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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Gladys Cruz-Maldonado

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,136

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $38,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,136
Hire date: 2002-11-01
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 002620

Gladys Cruz-Maldonado holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 24 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,136.

Zenise Thornton

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2004-08-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 039533

At Department of Children and Families, Zenise Thornton serves as a Staff Assistant within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,117.

Vieonza Terry

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2012-12-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Latina

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 047926

Vieonza Terry holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,117.

Valerie Zebold

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2013-11-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 072207

At Department of Children and Families, Valerie Zebold serves as a Staff Assistant within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 13 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,117.

Ashley Jones

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,117

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $38,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,117
Hire date: 2010-09-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nichole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 072209

At Department of Children and Families, Ashley Jones serves as a Staff Assistant within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2010 (about 16 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $38,117.

Elvie Bernard

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$37,699

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $37,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,699
Hire date: 2013-04-26
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 024357

Elvie Bernard is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $37,699.

Barbara Garcia

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$37,699

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $37,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,699
Hire date: 2017-01-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 049355

Barbara Garcia works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years as a salaried employee. Barbara earned $37,699 in 2026.