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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Malissa Black

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$88,501

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $88,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,501
Hire date: 1986-05-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 005312

Malissa Black works as a Registered Nurse Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 40 years as a salaried employee. Malissa earned $88,501 in 2026.

Pamela Wright

Registered Nurse Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$87,284

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $87,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,284
Hire date: 1997-08-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5294
Position Number: 073395

At Department of Children and Families, Pamela Wright serves as a Registered Nurse Specialist within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 29 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,284.