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+

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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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Lisa Martin

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$66,399

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $66,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,399
Hire date: 1997-05-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Faye

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 075069

Lisa Martin holds the role of Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,399.

Helen Higgins

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$49,752

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $49,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,752
Hire date: 1971-01-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 036144

At Department of Children and Families, Helen Higgins serves as a Staff Assistant within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 1971, about 55 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,752.

Mary Green

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$46,134

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $46,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,134
Hire date: 2002-11-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 005191

Mary Green works as a Staff Assistant for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 24 years as a salaried employee. Mary earned $46,134 in 2026.

Sydney Lipply

Staff Assistant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$45,655

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $45,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,655
Hire date: 2024-06-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0120
Position Number: 071881

Sydney Lipply is a Staff Assistant at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $45,655.