Florida / Department of Commerce / Research Assistant

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Research Assistant

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

7 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $39,110, below the department median of $54,271.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $301.7K
Role median: $39,110
Agency median: $54,271
Comparison: Below

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This role across Florida

Research Assistant is held in 4 Florida departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $39,110 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Citrus

$57,500 · 1

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$41,861 · 6

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$34,760 · 1

Median total compensation for the Research Assistant role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Research Assistant beyond Florida

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $41,502 ranks #3 of 6. See Research Assistant across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$61,095 · 55

$55,793 · 9

$37,979 · 560

$21,553 · 6

$6,497 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Research Assistant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Simone Miller

Research Assistant/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$52,494

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $52,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,494
Hire date: 2013-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3120
Position Number: 050050

At Department of Commerce, Simone Miller serves as a Research Assistant within Workforce Development. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,494.

Raymond Cade

Research Assistant/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$48,660

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $48,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,660
Hire date: 1989-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3120
Position Number: 050057

Raymond Cade works as a Research Assistant for Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 37 years as a salaried employee. Raymond earned $48,660 in 2026.

Karla Osteen

Research Assistant/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$44,092

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $44,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,092
Hire date: 1989-03-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3120
Position Number: 050052

At Department of Commerce, Karla Osteen serves as a Research Assistant within Workforce Development. Hired in 1989, they have about 37 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,092.

Janel Forbes

Research Assistant/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2023-12-04
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3120
Position Number: 050001

Janel Forbes works as a Research Assistant for Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. Janel earned $39,110 in 2026.

Jasmine Davis

Research Assistant/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2026-01-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3120
Position Number: 050058

Jasmine Davis is a Research Assistant at Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,110.

Areil Tanks

Research Assistant/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2022-09-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ti'Ara Ladyell

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3120
Position Number: 050030

Areil Tanks holds the role of Research Assistant at Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,110.

Kyle Smith

Research Assistant/Department of Commerce

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Workforce Development
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2019-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Eugene

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3120
Position Number: 050054

Kyle Smith is a Research Assistant at Department of Commerce within Workforce Development. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,110.