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Across the state, most employees made between $25,000 and $50,000.
Manuel Diaz Jr. had the highest salary among employees in the state, earning $299,574 for the year.
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.
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.
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 100 Salaries in 2022
| Rank | Individual | Department | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Diaz Jr. | Florida Department of Education | $299,574 |
| 2 | Jared W. Perdue | Florida Department of Transportation | $270,000 |
| 3 | Yolanda C. Hernandez | Florida Department of Children and Families | $251,939 |
| 4 | Ernesto J. Lamadrid | Florida Department of Children and Families | $243,719 |
| 5 | Jorge Labarga | Florida State Courts System | $239,442 |
| 5 | John D. Couriel | Florida State Courts System | $239,442 |
| 5 | Charles T. Canady | Florida State Courts System | $239,442 |
| 5 | Renatha Francis | Florida State Courts System | $239,442 |
| 5 | Carlos Muniz | Florida State Courts System | $239,442 |
| 5 | Jamie G. Grosshans | Florida State Courts System | $239,442 |
| 11 | Ulyee Choe | Florida Department of Health | $231,836 |
| 12 | Comoche Lamothe | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,759 |
| 12 | Fernand Francois Serge Gautier | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,759 |
| 12 | Deliana Torres-Gonzalez | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,759 |
| 15 | Eduardo Infante | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Koa-Shun Wu | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Clifton Rudolph Lake | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Saim Karakas | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Rajeshwar Kartan | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | James A. Yelton | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Rasik Patel | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Masood Akhter Khan | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | John P. Johnston | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Richard S. Hamilton | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Abolfazl Sadat-Mansouri | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Lauren M. Thomas | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Teresita A. Balza | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Syed Zaber Mahmud | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 15 | Muhammad Shah | Florida Department of Children and Families | $229,758 |
| 30 | Jean Daniel Policard | Florida Department of Children and Families | $223,067 |
| 31 | Alina M. Alonso | Florida Department of Health | $210,760 |
| 31 | Paula M. Thaqi | Florida Department of Health | $210,760 |
| 31 | Kerrian Audia-Marie Hazley | Florida Department of Health | $210,760 |
| 34 | Thomas P. Poirier | Florida Department of Health | $205,391 |
| 35 | Dennis W. Ward | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Melissa A. Nelson | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Robert R. Lockwood | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Jessica J. Yeary | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Laurence L. Eger | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Michael A. Graves | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Julianne M. Holt | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Craig C. Villanti | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Kerry I. Evander | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Rachel E. Nordby | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Scott D. Makar | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Stevan T. Northcutt | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Bruce A. Miller | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Bronwyn C. Miller | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Cory J. Ciklin | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Jeffrey T. Kuntz | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Morris Silberman | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Howard L. Dimmig | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | John M. Harris | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Jonathan D. Gerber | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Suzanne Youmans Labrit | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Susan H. Rothstein-Youakim | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Monique Haughton Worrell | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Bruce L. Bartlett | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Carey S. Haughwout | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Harvey L. Jay III | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Brian D. Lambert | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Larry R. Basford | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Frederic R. Wallis | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Robert B. Trettis | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Jay P. Cohen | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | William M. Gladson | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Ivan F. Fernandez | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Martha C. Warner | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Ginger B. Madden | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Edward C. Larose | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Daniel Sleet | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Andrea Smith | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Eric W. Hendon | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Mary K. Thomas | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Clifton W. Wilson Jr. | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Burton C. Conner | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Timothy D. Osterhaus | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Andrew H. Warren | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | David A. Aronberg | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Monica Gordo | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Sara B. Mollo | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Meredith Sasso | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Brian W. Haas | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Robert J. Morris Jr. | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Spencer D. Levine | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Gordon H. Weekes Jr. | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Edwin Scales | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Henry M. Sims | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Alan O. Forst | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Diamond R. Litty | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Joseph Lewis Jr. | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Daniel E. Traver | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Ross L. Bilbrey | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Norma S. Lindsey | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | John F. Durrett | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | Anthony K. Black | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Robert Wesley | Florida Justice Administrative Commission | $202,440 |
| 35 | John Stargel | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Patricia J. Kelly | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
| 35 | Thomas W. Logue | Florida State Courts System | $202,440 |
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