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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

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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Colleen Beichner

Executive Assistant I - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp
$60,200
Sub-department
Disease Control and Health Protection
Base pay
$60,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,200
Hire date
2023-04-24
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code
0718
Position Number
026477

Colleen Beichner holds the role of Executive Assistant I - Ses at Department of Health within Disease Control and Health Protection. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,200.

Derrick Smith

Distributed Computer Systems Analyst II/Department of Health

2026 total comp
$60,184
Sub-department
Statewide Health Support Service
Base pay
$60,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,184
Hire date
2015-10-23
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Class Code
2054
Position Number
005475

Derrick Smith works as a Distributed Computer Systems Analyst II for Department of Health within Statewide Health Support Service. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service as a salaried employee. Derrick earned $60,184 in 2026.

Suzanne Favreau Fernandez

Office Operations Manager II - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp
$60,180
Sub-department
Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay
$60,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,180
Hire date
2008-07-11
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Class Code
0165
Position Number
000928

Suzanne Favreau Fernandez works as a Office Operations Manager II - Ses for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 18 years as a salaried employee. Suzanne earned $60,180 in 2026.

Jennifer Eldridge

Nursing Program Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp
$60,174
Sub-department
Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay
$60,174
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,174
Hire date
2002-12-06
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code
5303
Position Number
049209

At Department of Health, Jennifer Eldridge serves as a Nursing Program Specialist within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2002, they have about 24 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,174.