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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Sergio Chinchilla

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$91,751

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $91,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,751
Hire date: 2007-03-04
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8030
Position Number: 001664

Sergio Chinchilla holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,751.

Andrew Adamson

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$91,751

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $91,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,751
Hire date: 2007-03-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8030
Position Number: 003320

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Andrew Adamson serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper within Highway Safety. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $91,751.

Emmanuel Acevedo Peralta

Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$91,645

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $91,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,645
Hire date: 2015-02-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8031
Position Number: 001069

Emmanuel Acevedo Peralta works as a Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years) as a salaried employee. Emmanuel earned $91,645 in 2026.

Sergio Pearce

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$91,351

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $91,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,351
Hire date: 2004-05-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8030
Position Number: 001164

Sergio Pearce is a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 22 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $91,351.

Harold Denmark

Florida Highway Patrol Trooper/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$91,329

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $91,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,329
Hire date: 1999-07-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8030
Position Number: 000311

Harold Denmark holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $91,329.

Chad Anderson

Florida Highway Patrol Corporal/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$91,305

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $91,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,305
Hire date: 2013-04-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8034
Position Number: 004160

Chad Anderson works as a Florida Highway Patrol Corporal for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service as a salaried employee. Chad earned $91,305 in 2026.

Angeline Attila

Executive Senior Attorney/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$91,290

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $91,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,290
Hire date: 2006-07-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7739
Position Number: 002945

Angeline Attila works as a Executive Senior Attorney for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service as a salaried employee. Angeline earned $91,290 in 2026.