Chief Information Officer

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Department of Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $160,000, above the department median of $44,325.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $160K
Role median: $160,000
Agency median: $44,325
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief Information Officer is held in 8 Florida departments. In Department of Children and Families, the median of $160,000 ranks #1 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Management Services

$158,000 · 1

Department of Corrections

$153,506 · 1

Department of Commerce

$141,822 · 1

Department of the Lottery

$134,266 · 1

Department of Veterans' Affairs

$127,489 · 1

FL Gaming Control Commission

$124,440 · 1

Executive Office of the Governor

$120,907 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Information Officer role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief Information Officer beyond Florida

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $138,044 ranks #4 of 6. See Chief Information Officer across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$177,760 · 24

New York Public Authorities

$163,240 · 17

Georgia

$141,900 · 50

Arkansas

$122,299 · 16

Cook County, Illinois

$26,170 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Information Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wendy Ling

Chief Information Officer/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$160,000

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $160,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,000
Hire date: 2006-02-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7357
Position Number: 000500

Wendy Ling holds the role of Chief Information Officer at Department of Children and Families within Information Technology. Hired in 2006, they have about 20 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $160,000.