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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

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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Meredith Saunders

General and Operations Manager I/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,155
Sub-department
Transportation Systems Development
Base pay
$85,155
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,155
Hire date
2017-09-07
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1021
Position Number
000286

At FL Department of Transportation, Meredith Saunders serves as a General and Operations Manager I within Transportation Systems Development. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,155.

Cassandra Lee

Engineering Specialist IV/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,151
Sub-department
Highway Operations
Base pay
$85,151
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,151
Hire date
2014-01-27
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
4635
Position Number
004959

Cassandra Lee holds the role of Engineering Specialist IV at FL Department of Transportation within Highway Operations. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,151.

Andrew Tyrell

Public Transportation Specialist III/FL Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$85,134
Sub-department
Transportation Systems Development
Base pay
$85,134
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,134
Hire date
1999-04-30
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
4706
Position Number
011767

Andrew Tyrell is a Public Transportation Specialist III at FL Department of Transportation within Transportation Systems Development. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $85,134.