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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Carolyn Cuffie

Family Support Worker/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,846

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,846
Hire date: 2000-07-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Annette

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5703
Position Number: 075079

At Department of Children and Families, Carolyn Cuffie serves as a Family Support Worker within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 26 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,846.

Clara Sampson

Research and Training Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,839

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $58,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,839
Hire date: 2015-12-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1334
Position Number: 042111

Clara Sampson holds the role of Research and Training Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,839.

Yolanda Moye

Abuse Registry Supervisor - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,821

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,821
Hire date: 2004-03-12
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5962
Position Number: 073422

Yolanda Moye works as a Abuse Registry Supervisor - Ses for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years) as a salaried employee. Yolanda earned $58,821 in 2026.

Janeth Chorlango Quinga

Operations Review Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,791

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $58,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,791
Hire date: 2020-09-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Geovana

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2239
Position Number: 073131

Janeth Chorlango Quinga holds the role of Operations Review Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,791.

Maria Lyons

Child Protective Field Support Consultan/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$58,761

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $58,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,761
Hire date: 2016-11-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Laura

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8374
Position Number: 075430

At Department of Children and Families, Maria Lyons serves as a Child Protective Field Support Consultan within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 10 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,761.