Florida / Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

Agency file

Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

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

The Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 2,975 employees with median total compensation of $65,480; the highest distinct record was $183,576.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $199.8M
Employees: 2,975
Median total: $65,480
Highest record: $183,576

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$34,760$125,184+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,975 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,480) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $67,144 (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

$39,000

$47,448

$65,480

$79,749

$97,648

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $97,648 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper

1,119 · $72,260

Records Specialist

164 · $36,558

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant

149 · $98,832

Florida Highway Patrol Corporal

132 · $82,906

Community Service Officer

123 · $53,333

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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Michael Ellis

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$103,592

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $103,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,592
Hire date: 2006-09-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 004757

Michael Ellis works as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service as a salaried employee. Michael earned $103,592 in 2026.

Roy Lanier

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$103,478

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $103,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,478
Hire date: 2000-03-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8030
Position Number: 014375

Roy Lanier works as a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. Hired in 2000, they have about 26 years of service as a salaried employee. Roy earned $103,478 in 2026.

Carl Hupchick Jr

Florida Highway Patrol Corporal/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$103,321

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $103,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,321
Hire date: 2004-12-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8034
Position Number: 001736

Carl Hupchick Jr is a Florida Highway Patrol Corporal at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $103,321.

Michael Elder

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$103,288

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $103,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,288
Hire date: 2001-09-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8030
Position Number: 001985

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Michael Elder serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper within Highway Safety. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,288.

Charles Hunter

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$103,073

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $103,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,073
Hire date: 1993-10-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8030
Position Number: 014383

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Charles Hunter serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper within Motor Carrier Compliance. Hired in 1993, they have about 33 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,073.

Matthew Gallagher

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$102,771

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $102,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,771
Hire date: 2013-08-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 000956

Matthew Gallagher holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,771.

Casey Briolat

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$102,771

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $102,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,771
Hire date: 2014-11-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 005231

Casey Briolat works as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years) as a salaried employee. Casey earned $102,771 in 2026.

Catherine Thomas

Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$102,652

Sub-department: Motorist Services
Base pay: $102,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,652
Hire date: 2015-02-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2134
Position Number: 002454

Catherine Thomas works as a Information Technician Business Consultant Manager -Ses for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motorist Services. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years) as a salaried employee. Catherine earned $102,652 in 2026.