Florida / Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

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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

Page 1

Timmy Goodman

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$117,489

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $117,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,489
Hire date: 1996-05-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 011006

Timmy Goodman is a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. Hired in 1996, they have about 30 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $117,489.

Artez Lester

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$117,463

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $117,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,463
Hire date: 2006-10-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 012212

Artez Lester is a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $117,463.

Aundrey Long

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$117,453

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $117,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,453
Hire date: 1989-05-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 003803

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Aundrey Long serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant within Highway Safety. They have served since 1989 (about 37 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,453.

Jennifer Ford

Human Relations Manager-Ses/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$117,340

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $117,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,340
Hire date: 2005-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9149
Position Number: 005347

Jennifer Ford works as a Human Relations Manager-Ses for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years) as a salaried employee. Jennifer earned $117,340 in 2026.

Reynaldo Sanchez

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$117,333

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $117,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,333
Hire date: 1990-08-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 001872

Reynaldo Sanchez holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,333.

Dylan Bryan

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$117,333

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $117,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,333
Hire date: 1997-12-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 003994

Dylan Bryan holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,333.

Grady Smith

Budget Manager/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$117,142

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $117,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,142
Hire date: 2005-11-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8807
Position Number: 000281

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Grady Smith serves as a Budget Manager within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,142.

David Bazinet

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$116,653

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $116,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,653
Hire date: 2000-03-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 000864

David Bazinet works as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2000, they have about 26 years of service as a salaried employee. David earned $116,653 in 2026.

Spencer Ross

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$116,653

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $116,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,653
Hire date: 1995-10-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 002391

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Spencer Ross serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant within Highway Safety. They have served since 1995 (about 31 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,653.

Ronald Livingston

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$116,579

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $116,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,579
Hire date: 1993-01-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 001571

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Ronald Livingston serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 33 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,579.

William Graves

Chief of Motorist Compliance/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$116,544

Sub-department: Motorist Services
Base pay: $116,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,544
Hire date: 1996-10-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7913
Position Number: 000735

William Graves holds the role of Chief of Motorist Compliance at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motorist Services. They have served since 1996 (about 30 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,544.

William Henderson Jr

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$116,374

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $116,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,374
Hire date: 2008-07-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 011092

William Henderson Jr is a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 18 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $116,374.

Anibal Monroig

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$116,293

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $116,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,293
Hire date: 1991-10-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 001876

Anibal Monroig holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 35 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,293.

Marcus Thomas

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$116,053

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $116,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,053
Hire date: 1998-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 003836

Marcus Thomas holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 28 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,053.

Joseph Gillespie

Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,928

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $115,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,928
Hire date: 1994-04-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 002745

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Joseph Gillespie serves as a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 32 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,928.

Randle Padgett

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,813

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,813
Hire date: 1993-01-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 003768

Randle Padgett works as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 33 years as a salaried employee. Randle earned $115,813 in 2026.

Lazaro Castano

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,813

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,813
Hire date: 1988-12-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 003256

Lazaro Castano works as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 1988 (about 38 years) as a salaried employee. Lazaro earned $115,813 in 2026.

Kelly Petracca

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,693

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,693
Hire date: 1993-01-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 003309

Kelly Petracca holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 1993, they have about 33 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,693.

Justin Bedenbaugh

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,666

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,666
Hire date: 2004-10-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 001041

Justin Bedenbaugh works as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 22 years as a salaried employee. Justin earned $115,666 in 2026.

David Powell

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,573

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,573
Hire date: 1986-05-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 000135

David Powell holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 40 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,573.

Clifford Johnson

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,573

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,573
Hire date: 1994-11-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 001891

Clifford Johnson holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,573.

Pedro Reinoso

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,419

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,419
Hire date: 2002-11-04
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 001614

Pedro Reinoso is a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 24 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $115,419.

James Lane

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,333

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,333
Hire date: 1986-12-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 003800

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, James Lane serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 40 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,333.

Jason French

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$115,273

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $115,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,273
Hire date: 2005-11-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 005195

Jason French holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,273.

Benjamin Hollinger Jr

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$114,985

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $114,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,985
Hire date: 1982-01-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8030
Position Number: 004020

Benjamin Hollinger Jr works as a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 1982, they have about 44 years of service as a salaried employee. Benjamin earned $114,985 in 2026.

Trerrance Chukes

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$114,813

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $114,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,813
Hire date: 1998-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 000882

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Trerrance Chukes serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant within Highway Safety. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,813.

Jeffery Rongish

Florida Highway Patrol Investg Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$114,419

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $114,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,419
Hire date: 2003-01-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8035
Position Number: 005196

Jeffery Rongish holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Investg Sergeant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2003, they have about 23 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,419.

Justin Smatt

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$113,993

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $113,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,993
Hire date: 2006-01-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 001976

Justin Smatt is a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $113,993.