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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Elizabeth Collins

Community Health Nursing Director - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,803

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $81,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,803
Hire date: 2006-06-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Patricia

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5338
Position Number: 027821

At Department of Health, Elizabeth Collins serves as a Community Health Nursing Director - Ses within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,803.

Lisa Suitor

Distributed Computer Systems Administrative - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,790

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $81,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,790
Hire date: 2003-06-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2053
Position Number: 001494

Lisa Suitor holds the role of Distributed Computer Systems Administrative - Ses at Department of Health within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,790.

Karen Cayson

Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,728

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $81,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,728
Hire date: 2013-12-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 082082

At Department of Health, Karen Cayson serves as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,728.

Therese Ladouceur

Environmental Supervisor II - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,724

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $81,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,724
Hire date: 1989-07-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4818
Position Number: 028184

Therese Ladouceur is a Environmental Supervisor II - Ses at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 37 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $81,724.

Kimberly Porter

Public Health Services Manager F-Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,660

Sub-department: Child Specl Health Care
Base pay: $81,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,660
Hire date: 2017-07-13
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2290
Position Number: 005973

Kimberly Porter is a Public Health Services Manager F-Ses at Department of Health within Child Specl Health Care. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $81,660.

Robert Jewett

General Services Manager - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,650

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $81,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,650
Hire date: 2002-01-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0749
Position Number: 081759

At Department of Health, Robert Jewett serves as a General Services Manager - Ses within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2002, they have about 24 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,650.

Sara Driggers

Senior Community Health Nursing Supervis/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,632

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $81,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,632
Hire date: 2018-04-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5328
Position Number: 027301

Sara Driggers works as a Senior Community Health Nursing Supervis for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years) as a salaried employee. Sara earned $81,632 in 2026.

Henry Noles

Finance & Accounting Director II - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,600

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $81,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Hire date: 2024-08-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1463
Position Number: 029908

Henry Noles holds the role of Finance & Accounting Director II - Ses at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,600.

Max Goldstein

Senior Public Health Services Mgr-Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,600

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $81,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Hire date: 2024-10-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2295
Position Number: 068288

Max Goldstein is a Senior Public Health Services Mgr-Ses at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $81,600.

Julie Crum

Operations Manager C-Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,600

Sub-department: Community Health Promotion
Base pay: $81,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Hire date: 2024-04-26
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9119
Position Number: 060224

Julie Crum works as a Operations Manager C-Ses for Department of Health within Community Health Promotion. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. Julie earned $81,600 in 2026.

Robert Wells

Board Executive Director/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$81,600

Sub-department: Medical Quality Assurance
Base pay: $81,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Hire date: 2024-08-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9938
Position Number: 007513

At Department of Health, Robert Wells serves as a Board Executive Director within Medical Quality Assurance. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,600.