Florida / Department of Elder Affairs

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Department of Elder Affairs

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 358 employees with median total compensation of $50,669; the highest distinct record was $135,000.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $19.2M
Employees: 358
Median total: $50,669
Highest record: $135,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$26,652$107,100+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 358 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,669) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $53,723 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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

$39,277

$42,654

$50,669

$59,113

$70,486

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $70,486 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,277. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Cares Assessor

80 · $42,654

Registered Nurse Specialist

29 · $54,870

Staff Assistant

22 · $35,712

Government Analyst II

20 · $55,363

Program Operations Administrator - Ses

17 · $62,054

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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Jessica Ramos

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-10-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000436

Jessica Ramos is a Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,654.

Brigida Ramirez Santana

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2023-01-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000438

At Department of Elder Affairs, Brigida Ramirez Santana serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Cynthia Simpson

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000465

At Department of Elder Affairs, Cynthia Simpson serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Carlos Aquino

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2002-11-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000466

Carlos Aquino holds the role of Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 2002, they have about 24 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,654.

Travis Yancey

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2023-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000208

At Department of Elder Affairs, Travis Yancey serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Rose Honore

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2014-06-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lore

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000248

At Department of Elder Affairs, Rose Honore serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

William Dominguez

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2016-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000363

At Department of Elder Affairs, William Dominguez serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Kristen Sutherlin

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2025-04-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lillian

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000388

At Department of Elder Affairs, Kristen Sutherlin serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Elizabeth Spears

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2025-04-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Cantin

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000390

Elizabeth Spears is a Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,654.

Joellen Kane

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000435

Joellen Kane works as a Cares Assessor for Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Joellen earned $42,654 in 2026.

Morana Francois

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000437

Morana Francois is a Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,654.

Debbie Sitkowski

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Arlene

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000207

Debbie Sitkowski works as a Cares Assessor for Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years) as a salaried employee. Debbie earned $42,654 in 2026.

Brigette Peterson

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 1988-11-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jackson

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000158

Brigette Peterson is a Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 1988 (about 38 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,654.

Persephoni Syleos-Castillo

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 1992-04-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000165

Persephoni Syleos-Castillo is a Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 1992, they have about 34 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,654.

Ashton Henrikson

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000203

At Department of Elder Affairs, Ashton Henrikson serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Karen Donovan

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2023-05-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000204

Karen Donovan is a Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,654.

Anika Medina

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000249

At Department of Elder Affairs, Anika Medina serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Jose Alicea

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000352

At Department of Elder Affairs, Jose Alicea serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Adriano Castagnino

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2023-12-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000410

Adriano Castagnino holds the role of Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,654.

Pilar Naranjo

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-06-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000409

Pilar Naranjo is a Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,654.

Linda Jacoby

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 1999-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000515

At Department of Elder Affairs, Linda Jacoby serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Tamanisha Garner

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Shamel

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000186

Tamanisha Garner works as a Cares Assessor for Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. Tamanisha earned $42,654 in 2026.

Kirsten Lavalette-Dovin

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000222

Kirsten Lavalette-Dovin holds the role of Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,654.

Donna Stevenson

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000265

Donna Stevenson holds the role of Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,654.

Gisella Dunan

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ivonn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000293

Gisella Dunan holds the role of Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,654.

Jasmine Jung

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-02-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: May

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000427

At Department of Elder Affairs, Jasmine Jung serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Tunisia Ford

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2018-05-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Yerirvetta

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000432

At Department of Elder Affairs, Tunisia Ford serves as a Cares Assessor within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,654.

Patricia Strickland

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000468

Patricia Strickland works as a Cares Assessor for Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. Patricia earned $42,654 in 2026.

Robin Santana

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2008-10-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000503

Robin Santana holds the role of Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 18 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,654.

Isabel Acevedo

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2011-04-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000526

Isabel Acevedo works as a Cares Assessor for Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years) as a salaried employee. Isabel earned $42,654 in 2026.

Karen Tegrarian Reynolds

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2018-07-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000196

Karen Tegrarian Reynolds works as a Cares Assessor for Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years) as a salaried employee. Karen earned $42,654 in 2026.

Roberto Ferrara

Cares Assessor/Department of Elder Affairs

2026 total comp

$42,654

Sub-department: Comprehensive Eligib Services
Base pay: $42,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,654
Hire date: 2013-10-11
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5754
Position Number: 000444

Roberto Ferrara is a Cares Assessor at Department of Elder Affairs within Comprehensive Eligib Services. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $42,654.