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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

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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Jonathan Ruiz

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp
$72,500
Sub-department
Highway Safety
Base pay
$72,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,500
Hire date
2018-03-12
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Class Code
8030
Position Number
005405

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Jonathan Ruiz serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper within Highway Safety. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,500.

Trent Sistrunk

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp
$72,461
Sub-department
Highway Safety
Base pay
$72,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,461
Hire date
2018-06-04
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
8030
Position Number
000658

Trent Sistrunk is a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $72,461.