Department of Children and Families

Source file: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Children and Families is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 3,246 employees with median total compensation of $7,255; the highest distinct record was $38,216.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $23.7M
Employees: 3,246
Median total: $7,255
Highest record: $38,216

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$1,195$19,212+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 3,246 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($7,255) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $3,537 (48%)
Overtime — $385 (5%)
Other — $127 (2%)
Benefits — $3,259 (45%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$4,451

$5,766

$7,255

$8,033

$9,233

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $9,233 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,451. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Sw-Socl&Humansvcs

1,298 · $7,365

Socialworksupervisor

360 · $8,074

Swtrne-Socl&Humansvcs

213 · $4,855

Childrenservicesworker

183 · $5,771

Officeassistant

159 · $3,563

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Daisy Vega

Dirofnur1/Department of Children and Families

2024 total comp

$285

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $285
Total compensation: $285
Hire date: 2014-12-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial
Work city: Hartford
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06106

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $121,848
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $4,669
Check Date: Feb 23, 2024
Check Number: 37645398
Check Option: C
Check Status: F
Department ID: DCF91000
Employee ID Record: 05A5DC821B12575A7D8A9CE53D2FC69D

At Department of Children and Families, Daisy Vega serves as a Dirofnur1 based in Hartford, CT. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $285. Their bargaining unit is Managerial.