Florida / Department of Health / Dental Assistant

Job-title file

Dental Assistant

Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.

97 employees hold this title in Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $39,350, below the department median of $49,209.

Employees: 97
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $39,350
Agency median: $49,209
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31,062$46,580+

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

How total compensation varies among the 97 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

Dental Assistant pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Dental Assistants — about 26,620 people — is $47,620. Department of Health pays a median base salary of $39,350 for this role, 17% below that figure — about the 13th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,800

$45,120

$47,620

$54,690

$58,880

Department of Health median · $39,350

The bar is the range of annual wages for Dental Assistants 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 Dental Assistants — about 387,790 people — is $48,070. Department of Health’s median base salary is 18% below that national figure, about the 15th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,130

$44,340

$48,070

$58,090

$62,250

Department of Health median · $39,350

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 $39,350, 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

Dental Assistant is held in 3 Florida departments. In Department of Health, the median of $39,350 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Children and Families

$35,647 · 3

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$34,760 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Dental Assistant beyond Florida

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $39,350 ranks #9 of 12. See Dental Assistant across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$97,088 · 41

$64,736 · 30

$64,500 · 11

$59,185 · 45

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$55,883 · 2,308

Minnesota

$51,118 · 43

Tennessee

$44,393 · 16

Texas

$43,798 · 24

Median total compensation for comparable Dental 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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Chandler Dodson

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,563

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,563
Hire date: 2024-06-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 001698

Chandler Dodson holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,563.

Christina Graham

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,354

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,354
Hire date: 2025-08-29
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 002285

Christina Graham is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,354.

Elizandra Silveira De Souza

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2021-05-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 054810

Elizandra Silveira De Souza holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,350.

Jazmarae Colon

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2024-09-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 001840

Jazmarae Colon works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. Jazmarae earned $39,350 in 2026.

Loraine Felice

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2007-02-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 000885

Loraine Felice works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years as a salaried employee. Loraine earned $39,350 in 2026.

Shakayla Peterson

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2022-12-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Brianna

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 029193

Shakayla Peterson is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,350.

Kristina Pazolli

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2017-11-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 054665

Kristina Pazolli holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,350.

Erin Richards

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2026-03-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 069283

Erin Richards is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,350.

Tatiana Gandol Maldonado

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2017-10-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 082335

At Department of Health, Tatiana Gandol Maldonado serves as a Dental Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,350.

Liliana Almaguer Carbonell

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2026-03-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 085940

At Department of Health, Liliana Almaguer Carbonell serves as a Dental Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,350.

Lizmaida Rabelo Vasallo

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2024-11-22
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 029130

Lizmaida Rabelo Vasallo is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,350.

Melissa Daly

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2024-04-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anna

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 041867

Melissa Daly is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,350.

Mimoza Kokoneshi

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2014-11-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 054413

Mimoza Kokoneshi is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,350.

Ayisha Underdue

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2012-03-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 082390

Ayisha Underdue holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,350.

Lyka Deleon

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2013-10-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Canlapan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 084539

Lyka Deleon works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years) as a salaried employee. Lyka earned $39,350 in 2026.

Rebecca Fanning

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,350
Hire date: 2013-04-05
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 086019

Rebecca Fanning is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,350.

Rosa Santos

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,994

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,994
Hire date: 1988-05-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 004574

At Department of Health, Rosa Santos serves as a Dental Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 1988, they have about 38 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,994.