Florida / Department of Health / Registered Nurse Specialist

Job-title file

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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Linda Macks

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$74,592

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $74,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,592
Hire date: 2006-03-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Norris

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 027911

Linda Macks works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years as a salaried employee. Linda earned $74,592 in 2026.

Melanie Esty

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$74,592

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $74,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,592
Hire date: 2005-01-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 027959

Melanie Esty is a Registered Nurse Specialist 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 $74,592.

Deaun Spraglin

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$74,592

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $74,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,592
Hire date: 2007-01-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ruggs

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 068315

Deaun Spraglin holds the role of Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,592.

Kathy Heaton

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$74,592

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $74,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,592
Hire date: 2005-02-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elaine

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 085001

Kathy Heaton is a Registered Nurse Specialist 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 $74,592.

Leticia Martinez

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$74,592

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $74,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,592
Hire date: 2013-03-29
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 038454

Leticia Martinez holds the role of Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,592.

Santa Charles

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$74,207

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $74,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,207
Hire date: 2024-08-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 082109

Santa Charles is a Registered Nurse Specialist 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 $74,207.

Jacqueline Curl

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$73,910

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $73,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,910
Hire date: 2022-11-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Suzanne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 028590

Jacqueline Curl works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. Jacqueline earned $73,910 in 2026.