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Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

148 employees hold this title in Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle. Median total compensation for the role is $98,938, above the department median of $65,480.

Employees: 148
Total payroll: $14.9M
Role median: $98,938
Agency median: $65,480
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$77,575$118,314+

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

How total compensation varies among the 148 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Dwight Gaines

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$107,987

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $107,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,987
Hire date: 2004-05-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 003305

Dwight Gaines holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $107,987.

Richard Verbiest

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$107,867

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $107,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,867
Hire date: 2004-01-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 001723

Richard Verbiest is a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 22 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $107,867.

Michael Leo Jr

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$107,542

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $107,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,542
Hire date: 2006-01-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 014830

Michael Leo Jr is a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $107,542.

Louis Smith Jr

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$106,819

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $106,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,819
Hire date: 2002-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 000858

Louis Smith Jr works as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2002, they have about 24 years of service as a salaried employee. Louis earned $106,819 in 2026.

Bryan Everett

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$106,504

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $106,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,504
Hire date: 2009-01-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 012193

Bryan Everett is a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $106,504.

David Weed Jr

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$106,217

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $106,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,217
Hire date: 1997-05-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 014841

David Weed Jr is a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 29 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $106,217.