Florida / Department of Children and Families / Registered Nurse Specialist

Job-title file

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.

Compare departments

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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Cheron Henderson

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$77,969

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $77,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,969
Hire date: 2025-03-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Monique

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 043239

Cheron Henderson is a Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $77,969.

Haley Rhoden

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$77,852

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $77,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,852
Hire date: 2013-08-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Brooke

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 010191

Haley Rhoden holds the role of Registered Nurse Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,852.

Katrina Williams

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$77,737

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $77,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,737
Hire date: 2013-01-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Latrice

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 037551

Katrina Williams 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. Katrina earned $77,737 in 2026.

Candy Knight

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$77,035

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $77,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,035
Hire date: 2011-10-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 064524

Candy Knight works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years) as a salaried employee. Candy earned $77,035 in 2026.

Tammera Williams

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$77,017

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $77,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,017
Hire date: 2013-01-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 010111

Tammera Williams 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. Tammera earned $77,017 in 2026.