Florida / State Courts System

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State Courts System

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

The State Courts System operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 4,168 employees with median total compensation of $66,624; the highest distinct record was $264,136.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $395.3M
Employees: 4,168
Median total: $66,624
Highest record: $264,136

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$10,541$200,836+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4,168 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,624) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $94,849 (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

$46,821

$52,879

$66,624

$113,092

$200,836

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $200,836 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,821. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Judicial Assistant - Circuit Court

579 · $57,981

Circuit Judge

529 · $200,836

Judicial Assistant - County Court

324 · $55,222

County Judge

278 · $189,755

Court Program Specialist II

264 · $51,752

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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Sara Cunningham

Deputy State Courts Administrator/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$151,604

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $151,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,604
Hire date: 2003-11-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9010
Position Number: 007310

Sara Cunningham is a Deputy State Courts Administrator at State Courts System within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2003, they have about 23 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $151,604.

Mary Quinlan

Chief Deputy Court Administrator/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$150,137

Sub-department: Pgm: CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $150,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,137
Hire date: 2006-04-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6280
Position Number: 010574

Mary Quinlan holds the role of Chief Deputy Court Administrator at State Courts System within Pgm: CT Oper/Circuit Cts. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,137.

Alexander Williams

Executive Director -Jqc/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$150,000

Sub-department: Judicial Qual Community Opertns
Base pay: $150,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,000
Hire date: 2012-11-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9200
Position Number: 008678

Alexander Williams works as a Executive Director -Jqc for State Courts System within Judicial Qual Community Opertns. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years) as a salaried employee. Alexander earned $150,000 in 2026.

Patricia Gladson

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$147,866

Sub-department: Pgm: CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $147,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,866
Hire date: 2001-09-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 010333

Patricia Gladson works as a General Counsel for State Courts System within Pgm: CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years as a salaried employee. Patricia earned $147,866 in 2026.

Roosevelt Sawyer Jr

State Courts Technology Officer/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$146,815

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $146,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,815
Hire date: 1994-10-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4000
Position Number: 003260

Roosevelt Sawyer Jr works as a State Courts Technology Officer for State Courts System within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service as a salaried employee. Roosevelt earned $146,815 in 2026.