Florida / Department of Children and Families / Staff Assistant

Job-title file

Staff Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

107 employees hold this title in Department of Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $36,448, below the department median of $44,325.

Employees: 107
Total payroll: $4M
Role median: $36,448
Agency median: $44,325
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34,760$46,077+

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

How total compensation varies among the 107 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

Staff Assistant is held in 23 Florida departments. In Department of Children and Families, the median of $36,448 ranks #13 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$58,214 · 1

FL Department of Transportation

$48,500 · 1

Division of Administrative Hearings

$45,081 · 6

Department of Financial Services

$44,260 · 19

FL School for the Deaf & Blind

$43,880 · 13

Business & Professional Reg

$40,138 · 4

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$40,000 · 14

Department of Health

$38,117 · 116

Department of Juvenile Justice

$37,314 · 10

Department of Corrections

$37,274 · 1

Fish & Wildlife Conserv Community

$37,120 · 10

Public Service Commission

$37,000 · 1

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

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Staff Assistant beyond Florida

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $37,314 ranks #9 of 11. See Staff Assistant across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$123,848 · 543

City of Milwaukee

$76,837 · 9

District of Columbia

$76,060 · 309

New York Public Authorities

$73,781 · 6

New Jersey

$72,638 · 23

City of Worcester

$64,369 · 59

New York City

$54,667 · 14

City of Salt Lake City

$45,126 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Yelimar Lajara Gomez

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$35,803

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $35,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,803
Hire date: 2025-07-18
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 037277

At Department of Children and Families, Yelimar Lajara Gomez serves as a Staff Assistant within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,803.

Rachel Allender

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$35,803

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $35,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,803
Hire date: 2022-09-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lauren

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 047218

Rachel Allender holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,803.

Irene Cruz

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$35,773

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $35,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,773
Hire date: 2009-05-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 021987

At Department of Children and Families, Irene Cruz serves as a Staff Assistant within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,773.

Cartenia Walters

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$35,772

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $35,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,772
Hire date: 2025-02-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 042915

Cartenia Walters is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $35,772.

Jennifer Hampton

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$35,760

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $35,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,760
Hire date: 2024-12-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nikkole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 075278

Jennifer Hampton works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. Jennifer earned $35,760 in 2026.

Amy Mayer

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$35,579

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $35,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,579
Hire date: 2008-12-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 024042

Amy Mayer is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. They have served since 2008 (about 18 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $35,579.

Briony Ricke

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$35,568

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $35,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,568
Hire date: 2026-01-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 075126

Briony Ricke is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $35,568.