Registered Nurse Specialist

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

64 employees hold this title in Department of Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $74,256, above the department median of $44,325.

Employees: 64
Total payroll: $4.6M
Role median: $74,256
Agency median: $44,325
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,736$86,491+

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

How total compensation varies among the 64 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.

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This role across Florida

Registered Nurse Specialist is held in 5 Florida departments. In Department of Children and Families, the median of $74,256 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$72,492 · 38

Department of Health

$69,214 · 88

Department of Elder Affairs

$54,870 · 29

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$53,267 · 93

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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David Ditosti

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$62,319

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $62,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,319
Hire date: 2018-09-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 057460

David Ditosti holds the role of Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,319.

Patricia Winkler

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$62,045

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $62,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,045
Hire date: 2015-10-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 050961

At Department of Children and Families, Patricia Winkler serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,045.

Kate Fairleigh

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$61,951

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $61,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,951
Hire date: 2020-06-29
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 025240

At Department of Children and Families, Kate Fairleigh serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2020, they have about 6 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,951.