Florida / Department of Health

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Department of Health

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 9,749 employees with median total compensation of $49,209; the highest distinct record was $243,428.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $537.4M
Employees: 9,749
Median total: $49,209
Highest record: $243,428

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$17,380$120,000+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 9,749 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,209) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $55,125 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,951

$40,320

$49,209

$63,054

$79,025

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $79,025 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,951. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Clerk

487 · $35,000

Health Support Specialist

326 · $36,495

Government Operations Consultant II

272 · $53,822

Environmental Specialist II

240 · $47,158

Nutrition Educator

234 · $48,110

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Andrew Rivera

Environmental Specialist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,327

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,327
Hire date: 2026-01-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4809
Position Number: 082688

At Department of Health, Andrew Rivera serves as a Environmental Specialist II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,327.

Sebastian Orozco

Environmental Specialist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,327

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,327
Hire date: 2023-03-17
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4809
Position Number: 084337

At Department of Health, Sebastian Orozco serves as a Environmental Specialist II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,327.

Mortimer Finkernagel

Nutrition Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,325

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,325
Hire date: 2008-08-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5212
Position Number: 081765

Mortimer Finkernagel holds the role of Nutrition Educator at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2008, they have about 18 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,325.

Robert Matthews

Accountant III/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,324

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $47,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,324
Hire date: 1988-12-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1436
Position Number: 069488

At Department of Health, Robert Matthews serves as a Accountant III within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 1988, they have about 38 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,324.

Rossy Linares

Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,323

Sub-department: Disability Benefits Determ
Base pay: $47,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,323
Hire date: 1999-11-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2234
Position Number: 083697

Rossy Linares holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses at Department of Health within Disability Benefits Determ. Hired in 1999, they have about 27 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,323.

Tony Dicicco

Nutrition Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,315

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,315
Hire date: 2007-01-26
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5212
Position Number: 068020

Tony Dicicco holds the role of Nutrition Educator at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,315.

Yazmin Burns

Human Resource Specialist/Hr-Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,313

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $47,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,313
Hire date: 2020-03-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Adachi

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0190
Position Number: 082309

At Department of Health, Yazmin Burns serves as a Human Resource Specialist/Hr-Ses within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,313.

Adam White

Medical Disability Examiner/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,313

Sub-department: Disability Benefits Determ
Base pay: $47,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,313
Hire date: 2023-06-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Christopher

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 3471
Position Number: 006684

Adam White is a Medical Disability Examiner at Department of Health within Disability Benefits Determ. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $47,313.

Shayla Kelly

Government Operations Consultant II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$47,313

Sub-department: Community Health Promotion
Base pay: $47,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,313
Hire date: 2017-10-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 027808

At Department of Health, Shayla Kelly serves as a Government Operations Consultant II within Community Health Promotion. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,313.