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Staff Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

19 employees hold this title in Department of Education. Median total compensation for the role is $36,317, below the department median of $51,266.

Employees
19
Total payroll
$698.1K
Role median
$36,317
Agency median
$51,266
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,760$40,870+

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

How total compensation varies among the 19 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Florida

Staff Assistant is held in 23 Florida departments. In Department of Education, the median of $36,317 ranks #16 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agency for Health Care Administrative
$58,214 · 1
FL Department of Transportation
$48,500 · 1
Division of Administrative Hearings
$45,081 · 6
Department of Financial Services
$44,260 · 19
FL School for the Deaf & Blind
$43,880 · 13
Business & Professional Reg
$40,138 · 4
Agriculture and Consumer Services
$40,000 · 14
Department of Health
$38,117 · 116
Department of Juvenile Justice
$37,314 · 10
Department of Corrections
$37,274 · 1
Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community
$37,120 · 10
Public Service Commission
$37,000 · 1

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

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Staff Assistant beyond Florida

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $37,314 ranks #9 of 11. See Staff Assistant across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$123,848 · 543
City of Milwaukee
$76,837 · 9
District of Columbia
$76,060 · 309
New York Public Authorities
$73,781 · 6
New Jersey
$72,638 · 23
City of Worcester
$64,369 · 59
New York City
$54,667 · 14
City of Salt Lake City
$45,126 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Assistantroles 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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Jessica Santiago

Staff Assistant/Department of Education

2026 total comp
$38,600
Sub-department
Florida Board of Education
Base pay
$38,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,600
Hire date
2007-04-09
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
0120
Position Number
007035

Jessica Santiago holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,600.

Patience Lofton

Staff Assistant/Department of Education

2026 total comp
$38,600
Sub-department
Florida Board of Education
Base pay
$38,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,600
Hire date
2019-07-22
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
Cherone

Source-specific fields

Class Code
0120
Position Number
007230

Patience Lofton works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years) as a salaried employee. Patience earned $38,600 in 2026.

Paul Rivera

Staff Assistant/Department of Education

2026 total comp
$38,600
Sub-department
Florida Board of Education
Base pay
$38,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,600
Hire date
2022-08-29
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Class Code
0120
Position Number
007045

Paul Rivera holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Education within Florida Board of Education. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,600.