Florida / Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle / Systems Programmer III

Job-title file

Systems Programmer III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

13 employees hold this title in Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle. Median total compensation for the role is $69,446, above the department median of $65,480.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $866.7K
Role median: $69,446
Agency median: $65,480
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$53,000$79,850+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Systems Programmer III pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Computer Programmers — about 4,760 people — is $93,180. Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle pays a median base salary of $57,068 for this role, 39% below that figure — about the 14th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,810

$67,700

$93,180

$119,330

$138,770

Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle median · $57,068

The bar is the range of annual wages for Computer Programmers across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Computer Programmers — about 92,230 people — is $100,390. Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle’s median base salary is 43% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$57,710

$75,850

$100,390

$130,680

$160,460

Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle median · $57,068

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle is $57,068, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Florida

Systems Programmer III is held in 15 Florida departments. In Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, the median of $69,446 ranks #5 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Financial Services

$82,631 · 13

Department of Elder Affairs

$81,200 · 2

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$78,493 · 6

Department of Corrections

$77,295 · 8

Department of Revenue

$68,439 · 7

Department of Veterans' Affairs

$64,549 · 2

Department of Children and Families

$64,452 · 12

Department of Health

$64,443 · 12

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$61,986 · 3

Department of Military Affairs

$60,000 · 1

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$59,917 · 3

FL Department of Law Enforcement

$59,359 · 8

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

Compare jurisdictions

Systems Programmer beyond Florida

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $60,851 ranks #3 of 3. See Systems Programmer across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$120,633 · 126

City of Baltimore

$71,352 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Systems Programmer roles 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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Winston Hull

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$80,471

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $80,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,471
Hire date: 2016-02-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 003664

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Winston Hull serves as a Systems Programmer III within Information Technology. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,471.

John Austin Jr

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$77,886

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $77,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,886
Hire date: 2003-10-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 005072

John Austin Jr works as a Systems Programmer III for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years as a salaried employee. John earned $77,886 in 2026.

Amod Walter

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$76,391

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $76,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,391
Hire date: 2015-02-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 003763

Amod Walter works as a Systems Programmer III for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years as a salaried employee. Amod earned $76,391 in 2026.

Madison Muniz

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$73,236

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $73,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,236
Hire date: 2017-06-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 003727

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Madison Muniz serves as a Systems Programmer III within Information Technology. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,236.

Eddy Ruiz Jr

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$71,841

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $71,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,841
Hire date: 2007-09-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 000045

Eddy Ruiz Jr is a Systems Programmer III at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $71,841.

Tony Arrington

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$69,749

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $69,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,749
Hire date: 2007-08-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 003662

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Tony Arrington serves as a Systems Programmer III within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,749.

Cledis Dickey

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$69,446

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $69,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,446
Hire date: 1998-03-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 005123

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Cledis Dickey serves as a Systems Programmer III within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 28 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,446.

Lucy Nova

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$62,816

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $62,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,816
Hire date: 2012-07-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 003722

Lucy Nova holds the role of Systems Programmer III at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,816.

Joseph Dimartino Brierton

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$61,611

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $61,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,611
Hire date: 2017-12-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 000197

Joseph Dimartino Brierton holds the role of Systems Programmer III at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Information Technology. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,611.

Calvin Lewis

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$58,821

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $58,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,821
Hire date: 2018-02-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 003808

Calvin Lewis works as a Systems Programmer III for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Information Technology. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service as a salaried employee. Calvin earned $58,821 in 2026.

Ronald Metcalf

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$58,466

Sub-department: Motorist Services
Base pay: $58,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,466
Hire date: 2008-11-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 003162

Ronald Metcalf is a Systems Programmer III at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motorist Services. They have served since 2008 (about 18 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,466.

Duncan Cates

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$53,000

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $53,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Hire date: 2022-10-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 000052

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Duncan Cates serves as a Systems Programmer III within Highway Safety. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,000.

Nicholas Felton

Systems Programmer III/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$53,000

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $53,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Hire date: 2020-02-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2115
Position Number: 000212

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Nicholas Felton serves as a Systems Programmer III within Information Technology. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,000.