Florida / Department of Health

Agency file

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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Brenda Andrews

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$72,974

Sub-department: Statewide Health Support Service
Base pay: $72,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,974
Hire date: 1975-09-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 040049

Brenda Andrews works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department of Health within Statewide Health Support Service. Their tenure dates to 1975, about 51 years as a salaried employee. Brenda earned $72,974 in 2026.

Monica Fils-Aime

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$72,972

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $72,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,972
Hire date: 2017-02-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Del Carmen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 027522

Monica Fils-Aime holds the role of Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,972.