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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Fungling Ng Keung

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,505

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $39,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,505
Hire date: 2019-05-17
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 048912

Fungling Ng Keung works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service as a salaried employee. Fungling earned $39,505 in 2026.

Latanya Herbert

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: Subs Abuse and Mental Health
Base pay: $39,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Hire date: 2025-09-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 074858

Latanya Herbert is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Subs Abuse and Mental Health. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $39,500.

Ashley Gillett

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,413

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,413
Hire date: 2022-07-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Victoria

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 060930

Ashley Gillett is a Staff Assistant 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 $39,413.

Melannie Benhabib

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,405

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $39,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,405
Hire date: 2023-07-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Mercedes

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 063023

Melannie Benhabib holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,405.

Tamara Sullivan

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,386

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $39,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,386
Hire date: 2022-07-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Evette

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 024706

At Department of Children and Families, Tamara Sullivan serves as a Staff Assistant within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $39,386.

Oceania Humes

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,386

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $39,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,386
Hire date: 1997-09-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 048546

Oceania Humes works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 29 years as a salaried employee. Oceania earned $39,386 in 2026.

Kerri Gibson

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$39,288

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $39,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,288
Hire date: 1990-04-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 021258

Kerri Gibson holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $39,288.