Florida / Department of Health / Administrative Assistant I

Job-title file

Administrative Assistant I

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

159 employees hold this title in Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $38,117, below the department median of $49,209.

Employees: 159
Total payroll: $6.2M
Role median: $38,117
Agency median: $49,209
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,760$50,672+

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

How total compensation varies among the 159 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Administrative Assistant I pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 104,000 people — is $45,900. Department of Health pays a median base salary of $40,598 for this role, 12% below that figure — about the 34th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,380

$37,840

$45,900

$53,340

$63,340

Department of Health median · $40,598

The bar is the range of annual wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 1,706,790 people — is $47,540. Department of Health’s median base salary is 15% below that national figure, about the 30th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,280

$38,830

$47,540

$58,000

$66,350

Department of Health median · $40,598

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health is $40,598, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Florida

Administrative Assistant I is held in 28 Florida departments. In Department of Health, the median of $38,117 ranks #13 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Justice Administrative Commission

$54,376 · 25

FL Department of Transportation

$51,467 · 35

Department of Management Services

$45,612 · 14

Public Service Commission

$44,582 · 1

Executive Office of the Governor

$43,500 · 2

Department of Children and Families

$41,619 · 87

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$41,250 · 16

State Courts System

$41,233 · 25

Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

$40,748 · 20

Department of Commerce

$39,463 · 3

Department of Military Affairs

$38,442 · 5

FL Gaming Control Commission

$38,172 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Administrative Assistant beyond Florida

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $41,557 ranks #24 of 31. See Administrative Assistant across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$142,353 · 378

City of San Jose

$126,642 · 11

City of Boston

$77,773 · 26

Chicago Public Schools

$76,425 · 9

$74,800 · 528

$73,085 · 105

$72,721 · 27

$71,808 · 287

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative 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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Carla Estrada

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,555

Sub-department: Public Health Statistics and Innovation
Base pay: $38,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,555
Hire date: 2012-02-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 033748

Carla Estrada is a Administrative Assistant I at Department of Health within Public Health Statistics and Innovation. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,555.

Tiffany Thurston

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,440

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,440
Hire date: 2021-10-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 005811

At Department of Health, Tiffany Thurston serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,440.

Deondra Mcmillan

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,440

Sub-department: Statewide Health Support Service
Base pay: $38,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,440
Hire date: 1999-12-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 056600

At Department of Health, Deondra Mcmillan serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Statewide Health Support Service. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,440.

Monica Martinez

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,289

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,289
Hire date: 2015-03-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 063690

At Department of Health, Monica Martinez serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,289.

Denise Turnbull

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,270

Sub-department: Statewide Health Support Service
Base pay: $38,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,270
Hire date: 2015-10-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 018272

Denise Turnbull holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Health within Statewide Health Support Service. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,270.

Giselle Griffiths

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,236

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,236
Hire date: 2022-08-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Shanique

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 030901

Giselle Griffiths works as a Administrative Assistant I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. Giselle earned $38,236 in 2026.

Anita Mcdaniel

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,203

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,203
Hire date: 2023-09-29
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 059341

Anita Mcdaniel holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,203.

Deborah Swain

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,148

Sub-department: Community Health Promotion
Base pay: $38,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,148
Hire date: 2004-07-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 081023

At Department of Health, Deborah Swain serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Community Health Promotion. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,148.

Satoreia Anderson

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,136

Sub-department: Child Specl Health Care
Base pay: $38,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,136
Hire date: 2024-12-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 017016

Satoreia Anderson works as a Administrative Assistant I for Department of Health within Child Specl Health Care. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. Satoreia earned $38,136 in 2026.

Brinda Van Brussel

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2016-11-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 027830

Brinda Van Brussel holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,117.

Patti Burman

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2021-02-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 030032

Patti Burman works as a Administrative Assistant I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. Patti earned $38,117 in 2026.

Jacqueline Garrett

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2017-08-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 030960

Jacqueline Garrett works as a Administrative Assistant I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years) as a salaried employee. Jacqueline earned $38,117 in 2026.

Tarcara Lamkin

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2005-10-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 004768

Tarcara Lamkin works as a Administrative Assistant I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years as a salaried employee. Tarcara earned $38,117 in 2026.

Charlene Lee

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2005-12-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 081414

Charlene Lee is a Administrative Assistant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,117.

Michael Bradshaw

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,000
Hire date: 2025-10-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 030803

At Department of Health, Michael Bradshaw serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,000.