Public-Sector Pay in Florida
346 roles at 86 employers · updated October 2026
What Florida's cities, counties, school districts and other public employers pay, taken from their own job postings:
346Roles with posted pay
86Public employers
3,151Postings behind the numbersLast 12 months
316Open right now
How Florida public-sector pay is spread
Each role placed by the midpoint of its newest posted range, as full-time yearly pay.
Roles
| <$40k | 86 |
|---|---|
| $40k | 169 |
| $60k | 51 |
| $80k | 25 |
| $100k | 10 |
| $120k | 3 |
| $140k | 0 |
| $160k | 1 |
| $180k | 0 |
| $200k+ | 1 |
Common roles across Florida employers
Lowest to highest posted range for the role, across every employer that posted it.
Maintenance Worker18 employers · highest at City of Sunrise, FL
≈$31k–$62k/yr
Administrative Assistant9 employers · highest at City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
≈$35k–$97k/yr
Equipment Operator7 employers · highest at City of North Port, FL
≈$35k–$67k/yr
Administrative Specialist6 employers · highest at Lee County Government, FL
≈$45k–$73k/yr
Accountant5 employers · highest at City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
$35,350–$107,425/yr
Recreation Leader5 employers · highest at City of Sunny Isles Beach, FL
≈$36k–$71k/yr
Project Manager4 employers · highest at City of Miami, FL
$66,677–$217,000/yr
Customer Service Specialist4 employers · highest at Collier County, FL
≈$33k–$67k/yr
Environmental Specialist4 employers · highest at Collier County, FL
≈$50k–$87k/yr
Heavy Equipment Operator4 employers · highest at City of Hallandale Beach, FL
≈$44k–$75k/yr
Librarian4 employers · highest at Lee County Government, FL
$51,938–$79,170/yr
Office Assistant4 employers · highest at City of Lakeland, Civil Service, FL
$19–$31/hr
Assistant Professor3 employers · highest at Broward College, FL
$45,000–$109,537/yr
Grounds Maintenance Worker3 employers · highest at City of Lakeland, Civil Service, FL
$17–$26/hr
Building Inspector3 employers · highest at City of Sunny Isles Beach, FL
≈$58k–$121k/yr
Highest posted pay in Florida's public sector
Director of Public ServicesCity of Tamarac, FL
$195,000–$217,264/yr
Project ManagerCity of Miami, FL
$104,380–$217,000/yr
Division DirectorCity of Boynton Beach, FL
$109,175–$163,757/yr
Assistant Division DirectorCollier County, FL
$91,429–$148,115/yr
ManagerLee County Port Authority, FL
$130,000–$140,000/yr
Information Technology SpecialistBroward County, FL
$87,342–$139,398/yr
Construction Project ManagerBroward County, FL
$87,342–$139,398/yr
EngineerPasco County, FL
$98,512–$137,916/yr
Assistant Building OfficialCity of Boca Raton, FL
$105,113–$134,755/yr
Project ManagerCity of Fort Lauderdale, FL
$85,379–$132,344/yr
Who is hiring now
Open postings with published pay, by employer.
Postings by employer type
Last 12 months of postings with published pay.
Pay by employer
Newest posted range for each role. Open an employer to see its roles; each role links to its full pay history.
State of Florida40 roles · 670 postings · 160 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$35,350/yr
$34,760/yr
$85,000/yr
$77,089–$83,789/yr
$40,351/yr
$37,421/yr
$50,000/yr
$49,371/yr
$34,760/yr
$69,400–$71,420/yr
$57,165/yr
$34,760/yr
$53,387–$69,089/yr
$34,760/yr
$20/hr
$59,059–$65,000/yr
$50,585/yr
$34,760–$35,760/yr
$40,780–$45,000/yr
$42,200–$46,420/yr
$42,562/yr
$49,740/yr
$38,000/yr
$74,895/yr
$38,500–$50,000/yr
$22/hr
$18.74–$19.74/hr
$25/hr
$15/hr
$45,474/yr
$50,000/yr
$80,000/yr
$67,743/yr
$62,500–$69,500/yr
$34,760/yr
$75,839/yr
$35,360/yr
$44,038/yr
$65,000–$76,040/yr
Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, FL24 roles · 222 postings · 16 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$52,535–$57,878/yr
$18.88–$20.77/hr
$18.21–$20.03/hr
$17.52–$19.27/hr
$104,043–$114,447/yr
$64,972–$68,114/yr
$19–$21/hr
$21.23/hr
$27.65–$29.03/hr
$21.23–$23.35/hr
$52,573/yr
$14.99/hr
$18.73/hr
$17.52–$19.27/hr
$21.94–$22.48/hr
$18/hr
$16.13–$17.74/hr
$18–$20/hr
$20.47/hr
$16.75/hr
$18–$20/hr
$18.88/hr
$25–$28/hr
$18.05/hr
Collier County, FL25 roles · 201 postings · 5 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$56,646–$91,767/yr
$20–$32/hr
$74,543–$120,759/yr
$91,429–$148,115/yr
$56,646–$91,767/yr
$28–$46/hr
$25–$41/hr
$20–$32/hr
$26–$42/hr
$20–$32/hr
$20–$32/hr
$19–$30/hr
$18–$28/hr
$18–$28/hr
$18.04–$28.86/hr
$61,269–$99,255/yr
$25–$41/hr
$27.23–$44.12/hr
$63,719–$103,226/yr
$80,625–$130,613/yr
$20–$32/hr
$18–$28/hr
$80,625–$130,613/yr
$25–$41/hr
$22–$35/hr
Pasco County, FL22 roles · 189 postings · 4 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$73,511–$102,915/yr
$17–$24/hr
$16/hr
$19/hr
$17–$24/hr
$19–$26/hr
$98,512–$137,916/yr
$16/hr
$27.69–$38.77/hr
$19/hr
$52,243–$73,140/yr
$15/hr
$18–$25/hr
$70,010–$98,015/yr
$21–$29/hr
$66,677–$93,347/yr
$22–$30/hr
$21.70–$30.38/hr
$15/hr
$70,010–$98,015/yr
$28–$39/hr
$17–$24/hr
St. Johns County School Board, FL7 roles · 110 postingsPay overview →
$15–$20/hr
$15–$19/hr
$16–$24/hr
$15–$21/hr
$16–$24/hr
$16–$24/hr
$48,642–$53,540/yr
Broward County, FL13 roles · 92 postings · 2 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$52,646–$84,023/yr
$65,401–$104,381/yr
$87,342–$139,398/yr
$60,838–$97,099/yr
$39,421–$62,916/yr
$19–$30/hr
$87,342–$139,398/yr
$36,670/yr
$18/hr
$65,401–$104,381/yr
$75,579–$120,625/yr
$75,579–$120,625/yr
$36–$58/hr
City of Fort Lauderdale, FL9 roles · 83 postings · 1 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$69,302–$107,425/yr
$69,302–$107,425/yr
$62,409–$96,779/yr
$33,396–$51,739/yr
$85,379–$132,344/yr
$45,649–$70,740/yr
$20–$29/hr
$69,302–$107,425/yr
$22–$34/hr
County of Volusia, FL9 roles · 79 postings · 4 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$75,490/yr
$45,989–$64,563/yr
$24–$25/hr
$17.76/hr
$17.22/hr
$20–$28/hr
$18/hr
$16/hr
$19/hr
Sarasota County Government, FL7 roles · 77 postings · 40 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$23/hr
$64,813/yr
$19.09/hr
$58,947/yr
$24.74–$31.54/hr
$56,139/yr
$21.51/hr
City of Cape Coral, FL5 roles · 72 postings · 1 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$14–$16/hr
$14–$17/hr
$16–$19/hr
$31,200–$34,528/yr
$47,840–$74,880/yr
Broward College, FL5 roles · 65 postings · 9 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$66,509–$109,537/yr
$115,500–$130,500/yr
$42,320–$49,726/yr
$42,320–$49,726/yr
$36,800–$43,240/yr
Lee County Government, FL8 roles · 62 postings · 2 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$29–$35/hr
$17/hr
$20/hr
$22/hr
$68,250–$79,170/yr
$20–$23/hr
$35–$45/hr
$25–$29/hr
Florida Atlantic University4 roles · 58 postings · 3 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$62,000/yr
$75,000–$80,000/yr
$63,000/yr
$62,000–$64,272/yr
City of Sunrise, FL6 roles · 57 postings · 1 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$60,155–$84,997/yr
$22.04–$31.14/hr
$43,637–$61,658/yr
$60,155–$84,997/yr
$57,255/yr
$48,167–$68,059/yr
Manatee County Government, FL9 roles · 51 postings · 4 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$18.40–$23/hr
$15–$23/hr
$15–$23/hr
$17.36–$21.70/hr
$20.68–$31.95/hr
$18.40–$23/hr
$58,141–$75,584/yr
$18.40–$23/hr
$21–$36/hr
City of Lakeland, Civil Service, FL5 roles · 50 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$15–$16/hr
$18–$26/hr
$21–$31/hr
$18–$23/hr
$36,625–$53,804/yr
City of Boca Raton, FL7 roles · 44 postings · 1 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$105,113–$134,755/yr
$34.20–$37.71/hr
$24/hr
$18.14–$21/hr
$23/hr
$19–$26/hr
$16–$19/hr
Alachua County, FL6 roles · 38 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$45,240/yr
$50,107/yr
$39,624/yr
$51,938/yr
$39,083/yr
$42,474/yr
Florida Legislature4 roles · 38 postings · 5 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$43,572–$92,928/yr
$47,364/yr
$43,692/yr
$49,740/yr
City of Delray Beach, FL6 roles · 37 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$40,664–$75,754/yr
$35,131–$65,333/yr
$31,866–$39,520/yr
$16–$25/hr
$16–$25/hr
$52,000–$68,744/yr
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida4 roles · 35 postings · 2 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$81,519/yr
$20–$22.96/hr
$61,969/yr
$37,194/yr
City of Sunny Isles Beach, FL5 roles · 33 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$73,974–$121,318/yr
$80,000–$128,982/yr
$52,572–$86,218/yr
$39,230–$64,337/yr
$21–$34/hr
Osceola County, FL5 roles · 33 postings · 2 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$28.25/hr
$25.55/hr
$16/hr
$32.63/hr
$21/hr
City of Coral Springs, FL4 roles · 31 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$18.17–$28.56/hr
$37,800/yr
$20–$31/hr
$15–$18/hr
City of Orlando, FL3 roles · 31 postings · 3 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$26.22–$37.51/hr
$19.52–$24.89/hr
$29.41–$37.51/hr
County of Charlotte, FL4 roles · 31 postings · 3 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$16.43/hr
$17.42/hr
$25/hr
$15.50/hr
City of Boynton Beach, FL4 roles · 26 postings · 2 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$109,175–$163,757/yr
$29.65–$49.57/hr
$76,650/yr
$40,435/yr
Marathon High School, FL1 role · 25 postingsOpen jobs →
$62,700–$104,700/yr
Okaloosa County, FL4 roles · 25 postings · 3 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$21.14–$33.92/hr
$16–$17/hr
$17–$19/hr
$65,541–$78,645/yr
City of Panama City, FL3 roles · 23 postings · 2 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$39,104/yr
$33,426/yr
$37,586/yr
Florida State Courts, Twentieth Judicial Circuit, Administrative Office of the Courts4 roles · 22 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$37,576/yr
$47,747/yr
$47,981/yr
City of Melbourne, FL3 roles · 21 postings · 4 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$18.47/hr
$19–$22/hr
$36,213/yr
Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, FL3 roles · 20 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$22/hr
$18/hr
$40,755–$61,152/yr
Town of Davie, FL4 roles · 20 postings · 4 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$15/hr
$20.82–$29.42/hr
$43,317/yr
$49,675/yr
Sumter County Board of County Commissioners, FL3 roles · 18 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$33,384–$58,490/yr
$55,453–$103,168/yr
$34,798–$64,730/yr
Citrus County Board of County Commissioners, FL3 roles · 17 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$21.51/hr
$15/hr
$19/hr
Escambia County BCC, FL3 roles · 17 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$17–$21/hr
$21–$26/hr
$19–$24/hr
City of Largo, FL3 roles · 16 postings · 2 openPay overview →Open jobs →
$17.76/hr
$19.59/hr
$18.22/hr
City of Port St. Lucie, FL3 roles · 16 postingsPay overview →Open jobs →
$21–$25/hr
$19.25–$22.14/hr
$59,155/yr
City of Venice, FL2 roles · 13 postings
$44,326/yr
$38,627/yr
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, FL1 role · 12 postingsOpen jobs →
$68,960–$97,298/yr
Tallahassee Community College, FL2 roles · 12 postings · 2 openOpen jobs →
$33,280–$35,942/yr
$52,598–$56,805/yr
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, FL1 role · 11 postingsOpen jobs →
$19–$28/hr
City of Port Orange, FL1 role · 10 postingsOpen jobs →
$17–$18/hr
Florida Gateway College1 role · 10 postings · 2 open
$45,000/yr
Martin County Clerk of Court and Comptroller, FL1 role · 10 postings · 3 open
$18–$19/hr
Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller, FL1 role · 10 postingsOpen jobs →
$19–$27/hr
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL1 role · 8 postingsOpen jobs →
$44,886–$68,994/yr
City of Fort Myers, FL1 role · 7 postings
$18.95–$28.67/hr
City of West Melbourne, FL, FL1 role · 7 postingsOpen jobs →
$36,789–$57,022/yr
Martin County Board of County Commissioners, FL1 role · 7 postings
$46,462/yr
Seminole County/Board of County Commissioners, FL1 role · 7 postings · 1 openOpen jobs →
$42,883/yr
Broward County Sheriff's Office, FL1 role · 6 postingsOpen jobs →
$44,638–$65,952/yr
City of Bartow, FL1 role · 6 postings
$17–$26/hr
City of Dunedin, FL1 role · 6 postings · 2 openOpen jobs →
$17.33–$19.93/hr
City of Jacksonville Beach, FL1 role · 6 postingsOpen jobs →
$46,613/yr
City of Leesburg, FL1 role · 6 postings · 1 openOpen jobs →
$16.71/hr
City of Miami Gardens, FL1 role · 6 postings
$32,094–$48,152/yr
City of North Port, FL1 role · 6 postingsOpen jobs →
$42,031–$67,249/yr
City of St. Cloud, FL1 role · 6 postingsOpen jobs →
$17–$23/hr
Florida Polytechnic University1 role · 6 postingsOpen jobs →
$19–$20/hr
Lee County Port Authority, FL1 role · 6 postings · 1 openOpen jobs →
$130,000–$140,000/yr
Village of Wellington, FL1 role · 6 postings · 2 openOpen jobs →
$16.39–$19.66/hr
Alachua County Sheriff's Office, FL1 role · 5 postingsOpen jobs →
$44,642–$71,367/yr
Bay County, FL1 role · 5 postings
$43,035–$75,338/yr
City of Clermont, FL1 role · 5 postings · 2 openOpen jobs →
$38,605–$48,880/yr
City of Hallandale Beach, FL1 role · 5 postingsOpen jobs →
$44,029–$74,849/yr
City of Lauderdale Lakes, FL, FL1 role · 5 postingsOpen jobs →
$21.09/hr
City of Miami Beach, FL1 role · 5 postingsOpen jobs →
$42,162–$68,952/yr
City of Miami, FL1 role · 5 postings
$104,380–$217,000/yr
City of Punta Gorda, FL1 role · 5 postingsOpen jobs →
$42,536–$68,016/yr
City of St Pete Beach, FL1 role · 5 postingsOpen jobs →
$34,403–$55,058/yr
City of Tamarac, FL1 role · 5 postings
$195,000–$217,264/yr
City of Winter Springs, FL1 role · 5 postingsOpen jobs →
$19–$24/hr
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, FL1 role · 5 postings · 2 openOpen jobs →
$19–$35.64/hr
Marion County Sheriff's Office, FL1 role · 5 postings · 2 openOpen jobs →
$51,388/yr
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL1 role · 5 postings · 1 openOpen jobs →
$22.17–$38.79/hr
No roles match that filter.
Public-sector pay in Florida: FAQ
Which public-sector jobs pay the most in Florida?
The highest posted ranges are Director of Public Services at City of Tamarac, FL ($195,000–$217,264/yr); Project Manager at City of Miami, FL ($104,380–$217,000/yr); Division Director at City of Boynton Beach, FL ($109,175–$163,757/yr); Assistant Division Director at Collier County, FL ($91,429–$148,115/yr); Manager at Lee County Port Authority, FL ($130,000–$140,000/yr).
How much do Florida public employers pay a Maintenance Worker?
18 Florida public employers posted Maintenance Worker pay in the last 12 months, ranging ≈$31k–$62k/yr. The highest range was posted by City of Sunrise, FL.
How much do Florida public employers pay a Administrative Assistant?
9 Florida public employers posted Administrative Assistant pay in the last 12 months, ranging ≈$35k–$97k/yr. The highest range was posted by City of Fort Lauderdale, FL.
How much do Florida public employers pay a Equipment Operator?
7 Florida public employers posted Equipment Operator pay in the last 12 months, ranging ≈$35k–$67k/yr. The highest range was posted by City of North Port, FL.
Where do these pay figures come from?
From the employers' own job postings over the last 12 months. Each range is shown as posted; nothing is averaged or estimated. The bars convert hourly and daily pay to a full-time year (2,080 hours or 260 days) only so roles can be compared.