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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Victor Chen-Reyes

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$36,124

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $36,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,124
Hire date: 2025-11-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 005825

Victor Chen-Reyes holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,124.

Gina Richardson

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$35,924

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $35,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,924
Hire date: 1999-08-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 001138

Gina Richardson holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,924.

Francheliz Candelaria

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$35,778

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $35,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,778
Hire date: 2023-10-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 001982

Francheliz Candelaria works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. Francheliz earned $35,778 in 2026.

Maria Rivera

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$35,774

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $35,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,774
Hire date: 2005-12-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 003222

Maria Rivera holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,774.

Ingrid Santana Herrera

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$35,774

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $35,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,774
Hire date: 2005-06-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 085204

Ingrid Santana Herrera is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $35,774.

Marybeth Peigler

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$35,608

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $35,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,608
Hire date: 2023-03-17
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 067020

At Department of Health, Marybeth Peigler serves as a Dental Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,608.

Liliana Pinzon

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$35,195

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $35,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,195
Hire date: 2012-10-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 082204

Liliana Pinzon holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,195.

Jaliria Brown

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$34,779

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $34,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,779
Hire date: 2025-09-12
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 001979

At Department of Health, Jaliria Brown serves as a Dental Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $34,779.

Fadianie Ruud Merlain

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$34,779

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $34,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,779
Hire date: 2024-09-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Sterune

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 004362

Fadianie Ruud Merlain holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,779.

Ytsel Hernandez

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2023-07-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 004359

Ytsel Hernandez holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,760.

Kayla Holsenbeck

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2026-02-27
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 006087

Kayla Holsenbeck holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2026 (under a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,760.

Brenda Stokes

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2006-06-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 084695

Brenda Stokes works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service as a salaried employee. Brenda earned $34,760 in 2026.

Olivia Gore

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2026-01-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 003358

Olivia Gore is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $34,760.

Vickey Paramore

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2025-09-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 005819

Vickey Paramore is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $34,760.

Lashae Spinks

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$34,760

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $34,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,760
Hire date: 2025-02-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 081763

At Department of Health, Lashae Spinks serves as a Dental Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $34,760.

Nichole Vega

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$31,617

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $31,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,617
Hire date: 2021-09-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Maria

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 005164

Nichole Vega is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $31,617.

Ruthia Crews

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$31,062

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $31,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,062
Hire date: 2005-03-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 001457

At Department of Health, Ruthia Crews serves as a Dental Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,062.