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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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Skylar Swords

Health Service & Facilities Consultant-Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp
$86,000
Sub-department
Disease Control and Health Protection
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,000
Hire date
2017-06-30
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Class Code
5894
Position Number
067160

Skylar Swords is a Health Service & Facilities Consultant-Ses at Department of Health within Disease Control and Health Protection. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $86,000.

Jennifer Detec

Systems Programmer II/Department of Health

2026 total comp
$85,976
Sub-department
Disability Benefits Determ
Base pay
$85,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,976
Hire date
2015-02-27
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Class Code
2113
Position Number
083096

Jennifer Detec is a Systems Programmer II at Department of Health within Disability Benefits Determ. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $85,976.

Tamara Zanders

Public Health Services Manager F-Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp
$85,966
Sub-department
Child Specl Health Care
Base pay
$85,966
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,966
Hire date
1997-07-01
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Class Code
2290
Position Number
000693

Tamara Zanders holds the role of Public Health Services Manager F-Ses at Department of Health within Child Specl Health Care. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,966.