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Florida Department of Transportation ranks fifth among the top public employers with the highest paid employees in 2022

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The Florida Department of Transportation paid $328,631,000 in wages in 2022, 13.1 percent more than in the previous year, according to financial documents from Florida Has A Right to Know.

On average, the employer spent $68,068 on individual employees in 2022, 16.4 percent more than in 2021.

23 of Florida's large counties announced average weekly pay increases between the third quarters of 2020 and 2021.

With 259,274 employee records, the State of Florida's average employee pay is $47,164 in 2022. This is 24.7 percent lower than the average state salary and 29.7 percent lower than the national average for government workers.

In 2020, the average salary in the state was $55,833. The average annual salary in five of the 67 counties was higher than at the national state level.

Florida's minimum wage increased to $11.00 per hour in 2022, while the required cash pay for employees who get tips is up to $7.98.

When calculating average compensation, only employees categorized as full-time were included. Data provided by Florida Has a Right to Know does not include the legislature, state university system, benefit-only entities, or municipal and county government employees.

Top Florida public employers paying the most in individual salaries in 2022
RankEmployerDepartmentIndividual salary% Difference From State Average Income
1Florida Department of EducationFLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION$299,574473.1%
2Florida Department of TransportationEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$270,000416.6%
3Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$251,939382%
4Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$243,719366.3%
5Florida State Courts SystemCOURT OPER/SUPREME COURT$239,442358.1%
6Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$231,836343.5%
7Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$229,759339.6%
8Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$229,758339.6%
9Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$223,067326.8%
10Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$210,760303.2%
11Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$205,391292.9%
12Florida Justice Administrative Commission15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$202,440287.3%
13Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$202,017286.5%
14Florida Department of Military AffairsEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$201,290285.1%
15Florida Department of HealthDISEASE CONTROL AND HEALTH PROTECTION$201,137284.8%
16Florida Department of TransportationEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$200,222283.1%
17Florida Department of EducationFLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION$200,000282.6%
18Florida Justice Administrative Commission4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$199,953282.5%
19Florida Justice Administrative Commission11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$198,847280.4%
20Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$195,809274.6%
21Florida Justice Administrative Commission5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$195,269273.6%
22Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$194,953273%
23Florida Department of EducationFLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION$191,033265.5%
24Florida Department of TransportationEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$190,185263.9%
25Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$189,684262.9%
26Florida Justice Administrative Commission4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$189,415262.4%
27Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$189,280262.1%
28Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$189,000261.6%
29Florida Justice Administrative Commission13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$188,127259.9%
30Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$188,104259.9%
31Florida Justice Administrative Commission11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$187,723259.1%
32Florida Justice Administrative Commission13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$187,196258.1%
33Florida Executive Office of the GovernorEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$186,523256.9%
34Florida Justice Administrative Commission4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$184,704253.4%
35Florida Department of CorrectionsEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$184,415252.8%
36Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$184,296252.6%
37Florida Justice Administrative Commission7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$183,877251.8%
38Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$183,435250.9%
39Florida Department of Juvenile JusticeEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$183,361250.8%
40Florida Justice Administrative Commission11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$182,196248.6%
41Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$182,170248.5%
42Florida Department of Economic OpportunityUNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS COMMISSION$182,060248.3%
43Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$181,667247.6%
44Florida Justice Administrative Commission20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$181,295246.8%
45Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$180,590245.5%
46Florida Department of Financial ServicesEXEC DIR & SUPORT SERVICES$180,179244.7%
47Florida Department of Law EnforcementEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$180,000244.4%
48Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$179,745243.9%
49Florida Justice Administrative Commission10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$179,509243.4%
50Florida Department of StateEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$179,146242.7%
51Florida Department of CorrectionsINMATE HEALTH SERVICES$179,093242.6%
52Florida Justice Administrative Commission16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$178,608241.7%
53Florida Justice Administrative Commission11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$178,518241.5%
54Florida Justice Administrative Commission6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$178,279241.1%
55Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$178,008240.6%
56Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$177,736240%
57Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$176,028236.8%
58Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$176,000236.7%
59Florida Office of the Attorney GeneralCRIMINAL AND CIVIL LITIGATION$175,000234.8%
60Florida Justice Administrative Commission17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$174,662234.2%
61Florida Justice Administrative Commission15TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$174,167233.2%
62Florida Justice Administrative Commission4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$173,850232.6%
63Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$173,685232.3%
64Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$173,666232.3%
65Florida Department of Military AffairsEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$173,347231.6%
66Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$173,178231.3%
67Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$172,823230.6%
68Florida Office of the Attorney GeneralEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$172,581230.2%
69Florida Justice Administrative Commission19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$172,057229.2%
70Florida State Courts SystemPGM: CT OPER/COUNTY CTS$172,015229.1%
71Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$171,430228%
72Florida Department of TransportationHIGHWAY OPERATIONS$171,243227.6%
73Florida Department of TransportationHIGHWAY OPERATIONS$171,238227.6%
74Florida Justice Administrative Commission17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$170,447226.1%
75Florida Agency for Persons with DisabilityDEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY CNTRS. CIVIL$170,410226%
76Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$170,329225.9%
77Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$170,252225.7%
78Florida Department of Financial ServicesEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$169,867225%
79Florida Department of TransportationEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$169,618224.5%
80Florida Department of EducationFLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION$169,542224.4%
81Florida Department of TransportationTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT$169,460224.2%
82Florida Justice Administrative Commission11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$168,824223%
83Florida Agency for Persons with DisabilityPROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE$168,608222.6%
84Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$168,289222%
85Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$168,055221.5%
86Florida Justice Administrative Commission13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$167,524220.5%
87Florida Department of EducationFLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION$167,154219.8%
88Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$167,078219.7%
89Florida Executive Office of the GovernorEXEC PLANNING & BUDGETING$166,500218.5%
90Florida Highway Safety & Motor VehicleEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$166,440218.4%
91Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$165,875217.3%
92Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$165,526216.7%
93Florida Department of Military AffairsFLORIDA STATE GUARD$165,000215.7%
94Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$164,440214.6%
95Florida Justice Administrative Commission10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT$164,168214.1%
96Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$163,923213.6%
97Florida Department of HealthCTY HLTH LOC HLTH NEED$163,898213.6%
98Florida Department of RevenueEXECUTIVE DIR/SUPPORT SVCS$163,897213.6%
99Florida Department of Children and FamiliesMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES$163,339212.5%
100Florida Department of Financial ServicesCOMP & ENFORCE- INSURANCE$162,812211.5%

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