Florida / Department of Health / Staff Assistant

Job-title file

Staff Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

116 employees hold this title in Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $38,117, below the department median of $49,209.

Employees: 116
Total payroll: $4.5M
Role median: $38,117
Agency median: $49,209
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,380$48,406+

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

How total compensation varies among the 116 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.

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This role across Florida

Staff Assistant is held in 23 Florida departments. In Department of Health, the median of $38,117 ranks #8 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$58,214 · 1

FL Department of Transportation

$48,500 · 1

Division of Administrative Hearings

$45,081 · 6

Department of Financial Services

$44,260 · 19

FL School for the Deaf & Blind

$43,880 · 13

Business & Professional Reg

$40,138 · 4

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$40,000 · 14

Department of Juvenile Justice

$37,314 · 10

Department of Corrections

$37,274 · 1

Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

$37,120 · 10

Public Service Commission

$37,000 · 1

Department of Children and Families

$36,448 · 107

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

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Staff Assistant beyond Florida

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $37,314 ranks #9 of 11. See Staff Assistant across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$123,848 · 543

City of Milwaukee

$76,837 · 9

District of Columbia

$76,060 · 309

New York Public Authorities

$73,781 · 6

New Jersey

$72,638 · 23

City of Worcester

$64,369 · 59

New York City

$54,667 · 14

City of Salt Lake City

$45,126 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Staff 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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Megan Bedran

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,143

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,143
Hire date: 2007-05-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 054381

Megan Bedran is a Staff Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $40,143.

Mary Pratt-Patterson

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,837

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,837
Hire date: 1992-02-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 061267

Mary Pratt-Patterson is a Staff Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 34 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,837.

Melinda Wilson

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,586

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,586
Hire date: 2004-08-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 051235

Melinda Wilson works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. Melinda earned $39,586 in 2026.

Roxanna Argueta Blandon

Staff 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: 2020-06-05
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 001056

Roxanna Argueta Blandon works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. Roxanna earned $39,563 in 2026.

Irene Pena

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,527

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,527
Hire date: 2018-03-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Garcia

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 051846

At Department of Health, Irene Pena serves as a Staff Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,527.

Myra Ho Sang

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,386

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,386
Hire date: 2014-07-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 029024

Myra Ho Sang is a Staff 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 $39,386.

Maria Lopez

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$39,386

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $39,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,386
Hire date: 2019-08-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 035881

Maria Lopez holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,386.

April Jack

Staff 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: 2015-05-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Rochelle

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 003628

April Jack is a Staff Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,350.

Gina Gattone

Staff 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: 2024-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 054412

At Department of Health, Gina Gattone serves as a Staff Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,350.

Colleen Karcher

Staff 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: 2021-09-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 067532

Colleen Karcher works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service as a salaried employee. Colleen earned $39,350 in 2026.

Madeline Canning

Staff 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: 2026-05-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 041839

Madeline Canning holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,350.