Florida / Department of Children and Families

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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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Antoinette Brown

Regulatory Program Administrator - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,131

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $52,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,131
Hire date: 2014-04-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Briana

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0443
Position Number: 058123

Antoinette Brown works as a Regulatory Program Administrator - Ses for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years) as a salaried employee. Antoinette earned $52,131 in 2026.

Stephen Kasputis

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,105

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $52,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,105
Hire date: 2022-10-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Warren

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 047213

Stephen Kasputis is a Child Protective Investigator 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 $52,105.

Sarah Defeo

Child Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,105

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $52,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,105
Hire date: 2022-04-15
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8371
Position Number: 021724

Sarah Defeo holds the role of Child Protective Investigator at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 4 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,105.

Pamela Wiggins

Government Analyst I/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,037

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $52,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,037
Hire date: 1999-04-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2224
Position Number: 006395

At Department of Children and Families, Pamela Wiggins serves as a Government Analyst I within Mental Health Services. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,037.

Sarah Yaccarino

Regulatory Specialist III/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,032

Sub-department: Subs Abuse and Mental Health
Base pay: $52,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,032
Hire date: 2002-03-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0444
Position Number: 006346

Sarah Yaccarino is a Regulatory Specialist III at Department of Children and Families within Subs Abuse and Mental Health. They have served since 2002 (about 24 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $52,032.

Earl Hunt Iii

Government Operations Consultant II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,020

Sub-department: Subs Abuse and Mental Health
Base pay: $52,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,020
Hire date: 2002-01-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 074272

Earl Hunt Iii is a Government Operations Consultant II at Department of Children and Families within Subs Abuse and Mental Health. They have served since 2002 (about 24 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $52,020.

Charles Kirkland

Firefighter/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,019

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $52,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,019
Hire date: 2025-06-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Brandon

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6411
Position Number: 004928

Charles Kirkland holds the role of Firefighter at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,019.

Logan Jones

Firefighter/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,019

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $52,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,019
Hire date: 2025-06-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Tayler

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6411
Position Number: 004918

Logan Jones holds the role of Firefighter at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,019.

Marlon Brown

General Services Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,015

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $52,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,015
Hire date: 2007-04-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0839
Position Number: 002107

Marlon Brown is a General Services Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $52,015.

Wayne Parrish

Institutional Security Specialist I/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,009

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $52,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,009
Hire date: 1997-04-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8237
Position Number: 004910

Wayne Parrish holds the role of Institutional Security Specialist I at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,009.

Mayra Roman

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2024-05-24
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 0709
Position Number: 023993

Mayra Roman holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,000.

Adrienne Wiggs

Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2018-09-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Mcgill

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8309
Position Number: 024636

Adrienne Wiggs holds the role of Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,000.

Sandra Valentine

Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2024-01-12
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8309
Position Number: 025157

Sandra Valentine is a Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $52,000.

Maria Reinante

Government Operations Consultant II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2012-07-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 073167

At Department of Children and Families, Maria Reinante serves as a Government Operations Consultant II within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,000.

Daniel Moran Chinchilla

Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2024-11-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Alexander

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2234
Position Number: 015357

At Department of Children and Families, Daniel Moran Chinchilla serves as a Operations & Management Consultant I - Ses within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,000.

Oscar Baltodano Rojas

Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2024-02-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ivan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8309
Position Number: 024708

Oscar Baltodano Rojas holds the role of Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2024 (about 2 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,000.

Sriya Avirneni

Systems Programmer II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2025-11-14
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2113
Position Number: 025011

At Department of Children and Families, Sriya Avirneni serves as a Systems Programmer II within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,000.

Deviante Hayes

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse-F/C/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2026-05-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jarvius

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5597
Position Number: 006565

At Department of Children and Families, Deviante Hayes serves as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse-F/C within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,000.

Nakeisha Wooden

Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2019-04-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Monique

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8309
Position Number: 020598

Nakeisha Wooden holds the role of Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,000.

Brock Lannen

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2018-04-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ivan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5600
Position Number: 037544

Brock Lannen works as a Senior Licensed Practical Nurse for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service as a salaried employee. Brock earned $52,000 in 2026.

Darrel Sutterfield

Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $52,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Hire date: 2009-09-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8309
Position Number: 055216

Darrel Sutterfield is a Adult Protective Investigator Supv-Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 17 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $52,000.

Sherry Wood

Institutional Security Specialist I/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$51,988

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $51,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,988
Hire date: 1998-07-10
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8237
Position Number: 034588

Sherry Wood holds the role of Institutional Security Specialist I at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,988.

Wendy Surrency

Accounting Services Analyst A/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$51,934

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $51,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,934
Hire date: 2014-12-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Michelle

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4947
Position Number: 037124

At Department of Children and Families, Wendy Surrency serves as a Accounting Services Analyst A within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2014, they have about 12 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,934.

Lauren Weber

Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$51,930

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $51,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,930
Hire date: 2023-09-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nichole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7736
Position Number: 071865

At Department of Children and Families, Lauren Weber serves as a Attorney within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,930.

Denetrice Stinson

Adult Protective Investigator/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$51,897

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $51,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,897
Hire date: 2003-08-15
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8308
Position Number: 057240

At Department of Children and Families, Denetrice Stinson serves as a Adult Protective Investigator within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,897.

Eduardo Sanoja

Distributed Computer Systems Analyst/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$51,894

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,894
Hire date: 2016-12-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2052
Position Number: 026705

Eduardo Sanoja is a Distributed Computer Systems Analyst at Department of Children and Families within Information Technology. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $51,894.

Tamya Dassaw

Human Services Worker II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$51,880

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $51,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,880
Hire date: 2021-07-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Tameesha

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5709
Position Number: 006743

Tamya Dassaw works as a Human Services Worker II for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2021 (about 5 years) as a salaried employee. Tamya earned $51,880 in 2026.

Derek Wilkes

Institutional Security Specialist I/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$51,875

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $51,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,875
Hire date: 2002-08-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8237
Position Number: 010507

At Department of Children and Families, Derek Wilkes serves as a Institutional Security Specialist I within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2002 (about 24 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,875.