Florida / Department of Children and Families / Senior Child Protective Investigator

Job-title file

Senior Child Protective Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

281 employees hold this title in Department of Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $57,258, above the department median of $44,325.

Employees: 281
Total payroll: $16.6M
Role median: $57,258
Agency median: $44,325
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$52,530$69,617+

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

How total compensation varies among the 281 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

Senior Child Protective Investigator pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Child, Family, and School Social Workers — about 14,000 people — is $56,550. Department of Children and Families pays a median base salary of $57,258 for this role, 1% above that figure — about the 52nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,760

$47,130

$56,550

$64,940

$79,580

Department of Children and Families median · $57,258

The bar is the range of annual wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers 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 Child, Family, and School Social Workers — about 392,550 people — is $59,550. Department of Children and Families’s median base salary is 4% below that national figure, about the 45th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,280

$48,270

$59,550

$76,070

$95,530

Department of Children and Families median · $57,258

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 $57,258, 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Todd Banks

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,451

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,451
Hire date: 2004-07-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 070332

At Department of Children and Families, Todd Banks serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,451.

Jason Ballard

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,372

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,372
Hire date: 2017-11-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Hargrove

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 002400

At Department of Children and Families, Jason Ballard serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,372.

Shakia Howard

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,255

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,255
Hire date: 2021-01-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 073746

Shakia Howard works as a Senior Child Protective Investigator for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. Shakia earned $58,255 in 2026.

Jena Ingleby

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,254

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,254
Hire date: 2021-06-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 063042

At Department of Children and Families, Jena Ingleby serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,254.

Tiainta Richards

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,234

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,234
Hire date: 2017-08-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Shenise

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 056024

Tiainta Richards is a Senior Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $58,234.

Krista Breeden

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,234

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,234
Hire date: 2021-06-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 058307

Krista Breeden works as a Senior Child Protective Investigator for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service as a salaried employee. Krista earned $58,234 in 2026.

Erica Carter

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,233

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,233
Hire date: 2017-09-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Shantee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 056075

At Department of Children and Families, Erica Carter serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,233.

Luanne Pearce

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,934

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,934
Hire date: 2024-12-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Mary

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 040115

At Department of Children and Families, Luanne Pearce serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,934.

Jessyca Da Silva Coutinho

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2023-06-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 048337

Jessyca Da Silva Coutinho works as a Senior Child Protective Investigator for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2023 (about 3 years) as a salaried employee. Jessyca earned $57,783 in 2026.

Maegan Barber

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 060355

Maegan Barber is a Senior Child Protective Investigator 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 $57,783.

Patrick Bowman

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2018-09-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 071471

At Department of Children and Families, Patrick Bowman serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,783.

Chrichna Pericles

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2023-10-27
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 071677

At Department of Children and Families, Chrichna Pericles serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,783.

Marcella Murray

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2017-02-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lucretia

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 074113

Marcella Murray holds the role of Senior Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,783.

Brie Dorsey

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2022-01-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 074867

Brie Dorsey is a Senior Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2022 (about 4 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $57,783.

Stephanie Posada

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2023-06-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 055392

Stephanie Posada holds the role of Senior Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,783.

Job Damessous

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2022-01-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 057042

Job Damessous is a Senior Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $57,783.

Casey Brown

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2022-05-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 073954

At Department of Children and Families, Casey Brown serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,783.

Alana Bartlett

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2022-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Regina

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 074112

At Department of Children and Families, Alana Bartlett serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,783.

Keisha Garcia

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,783

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,783
Hire date: 2024-05-24
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Mariel

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 040110

At Department of Children and Families, Keisha Garcia serves as a Senior Child Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,783.

Valentina Strom

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,704

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,704
Hire date: 2021-07-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 052501

Valentina Strom is a Senior Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $57,704.

Angel Gilmore

Senior Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$57,695

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $57,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,695
Hire date: 2023-08-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Sidra

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8373
Position Number: 074139

Angel Gilmore holds the role of Senior Child Protective Investigator 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 $57,695.