Florida / Department of Health / Registered Nurse Specialist

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Registered Nurse Specialist

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

88 employees hold this title in Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $69,214, above the department median of $49,209.

Employees: 88
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $69,214
Agency median: $49,209
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$42,167$77,068+

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

How total compensation varies among the 88 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.

Compare departments

This role across Florida

Registered Nurse Specialist is held in 5 Florida departments. In Department of Health, the median of $69,214 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Children and Families

$74,256 · 64

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$72,492 · 38

Department of Elder Affairs

$54,870 · 29

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$53,267 · 93

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Vicki Enyart

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$66,192

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $66,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,192
Hire date: 2022-01-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 028739

At Department of Health, Vicki Enyart serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,192.

Joan Walker

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$66,077

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $66,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,077
Hire date: 2002-04-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 027061

Joan Walker works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2002, they have about 24 years of service as a salaried employee. Joan earned $66,077 in 2026.

Syddonie Vassell

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$65,935

Sub-department: Disease Control and Health Protection
Base pay: $65,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,935
Hire date: 2019-02-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 001650

At Department of Health, Syddonie Vassell serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Disease Control and Health Protection. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,935.

Joanne Franca Sexton

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$65,804

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $65,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,804
Hire date: 2021-05-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 027135

Joanne Franca Sexton works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service as a salaried employee. Joanne earned $65,804 in 2026.

Adriana Baptiste

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$65,804

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $65,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,804
Hire date: 2021-10-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 061811

Adriana Baptiste holds the role of Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,804.

Mary Jo Sellers

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$65,736

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $65,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,736
Hire date: 2019-10-25
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 038520

Mary Jo Sellers works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years as a salaried employee. Mary earned $65,736 in 2026.

Tara Mower

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$65,352

Sub-department: Disease Control and Health Protection
Base pay: $65,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,352
Hire date: 2025-03-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 001498

At Department of Health, Tara Mower serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Disease Control and Health Protection. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,352.