Fish & Game Warden · Florida

Game warden salary in Florida

Game wardens in Florida earn a median $31,200 a year across all employers.

$31,200
median pay in FL, all employers
290
workers in FL (SOC 33-3031)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Florida, all employers Sourced

Fish and Game Wardens (SOC 33-3031) in Florida, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureFL
Workers290
10th percentile$31,200
Median$31,200
90th percentile$36,980
National median, government employers$74,060

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pension in Florida

State employees: State public safety

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
Florida Retirement System - Special Risk Class (Pension Plan or Investment Plan)
Special Risk, initially enrolled on or after July 1, 2011
3%age 55 once vested in Special Risk service (8 years)3%Covered

The statewide plan a new hire usually joins. Some cities and counties run their own plans; check with the employer. Each plan's formula, vesting, cost-of-living adjustment and retiree health are on the Florida pension plans list.

Source: State retirement systems, Official state retirement system pages, member handbooks and statutes. Data captured October 2, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Fish & Game Warden page.

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