Florida / Department of Children and Families / Paralegal Specialist

Job-title file

Paralegal Specialist

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

164 employees hold this title in Department of Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $43,168, below the department median of $44,325.

Employees: 164
Total payroll: $6.8M
Role median: $43,168
Agency median: $44,325
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,000$47,450+

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

How total compensation varies among the 164 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

Paralegal Specialist pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 40,950 people — is $61,000. Department of Children and Families pays a median base salary of $43,168 for this role, 29% below that figure — about the 17th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,830

$48,230

$61,000

$75,780

$83,410

Department of Children and Families median · $43,168

The bar is the range of annual wages for Paralegals and Legal Assistants 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 Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 392,880 people — is $62,890. Department of Children and Families’s median base salary is 31% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

Department of Children and Families median · $43,168

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.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Children and Families is $43,168, 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 departments

This role across Florida

Paralegal Specialist is held in 8 Florida departments. In Department of Children and Families, the median of $43,168 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

FL Department of Transportation

$52,867 · 30

Department of Financial Services

$52,408 · 3

Department Environmental Protection

$48,177 · 2

Department of Veterans' Affairs

$47,660 · 1

Department of Corrections

$46,998 · 13

Justice Administrative Commission

$41,170 · 16

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$39,080 · 3

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

Compare jurisdictions

Paralegal Specialist beyond Florida

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $44,437 ranks #4 of 4. See Paralegal Specialist across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$148,330 · 8

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 99

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$96,330 · 3,195

Median total compensation for comparable Paralegal Specialistroles 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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Alexis Alexander

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,269

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,269
Hire date: 2025-02-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Miriam

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 071835

Alexis Alexander works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year as a salaried employee. Alexis earned $39,269 in 2026.

Steven Russell

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2021-06-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 074583

At Department of Children and Families, Steven Russell serves as a Paralegal Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,110.

Jennifer Grubb

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2014-07-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Christine

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 057692

At Department of Children and Families, Jennifer Grubb serves as a Paralegal Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,110.

Savanna Floyd

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2022-06-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 057716

Savanna Floyd works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. Savanna earned $39,110 in 2026.

Alessandra Jensen

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 057779

Alessandra Jensen is a Paralegal Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,110.

Rachel Lucius

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2024-03-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Charlene

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 062419

Rachel Lucius holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,110.

Clarissa Hufer

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2024-03-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Amanda

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 071812

Clarissa Hufer is a Paralegal Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,110.

Shayna Potter

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2023-11-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Betty

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 071870

Shayna Potter works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. Shayna earned $39,110 in 2026.

Karla Mendizabal Cortez

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2024-06-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lucrecia

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 074541

Karla Mendizabal Cortez works as a Paralegal Specialist 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. Karla earned $39,110 in 2026.

Karem Logue

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2019-10-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Cedeno

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 074574

Karem Logue holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,110.

Kiera Campbell

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2024-06-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Shaniece

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 074586

Kiera Campbell works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. Kiera earned $39,110 in 2026.

Shane Gray

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2024-05-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Christian

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 074576

At Department of Children and Families, Shane Gray serves as a Paralegal Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,110.

Zitlali Maldonado

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2023-05-26
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 070553

Zitlali Maldonado holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,110.

Amrita Kang

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2013-12-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 070614

At Department of Children and Families, Amrita Kang serves as a Paralegal Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,110.

Summer Staples

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2021-04-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 071867

At Department of Children and Families, Summer Staples serves as a Paralegal Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,110.

Kiley Reid

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2023-01-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 074540

At Department of Children and Families, Kiley Reid serves as a Paralegal Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,110.

Brenna Dellinger

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,110

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,110
Hire date: 2024-04-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ellen Nikol

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 071836

Brenna Dellinger holds the role of Paralegal Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,110.

Juliza Archaga

Paralegal Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,040

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $39,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,040
Hire date: 2022-09-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7703
Position Number: 071999

Juliza Archaga works as a Paralegal Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. Juliza earned $39,040 in 2026.