Florida / Department of Health / Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

Job-title file

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

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

63 employees hold this title in Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $49,409, above the department median of $49,209.

Employees: 63
Total payroll: $3M
Role median: $49,409
Agency median: $49,209
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31,881$55,338+

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

How total compensation varies among the 63 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

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 38,620 people — is $61,770. Department of Health pays a median base salary of $49,409 for this role, 20% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,450

$58,540

$61,770

$64,710

$74,320

Department of Health median · $49,409

The bar is the range of annual wages for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 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 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — about 648,410 people — is $64,400. Department of Health’s median base salary is 23% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,740

$59,000

$64,400

$76,030

$83,440

Department of Health median · $49,409

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 $49,409, 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

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse is held in 4 Florida departments. In Department of Health, the median of $49,409 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$57,783 · 16

Department of Veterans' Affairs

$55,121 · 137

Department of Children and Families

$54,791 · 17

Median total compensation for the Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 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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Maryann Rusinyak

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,351

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,351
Hire date: 2019-12-27
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 003220

At Department of Health, Maryann Rusinyak serves as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,351.

Jessica Long

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,351

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,351
Hire date: 2019-12-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 058938

Jessica Long works as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years) as a salaried employee. Jessica earned $47,351 in 2026.

Nakia Kindred

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,350
Hire date: 2026-05-08
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 029099

Nakia Kindred holds the role of Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,350.

Quanna Harrison

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,350
Hire date: 1994-11-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 054499

At Department of Health, Quanna Harrison serves as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 32 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,350.

Lori Whitaker

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,350

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,350
Hire date: 2024-06-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 036729

Lori Whitaker works as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. Lori earned $47,350 in 2026.

Susan Hilliard

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,348

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,348
Hire date: 2020-01-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 000582

Susan Hilliard works as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years) as a salaried employee. Susan earned $47,348 in 2026.

Semone Caron

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,348

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,348
Hire date: 2021-05-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 004369

Semone Caron is a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 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 $47,348.

John Foss

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,348

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,348
Hire date: 2023-06-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anthony

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 029277

John Foss holds the role of Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 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 $47,348.

Vanessa Tumbiolo

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$45,541

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $45,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,541
Hire date: 2008-07-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 086332

At Department of Health, Vanessa Tumbiolo serves as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2008, they have about 18 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,541.

Kanokrat Aquino

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$45,541

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $45,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,541
Hire date: 2025-11-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 036714

Kanokrat Aquino is a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse 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 $45,541.

Barbara Swartwood

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$45,225

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $45,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,225
Hire date: 2016-12-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 026911

At Department of Health, Barbara Swartwood serves as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,225.

Ruth Paletti

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$44,661

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $44,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,661
Hire date: 2019-09-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 004427

Ruth Paletti holds the role of Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,661.

Nancy Ballard

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$44,426

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $44,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,426
Hire date: 2009-10-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 082399

Nancy Ballard holds the role of Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2009 (about 17 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $44,426.

Staci Forinash

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$41,362

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $41,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,362
Hire date: 2012-08-31
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 082400

At Department of Health, Staci Forinash serves as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,362.

Heidi Williams

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,677

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,677
Hire date: 2000-10-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 001709

Heidi Williams is a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 26 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $40,677.

Allison Fullerton

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,060

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,060
Hire date: 2013-09-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 082402

Allison Fullerton works as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service as a salaried employee. Allison earned $40,060 in 2026.

Denise Elliott

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,873

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,873
Hire date: 2006-07-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 068047

Denise Elliott works as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2006 (about 20 years) as a salaried employee. Denise earned $39,873 in 2026.

Virginia Melhorn

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,873

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,873
Hire date: 2007-08-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 003006

Virginia Melhorn is a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,873.

Sabrina Pedroza

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,000
Hire date: 2025-08-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 082403

At Department of Health, Sabrina Pedroza serves as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,000.

Tonya Gomez

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,000
Hire date: 2025-07-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 082987

Tonya Gomez is a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,000.

Angelica Parocua Farley

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$38,432

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $38,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,432
Hire date: 2020-02-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 082401

Angelica Parocua Farley is a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,432.

Lillian Hammerdorfer

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$31,881

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $31,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,881
Hire date: 2018-09-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Mae

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 080990

Lillian Hammerdorfer holds the role of Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,881.

Catreena Harris

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$31,881

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $31,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,881
Hire date: 2005-04-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 006311

At Department of Health, Catreena Harris serves as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,881.