Florida / Department of Children and Families

Agency file

Department of Children and Families

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Children and Families is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 10,944 employees with median total compensation of $44,325; the highest distinct record was $266,126.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $552.4M
Employees: 10,944
Median total: $44,325
Highest record: $266,126

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$17,380$100,109+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 10,944 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($44,325) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $50,473 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,029

$37,274

$44,325

$57,258

$73,379

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $73,379 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,029. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Economic Self-Sufficiency Specialist I

1,872 · $37,174

Child Protective Investigator

1,133 · $50,000

Interviewing Clerk

342 · $34,760

Child Protective Investigator Supv-Ses

287 · $64,080

Senior Child Protective Investigator

281 · $57,258

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Makayla Bennett

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$31,824

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $31,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,824
Hire date: 2025-02-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Kassidy

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 010046

Makayla Bennett is a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $31,824.

Kayla Bonds

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$31,824

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $31,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,824
Hire date: 2025-02-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 010046

Kayla Bonds works as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Kayla earned $31,824 in 2026.

Kanitha Edwards

Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$31,824

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $31,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,824
Hire date: 2013-06-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5599
Position Number: 005417

Kanitha Edwards holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,824.