Florida’s state employees: Fewer than you might think, and lower-paid than they might like. Check out a report on state workers, their pay — and how Florida stacks up against other states.
A summary, based on the newly released annual study by the Department of Management Services:
Understaffed or Right-sized?
Florida has the third-fewest ratio of state employees to overall residents, behind only Illinois and Nevada. There are 106 state workers per 10,000 in population in Florida. Illinois has 103, Nevada 104.
Underpaid or Efficient?
Florida has the lowest labor cost per resident of all the states, meaning state government provides public services with fewer employees at the lowest payroll cost in the country.
Biggest Agencies
Departments of Correction, Health, Children and Families
Long-Timers?
Less than 5% of state workers have worked for the state for more than 30 years. About 15% have between 20-29 years of service, and 34% have worked for the state for less than 5 years.
The Trends
Over the past five years, the total number of state workers has declined by 4%.
By the Numbers
›The state of Florida had171,333 workers in 2007
›66% worked for various state agencies.
›24% worked for the state university system.
›6% worked in justice administration — state attorneys, public defenders, etc.
›2% worked for the state court system
›1% work for the Legislature
The rest work for the auditor general, Florida Lottery, Governor’s office and Florida National Guard.
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