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

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Michael Mattiza

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$132,248

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $132,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,248
Hire date: 1999-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 011225

Michael Mattiza holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,248.

Steve Brown

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$131,680

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $131,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,680
Hire date: 1999-07-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 011132

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Steve Brown serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant within Motor Carrier Compliance. Hired in 1999, they have about 27 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,680.

Lawrence Gowen

Chief Performance Officer/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$130,727

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $130,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,727
Hire date: 1997-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8215
Position Number: 000283

Lawrence Gowen holds the role of Chief Performance Officer at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,727.

Timothy Burgess

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$130,298

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $130,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,298
Hire date: 2001-05-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 001066

Timothy Burgess is a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $130,298.

Jason Godwin

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$130,248

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $130,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,248
Hire date: 2001-09-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 012210

Jason Godwin works as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years) as a salaried employee. Jason earned $130,248 in 2026.

Stuart Campbell

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$130,248

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $130,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,248
Hire date: 2001-02-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 011206

Stuart Campbell works as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years as a salaried employee. Stuart earned $130,248 in 2026.

Robert Sierra Jr

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$130,178

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $130,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,178
Hire date: 1997-01-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 003642

Robert Sierra Jr holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,178.

Manuel Nunez

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$129,938

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $129,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,938
Hire date: 1990-08-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 004258

Manuel Nunez holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant 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 $129,938.

Ronald Hutchinson

Chief of Information Technology/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$129,616

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $129,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,616
Hire date: 1989-08-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8865
Position Number: 003805

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Ronald Hutchinson serves as a Chief of Information Technology within Information Technology. They have served since 1989 (about 37 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,616.

Rudy Waters

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$129,037

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $129,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,037
Hire date: 2001-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 012208

Rudy Waters is a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $129,037.

Ronald Lewis Jr

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$128,978

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $128,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,978
Hire date: 1999-06-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 004113

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Ronald Lewis Jr serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,978.

James Wilmeth

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$128,298

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $128,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,298
Hire date: 1998-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 001189

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, James Wilmeth serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant within Highway Safety. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,298.

Harold Gracey

Florida Highway Patrol Corporal/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$128,259

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $128,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,259
Hire date: 1973-01-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8034
Position Number: 001018

Harold Gracey holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Corporal at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 1973 (about 53 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,259.

Eric French

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$128,178

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $128,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,178
Hire date: 2000-03-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 005229

Eric French works as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. Eric earned $128,178 in 2026.

Gregory Mitchell

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$127,578

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $127,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,578
Hire date: 1998-08-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 004163

Gregory Mitchell holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,578.

Rex Snow

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$127,218

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $127,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,218
Hire date: 1991-08-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 005079

Rex Snow works as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 35 years as a salaried employee. Rex earned $127,218 in 2026.

Jonathan Sanford

Chief Legal Counsel/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$126,919

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $126,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,919
Hire date: 1998-05-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 004869

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Jonathan Sanford serves as a Chief Legal Counsel within Highway Safety. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,919.

Saundra Batie

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$126,015

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $126,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,015
Hire date: 2004-01-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 001596

Saundra Batie holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,015.

Teresa Stepp

Deputy Director - Hsmv/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$125,722

Sub-department: Motorist Services
Base pay: $125,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,722
Hire date: 1999-07-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7904
Position Number: 004595

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Teresa Stepp serves as a Deputy Director - Hsmv within Motorist Services. Hired in 1999, they have about 27 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,722.

Kristin Green

Program Plan, Develop&Review Admin-Hsmv/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$125,184

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $125,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,184
Hire date: 2004-07-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8544
Position Number: 000379

Kristin Green holds the role of Program Plan, Develop&Review Admin-Hsmv at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,184.

Donnie Pitts Jr.

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$124,938

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $124,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,938
Hire date: 1998-11-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 004019

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Donnie Pitts Jr. serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant within Highway Safety. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,938.

James Hightower

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$124,888

Sub-department: Motor Carrier Compliance
Base pay: $124,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,888
Hire date: 1998-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 012196

James Hightower works as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motor Carrier Compliance. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years) as a salaried employee. James earned $124,888 in 2026.

Henry Merryday Iii

Senior Information Technician Business Consultant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$124,036

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $124,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,036
Hire date: 1985-07-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2114
Position Number: 004025

Henry Merryday Iii is a Senior Information Technician Business Consultant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 1985 (about 41 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $124,036.

Deanna Martinez

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$123,495

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $123,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,495
Hire date: 2004-01-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 001449

Deanna Martinez holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 22 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,495.

Christopher Thompson

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$123,178

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $123,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,178
Hire date: 2001-02-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 001294

Christopher Thompson holds the role of Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,178.

Fredrick Green

Technical Services Manager-Hsmv/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$123,000

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $123,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,000
Hire date: 1990-06-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8332
Position Number: 003249

Fredrick Green is a Technical Services Manager-Hsmv at Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $123,000.

Jeffrey Kidder

Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$121,978

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $121,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,978
Hire date: 1998-08-17
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8042
Position Number: 001810

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Jeffrey Kidder serves as a Florida Highway Patrol Lieutenant within Highway Safety. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,978.