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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Emily Anderson

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,315

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $38,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,315
Hire date: 2012-10-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 016674

Emily Anderson is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,315.

Wahdia Harris

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,236

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $38,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,236
Hire date: 2026-03-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Milan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 020197

Wahdia Harris is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,236.

Nequavia Owens

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,208

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $38,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,208
Hire date: 2004-03-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 002295

Nequavia Owens holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $38,208.

Carla Burnett

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,189

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $38,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,189
Hire date: 2020-09-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 024240

Carla Burnett works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. Carla earned $38,189 in 2026.

Lutricia Burney

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$38,170

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $38,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,170
Hire date: 1993-07-30
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 002275

Lutricia Burney is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 1993, they have about 33 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $38,170.