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+

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 163

Cynthia Blakley

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2008-02-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 003886

Cynthia Blakley works as a Environmental Specialist I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2008 (about 18 years) as a salaried employee. Cynthia earned $43,017 in 2026.

Carrie Outlaw

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2025-06-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 029158

At Department of Health, Carrie Outlaw serves as a Environmental Specialist I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,017.

Mariah Rockey

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2024-11-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Rose

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 029161

Mariah Rockey is a Environmental Specialist I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,017.

Artemis Makris

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2022-12-23
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 029164

Artemis Makris is a Environmental Specialist I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,017.

Hailey Jacoby

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2026-04-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 029174

At Department of Health, Hailey Jacoby serves as a Environmental Specialist I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,017.

Taigan Ridenour

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2024-05-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Kaelani

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 029176

Taigan Ridenour holds the role of Environmental Specialist I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,017.

Matthew Fairchild

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2026-04-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 029180

At Department of Health, Matthew Fairchild serves as a Environmental Specialist I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,017.

Abby Mills

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2026-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lucinda

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 029233

Abby Mills works as a Environmental Specialist I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2026 (under a year) as a salaried employee. Abby earned $43,017 in 2026.

James Smith

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2024-04-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 031066

James Smith is a Environmental Specialist I 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 $43,017.

Kiana Garcia Rodriguez

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2025-07-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Liz

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 043749

Kiana Garcia Rodriguez works as a Environmental Specialist I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. Kiana earned $43,017 in 2026.

Adrijana Lewis

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2023-05-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Dragic

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 054455

Adrijana Lewis works as a Environmental Specialist I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. Adrijana earned $43,017 in 2026.

Nelson Martinez Chiang

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,017

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,017
Hire date: 2025-03-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 060919

At Department of Health, Nelson Martinez Chiang serves as a Environmental Specialist I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,017.

Ivette Rainey

Health Services Representative/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,013

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,013
Hire date: 1998-03-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5850
Position Number: 000505

Ivette Rainey works as a Health Services Representative for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service as a salaried employee. Ivette earned $43,013 in 2026.

Benjamin Guerrero

Medical Laboratory Scientist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,012

Sub-department: Disease Control and Health Protection
Base pay: $43,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,012
Hire date: 2023-12-08
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5069
Position Number: 067592

Benjamin Guerrero is a Medical Laboratory Scientist I at Department of Health within Disease Control and Health Protection. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,012.

Jade Scruggs

Health Services Representative/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-02-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5850
Position Number: 080706

Jade Scruggs holds the role of Health Services Representative 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 $43,000.

Coleen Foley

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-04-25
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 002497

Coleen Foley holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,000.

Lori Scholl

Administrative Assistant II - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2022-12-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Adams

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0712
Position Number: 003991

Lori Scholl works as a Administrative Assistant II - Ses for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. Lori earned $43,000 in 2026.

Ninoshka Maldonado Diaz

Nutrition Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2026-03-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5212
Position Number: 005787

Ninoshka Maldonado Diaz is a Nutrition Educator at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,000.

Rafa Hossain

Nutrition Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2026-04-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5212
Position Number: 005790

At Department of Health, Rafa Hossain serves as a Nutrition Educator within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,000.

Mia Perez

Environmental Specialist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-02-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4809
Position Number: 006496

At Department of Health, Mia Perez serves as a Environmental Specialist II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,000.

Audrey Jones

Administrative Assistant II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Esther Sarah

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0712
Position Number: 049203

Audrey Jones is a Administrative Assistant II at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,000.

Melinda Walls

Environmental Specialist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2024-12-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4809
Position Number: 054807

Melinda Walls works as a Environmental Specialist II for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. Melinda earned $43,000 in 2026.

Laura Wendorf

Biological Scientist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2023-03-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5034
Position Number: 058581

Laura Wendorf works as a Biological Scientist II for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. Laura earned $43,000 in 2026.

Patrick Blanchette Jr

Environmental Specialist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2017-03-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: John

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4809
Position Number: 063980

Patrick Blanchette Jr holds the role of Environmental Specialist II at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,000.

Vicky Centeno

Budget Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-07-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1678
Position Number: 080242

Vicky Centeno is a Budget Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,000.

Carmeline Mathurin

Health Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2024-08-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6030
Position Number: 082644

At Department of Health, Carmeline Mathurin serves as a Health Educator within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,000.

Tonya French

Environmental Specialist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-03-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4809
Position Number: 082916

At Department of Health, Tonya French serves as a Environmental Specialist II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,000.

Julia Melo

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2024-02-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Maria Da Costa

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 082996

Julia Melo works as a Administrative Assistant I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. Julia earned $43,000 in 2026.

Jersson Carides Moreno

Human Services Analyst/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-02-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5868
Position Number: 085029

Jersson Carides Moreno works as a Human Services Analyst for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Jersson earned $43,000 in 2026.

Brittney Dobson

Biological Scientist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-03-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5034
Position Number: 085033

At Department of Health, Brittney Dobson serves as a Biological Scientist II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,000.

Michelle Penoyer

Environmental Specialist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-12-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4809
Position Number: 029609

At Department of Health, Michelle Penoyer serves as a Environmental Specialist II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,000.

Luis Otiniano

Senior Human Services Program Analyst/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5874
Position Number: 038468

Luis Otiniano holds the role of Senior Human Services Program Analyst 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 $43,000.

Rutva Patel

Administrative Assistant II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2024-07-08
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0712
Position Number: 061765

Rutva Patel is a Administrative Assistant II at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $43,000.

Nickolas Matos

Distributed Computer Systems Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2025-02-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2050
Position Number: 081771

Nickolas Matos works as a Distributed Computer Systems Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Nickolas earned $43,000 in 2026.

Alejandro Rivera

Office Automation Specialist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $43,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Hire date: 2022-08-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Didier

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2043
Position Number: 082027

At Department of Health, Alejandro Rivera serves as a Office Automation Specialist II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,000.

Lauren Lowe

Nutrition Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$42,998

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $42,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,998
Hire date: 2021-12-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Chapman

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5212
Position Number: 054675

At Department of Health, Lauren Lowe serves as a Nutrition Educator within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,998.

Damian Foster-Levy

Storekeeper II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$42,989

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $42,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,989
Hire date: 2023-12-08
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0921
Position Number: 085097

Damian Foster-Levy is a Storekeeper II 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 $42,989.

Arais Hernandez

Health Services Representative/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$42,987

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $42,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,987
Hire date: 2016-10-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5850
Position Number: 064363

Arais Hernandez works as a Health Services Representative for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years as a salaried employee. Arais earned $42,987 in 2026.

Melissa Zubia

Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$42,986

Sub-department: Public Health Statistics and Innovation
Base pay: $42,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,986
Hire date: 2001-11-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2234
Position Number: 026132

Melissa Zubia holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses at Department of Health within Public Health Statistics and Innovation. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,986.

Tiffany Marshall

Environmental Health Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$42,973

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $42,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,973
Hire date: 2025-09-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8857
Position Number: 006210

Tiffany Marshall holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,973.