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 180

Monica Rizo Gaitan

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,598

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,598
Hire date: 2026-05-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 066205

Monica Rizo Gaitan is a Administrative Assistant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $40,598.

Beleida Lopez

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,598

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,598
Hire date: 2021-05-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 081661

At Department of Health, Beleida Lopez serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,598.

Aneta Dookhran

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,591

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,591
Hire date: 2009-12-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 002438

Aneta Dookhran holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,591.

Alejandra De La Hoz

Accountant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,591

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,591
Hire date: 2023-11-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Leonor

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1427
Position Number: 053958

Alejandra De La Hoz is a Accountant I 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 $40,591.

Wendy Rodriguez

Accountant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,591

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,591
Hire date: 2008-10-31
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1427
Position Number: 066093

Wendy Rodriguez works as a Accountant I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2008, they have about 18 years of service as a salaried employee. Wendy earned $40,591 in 2026.

Sebastian Alvarez De Araya Wagner

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,590

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,590
Hire date: 2026-01-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 005653

At Department of Health, Sebastian Alvarez De Araya Wagner serves as a Environmental Specialist I within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,590.

Alejandro Santos Nunez

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,590

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,590
Hire date: 2025-06-27
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 054261

Alejandro Santos Nunez is a Environmental Specialist I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $40,590.

Jose Avellanet

Health Services Representative/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,588

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,588
Hire date: 2012-06-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Armando

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5850
Position Number: 066574

Jose Avellanet works as a Health Services Representative for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years as a salaried employee. Jose earned $40,588 in 2026.

Barbara Pinero

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,577

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,577
Hire date: 2021-07-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Yahaira

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 005807

Barbara Pinero is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $40,577.

Corlis Burrowes

Public Assistance Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,569

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,569
Hire date: 1986-07-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6057
Position Number: 049202

Corlis Burrowes works as a Public Assistance Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 40 years as a salaried employee. Corlis earned $40,569 in 2026.

Brisa Manzanilla

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,563

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,563
Hire date: 2025-05-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 031566

Brisa Manzanilla works as a Environmental Specialist I for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Brisa earned $40,563 in 2026.

Melanie Saul-Perry

Environmental Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,563

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,563
Hire date: 2025-05-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4806
Position Number: 080109

At Department of Health, Melanie Saul-Perry 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 $40,563.

Christian Hall

Biological Scientist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,555

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,555
Hire date: 2026-01-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5034
Position Number: 051665

Christian Hall works as a Biological Scientist II for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year as a salaried employee. Christian earned $40,555 in 2026.

Gregory May

Biological Scientist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,555

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,555
Hire date: 2023-03-03
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5034
Position Number: 058582

Gregory May holds the role of Biological Scientist II at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,555.

Moses Oche

Biological Scientist II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,555

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,555
Hire date: 2019-04-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anyeche

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5034
Position Number: 058585

Moses Oche is a Biological Scientist II at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $40,555.

Sandra Watts

Medical Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,552

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,552
Hire date: 2005-12-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5645
Position Number: 082357

Sandra Watts works as a Medical Assistant for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years) as a salaried employee. Sandra earned $40,552 in 2026.

Kynthia Garner

Health Support Technician/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,520

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,520
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Yalonda

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5518
Position Number: 000981

At Department of Health, Kynthia Garner serves as a Health Support Technician within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,520.

Anthony Ferris

Health Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,520

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,520
Hire date: 2022-04-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nelson

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6030
Position Number: 002384

Anthony Ferris is a Health Educator 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 $40,520.

Reinaldo Costales Rojas

Human Services Program Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,520

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,520
Hire date: 2025-12-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5877
Position Number: 004389

Reinaldo Costales Rojas holds the role of Human Services Program 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 $40,520.

Erika Rohena Jusino

Human Services Program Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,520

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,520
Hire date: 2021-06-04
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5877
Position Number: 054219

Erika Rohena Jusino is a Human Services Program Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $40,520.

Ivette Dieppa

Health Educator/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,520

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,520
Hire date: 2019-11-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6030
Position Number: 081137

At Department of Health, Ivette Dieppa serves as a Health Educator within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,520.

Lisandra Sanchez

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,515

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,515
Hire date: 2007-08-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 049996

Lisandra Sanchez holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,515.

Yamilia Delgado

Records Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,509

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,509
Hire date: 1995-08-04
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0130
Position Number: 001058

Yamilia Delgado holds the role of Records Specialist at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 1995, they have about 31 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,509.

Robert Galloway Ii

Regulatory Specialist III/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: Medical Quality Assurance
Base pay: $40,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Hire date: 2022-01-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0444
Position Number: 003610

At Department of Health, Robert Galloway Ii serves as a Regulatory Specialist III within Medical Quality Assurance. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,500.

Mercedes Cardona

Administrative Assistant II/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Hire date: 2019-09-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Susana

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0712
Position Number: 000468

At Department of Health, Mercedes Cardona serves as a Administrative Assistant II within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,500.

James Howard

Distributed Computer Systems Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Hire date: 2026-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Henry

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2050
Position Number: 030743

At Department of Health, James Howard serves as a Distributed Computer Systems Specialist within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,500.

Angelia Raschilla

Distributed Computer Systems Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Hire date: 2026-02-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2050
Position Number: 085361

Angelia Raschilla works as a Distributed Computer Systems Specialist for Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service as a salaried employee. Angelia earned $40,500 in 2026.

Maria Aponte-Avila

Senior Clerk/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,492

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,492
Hire date: 1988-05-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0004
Position Number: 027628

Maria Aponte-Avila holds the role of Senior Clerk at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 1988, they have about 38 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,492.

Dominique Rondon-Celestine

Family Support Worker/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,491

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,491
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5703
Position Number: 002485

At Department of Health, Dominique Rondon-Celestine serves as a Family Support Worker within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,491.

Cassendra Gelin

Family Support Worker/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,491

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,491
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5703
Position Number: 004270

At Department of Health, Cassendra Gelin serves as a Family Support Worker within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,491.

Yadina Rodriguez Bosmenier

Family Support Worker/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,491

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,491
Hire date: 2025-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5703
Position Number: 051050

At Department of Health, Yadina Rodriguez Bosmenier serves as a Family Support Worker within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,491.

Jasmine Brown

Regulatory Specialist III/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,491

Sub-department: Medical Quality Assurance
Base pay: $40,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,491
Hire date: 2023-08-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0444
Position Number: 085506

Jasmine Brown holds the role of Regulatory Specialist III at Department of Health within Medical Quality Assurance. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,491.

Ja'Mez Lewis

Regulatory Specialist III/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,491

Sub-department: Medical Quality Assurance
Base pay: $40,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,491
Hire date: 2024-04-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0444
Position Number: 085518

Ja'Mez Lewis holds the role of Regulatory Specialist III at Department of Health within Medical Quality Assurance. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,491.

Karl Baitz

Laborer Technician/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,482

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,482
Hire date: 2010-11-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6390
Position Number: 001128

At Department of Health, Karl Baitz serves as a Laborer Technician within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2010, they have about 16 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,482.

Miranda Adame

Government Operations Consultant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,475

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,475
Hire date: 2023-04-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2234
Position Number: 030937

Miranda Adame holds the role of Government Operations Consultant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,475.

Maria Simpson

Office Automation Specialist I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,473

Sub-department: Community Health Promotion
Base pay: $40,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,473
Hire date: 2022-10-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2041
Position Number: 067941

Maria Simpson works as a Office Automation Specialist I for Department of Health within Community Health Promotion. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. Maria earned $40,473 in 2026.

Pamelia Thomas

Accountant I/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,471

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,471
Hire date: 2002-07-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1427
Position Number: 030647

Pamelia Thomas holds the role of Accountant I at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2002, they have about 24 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,471.

Diana Avila

Records Specialist/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,454

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,454
Hire date: 2014-11-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0130
Position Number: 081518

At Department of Health, Diana Avila serves as a Records Specialist within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $40,454.

Rony William

Health Support Technician/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,453

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,453
Hire date: 2007-02-23
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5518
Position Number: 064300

Rony William holds the role of Health Support Technician at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,453.

Virely Colon

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2026 total comp

$40,446

Sub-department: Cty Health Loc Health Need
Base pay: $40,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,446
Hire date: 2005-07-29
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5632
Position Number: 029311

Virely Colon holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Cty Health Loc Health Need. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $40,446.