Engineering Specialist Iv-Ses/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$79,009

Sub-department: Florida's Turnpike Enterprise
Base pay: $79,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,009
Hire date: 2016-09-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4635
Position Number: 012977

Nicolette Lundie holds the role of Engineering Specialist Iv-Ses at FL Department of Transportation within Florida's Turnpike Enterprise. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,009.

Brandon Clayton

Operations Analyst II/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp

$78,970

Sub-department: Highway Operations
Base pay: $78,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,970
Hire date: 2012-01-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Scott

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2212
Position Number: 004274

At FL Department of Transportation, Brandon Clayton serves as a Operations Analyst II within Highway Operations. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,970.