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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 161

Ivelisse Valentin Cabrera

Health Educator Consultant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,272

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,272
Hire date: 2019-11-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6036
Position Number: 029965

Ivelisse Valentin Cabrera holds the role of Health Educator Consultant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,272.

Natalie Eller

Health Educator Consultant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,272

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,272
Hire date: 2025-08-29
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6036
Position Number: 061508

Natalie Eller works as a Health Educator Consultant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. Natalie earned $43,272 in 2026.

Elsia Goss

Health Educator Consultant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,272

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,272
Hire date: 2025-03-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6036
Position Number: 067651

Elsia Goss holds the role of Health Educator Consultant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,272.

Kristen Porterfield

Health Educator Consultant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,272

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,272
Hire date: 2025-03-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6036
Position Number: 080238

Kristen Porterfield is a Health Educator Consultant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,272.

Carmen Perez

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,269

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,269
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 000638

At Department of Health, Carmen Perez serves as a Staff Assistant within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,269.

Adriana Polanco

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,269

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,269
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 002655

Adriana Polanco holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,269.

Yanilsa Urena Fermin

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,269

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,269
Hire date: 2022-10-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 006976

At Department of Health, Yanilsa Urena Fermin serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,269.

Vanessa Woodard

Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,264

Sub-department: Public Health Statistics and Innovation
Base pay: $43,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,264
Hire date: 2011-10-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2234
Position Number: 029855

Vanessa Woodard holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses at Department of Health within Public Health Statistics and Innovation. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,264.

Karen Caridad

Family Support Worker/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,260

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,260
Hire date: 2020-03-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5703
Position Number: 000165

Karen Caridad works as a Family Support Worker for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years) as a salaried employee. Karen earned $43,260 in 2026.

Andrea Blake

Health Support Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,251

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,251
Hire date: 1998-11-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5521
Position Number: 069572

Andrea Blake works as a Health Support Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years) as a salaried employee. Andrea earned $43,251 in 2026.

Joey Cross

Distributed Computer Systems Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,246

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,246
Hire date: 2020-11-23
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2050
Position Number: 086403

Joey Cross works as a Distributed Computer Systems Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. Joey earned $43,246 in 2026.

Erica Chambers

Accountant IV/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,245

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $43,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,245
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1437
Position Number: 019154

At Department of Health, Erica Chambers serves as a Accountant IV within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,245.

David Meyer Jr

Distributed Computer Systems Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,245

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,245
Hire date: 2018-07-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2050
Position Number: 067361

David Meyer Jr holds the role of Distributed Computer Systems Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,245.

Chason Wommack

Distributed Computer Systems Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,245

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $43,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,245
Hire date: 2020-04-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2050
Position Number: 081612

Chason Wommack works as a Distributed Computer Systems Specialist for Department of Health within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years) as a salaried employee. Chason earned $43,245 in 2026.

Margaret Stanley

Accountant IV/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,245

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $43,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,245
Hire date: 2004-09-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1437
Position Number: 085443

Margaret Stanley is a Accountant IV at Department of Health within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 22 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,245.

Kimberly Burlenski

Administrative Assistant II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,243

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,243
Hire date: 2022-03-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jo

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0712
Position Number: 006591

Kimberly Burlenski holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,243.

Sean Barry

Accountant II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,241

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,241
Hire date: 2020-03-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Patrick

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1430
Position Number: 080884

Sean Barry is a Accountant II at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,241.

Laportia Cox

Records Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,233

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,233
Hire date: 2016-09-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0130
Position Number: 031264

Laportia Cox holds the role of Records Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,233.

Nicole Scott

Administrative Assistant II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,233

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,233
Hire date: 2017-04-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Rae

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0712
Position Number: 030040

Nicole Scott works as a Administrative Assistant II for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years) as a salaried employee. Nicole earned $43,233 in 2026.

Kenneth Brown

Purchasing Agent II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,231

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,231
Hire date: 2023-08-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Wade

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0812
Position Number: 080203

Kenneth Brown is a Purchasing Agent II at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,231.

Robin Booth Watson

Senior Health Educator - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,230

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,230
Hire date: 2018-11-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Brownlee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6033
Position Number: 006180

At Department of Health, Robin Booth Watson serves as a Senior Health Educator - Ses within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,230.

Mildred Green

Health Support Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,224

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,224
Hire date: 1999-05-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5521
Position Number: 069307

Mildred Green holds the role of Health Support Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,224.

Debra Hise

Staff Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,213

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,213
Hire date: 1995-11-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 035307

Debra Hise is a Staff Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 31 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,213.

Shirley Haynes

Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,203

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,203
Hire date: 2017-02-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5599
Position Number: 061149

At Department of Health, Shirley Haynes serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,203.

Minti Patel

Nutrition Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,195

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,195
Hire date: 2015-01-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5212
Position Number: 006285

Minti Patel works as a Nutrition Educator for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service as a salaried employee. Minti earned $43,195 in 2026.

Walter Crespo

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,190

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,190
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 041644

Walter Crespo is a Senior Clerk at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,190.

Marie Alabre

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,189

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,189
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 030150

Marie Alabre works as a Senior Clerk for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. Marie earned $43,189 in 2026.

Barbara Prineppi

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,189

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,189
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 058888

Barbara Prineppi is a Senior Clerk at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,189.

Claudia Watkins

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,189

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,189
Hire date: 2025-11-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 060986

Claudia Watkins holds the role of Senior Clerk at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,189.

David Pack

Storekeeper II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,189

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,189
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0921
Position Number: 060989

At Department of Health, David Pack serves as a Storekeeper II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,189.

Jacqueline Coats

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,189

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,189
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 061756

Jacqueline Coats works as a Senior Clerk for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Jacqueline earned $43,189 in 2026.

Tiana Williams

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,189

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,189
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 080050

Tiana Williams works as a Senior Clerk for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. Tiana earned $43,189 in 2026.

Latoya Lowe

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,189

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,189
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 082872

At Department of Health, Latoya Lowe serves as a Senior Clerk within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,189.

Yolanda Doe

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,189

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,189
Hire date: 2025-11-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 085225

At Department of Health, Yolanda Doe serves as a Senior Clerk within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,189.

Deandrew Williams

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,178

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,178
Hire date: 2022-01-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 001970

At Department of Health, Deandrew Williams serves as a Environmental Specialist I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,178.

Francisco Somarriba

Human Services Program Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,178

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,178
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5877
Position Number: 006351

Francisco Somarriba is a Human Services Program Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,178.

Steven Stines

Human Services Program Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,178

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,178
Hire date: 2022-09-06
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5877
Position Number: 085412

At Department of Health, Steven Stines serves as a Human Services Program Specialist within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,178.

Malecia Matheny

Purchasing Technician/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,170

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,170
Hire date: 2001-01-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0806
Position Number: 084316

Malecia Matheny is a Purchasing Technician at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2001, they have about 25 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,170.

Alina Oviedo

Government Operations Consultant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,168

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,168
Hire date: 2015-02-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Paula

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2234
Position Number: 051690

Alina Oviedo holds the role of Government Operations Consultant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,168.

Anita Forehand

Office Operations Manager II - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,168

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,168
Hire date: 2006-12-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0165
Position Number: 029719

At Department of Health, Anita Forehand serves as a Office Operations Manager II - Ses within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,168.