Florida / Department of Children and Families / Child Protective Investigator

Job-title file

Child Protective Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

1,131 employees hold this title in Department of Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $50,000, above the department median of $44,325.

Employees: 1,131
Total payroll: $58.3M
Role median: $50,000
Agency median: $44,325
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,000$61,763+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 1,131 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Child Protective Investigator pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers — about 14,000 people — is $56,550. Department of Children and Families pays a median base salary of $50,000 for this role, 12% below that figure — about the 33rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Children and Families sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,760

$47,130

$56,550

$64,940

$79,580

Department of Children and Families median · $50,000

The bar is the range of annual wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Children and Families’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers — about 392,550 people — is $59,550. Department of Children and Families’s median base salary is 16% below that national figure, about the 29th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,280

$48,270

$59,550

$76,070

$95,530

Department of Children and Families median · $50,000

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 1,129 of 1,131 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Children and Families is $50,000, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Child Protective Investigator beyond Florida

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $50,000 ranks #1 of 2. See Child Protective Investigator across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Rhode Island

$23,955 · 97

Median total compensation for comparable Child Protective Investigatorroles 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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Herinique Green

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2023-07-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jultayvia

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 023630

At Department of Children and Families, Herinique Green serves as a Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,550.

Wendy Brutus

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2011-01-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 055406

Wendy Brutus holds the role of Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,550.

Katrina Bushner

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2024-12-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 071582

Katrina Bushner is a Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $53,550.

Keari Lopez Alvarenga

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2025-04-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 072187

Keari Lopez Alvarenga works as a Child Protective Investigator for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Keari earned $53,550 in 2026.

Bianca De Leon

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2024-12-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynne

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 072450

Bianca De Leon works as a Child Protective Investigator for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. Bianca earned $53,550 in 2026.

Laura Salazar

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2023-10-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 074103

Laura Salazar holds the role of Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,550.

Tianna Saunders Ivory

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2025-06-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Antoniece

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 074995

Tianna Saunders Ivory is a Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $53,550.

Michelle King-Ransome

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2024-08-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Roslyn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 075022

At Department of Children and Families, Michelle King-Ransome serves as a Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,550.

Brandi Goade

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2025-01-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Eliza

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 004482

At Department of Children and Families, Brandi Goade serves as a Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,550.

Vincent Bunch

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2025-01-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ricardo

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 004506

Vincent Bunch works as a Child Protective Investigator for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Vincent earned $53,550 in 2026.

Kacian Williams

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2024-08-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 072107

At Department of Children and Families, Kacian Williams serves as a Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,550.

Shana Frabotta

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2022-02-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 072447

At Department of Children and Families, Shana Frabotta serves as a Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,550.

Qua'Tisha Hill

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2023-02-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 074032

At Department of Children and Families, Qua'Tisha Hill serves as a Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,550.

Salvatore Laferlita

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2025-04-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 074152

Salvatore Laferlita holds the role of Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,550.

Juan Torres

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2025-04-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Sergio

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 074950

At Department of Children and Families, Juan Torres serves as a Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,550.

Edensleka Anderson

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2025-02-21
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 074990

At Department of Children and Families, Edensleka Anderson serves as a Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,550.

Aneshia Fleming

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2024-11-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Natalee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 075013

Aneshia Fleming is a Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $53,550.

Frances Spicer

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$53,550

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,550
Hire date: 2017-06-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Cherell

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 075029

Frances Spicer works as a Child Protective Investigator for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years as a salaried employee. Frances earned $53,550 in 2026.