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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Felix Santos

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,723

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,723
Hire date: 1987-11-10
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 024425

At Department of Children and Families, Felix Santos serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 1987 (about 39 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,723.

Dana Dunn

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,580

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $69,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,580
Hire date: 2013-08-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 005999

Dana Dunn works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years as a salaried employee. Dana earned $69,580 in 2026.