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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Jennifer Cornbrooks

Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,240

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,240
Hire date: 2025-09-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7736
Position Number: 020769

Jennifer Cornbrooks is a Attorney at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $69,240.

Dana Goza

Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,240

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,240
Hire date: 2025-06-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elaine

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7736
Position Number: 071800

Dana Goza works as a Attorney for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Dana earned $69,240 in 2026.

Grant Bailey Iii

Senior Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,240

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,240
Hire date: 2025-03-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Landis

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 073830

Grant Bailey Iii is a Senior Attorney at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $69,240.

Stephanie Henao

Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,240

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,240
Hire date: 2026-01-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Cristina

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7736
Position Number: 062431

Stephanie Henao works as a Attorney for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2026, they have under a year of service as a salaried employee. Stephanie earned $69,240 in 2026.

Lynn Posner

Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,240

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,240
Hire date: 2026-01-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Anna

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7736
Position Number: 074617

Lynn Posner is a Attorney at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $69,240.

Tamala Nickerson

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

2026 total comp

$69,209

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,209
Hire date: 2003-11-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8372
Position Number: 074435

Tamala Nickerson is a Child Protective Investigator Supv-Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2003 (about 23 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $69,209.

Corissa Doig

Family Services Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,166

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,166
Hire date: 2023-08-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Christian

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5994
Position Number: 075451

At Department of Children and Families, Corissa Doig serves as a Family Services Specialist within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,166.

Ala Orr

Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,166

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $69,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,166
Hire date: 2016-12-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D'Atra

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 019888

Ala Orr is a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $69,166.

Christy Mcarthur

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

2026 total comp

$69,159

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,159
Hire date: 2001-03-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: T.

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 073835

Christy Mcarthur holds the role of Operations & Management Consultant II - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2001 (about 25 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,159.

Michelle Oconnor Shephard

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

2026 total comp

$69,157

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,157
Hire date: 2015-10-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Antoinette

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8372
Position Number: 056265

At Department of Children and Families, Michelle Oconnor Shephard serves as a Child Protective Investigator Supv-Ses within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,157.

Cristy Martin

Government Operations Consultant II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,147

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,147
Hire date: 1994-09-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 020665

At Department of Children and Families, Cristy Martin serves as a Government Operations Consultant II within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,147.

Tabitha Larrauri

Program Administrator - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,147

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,147
Hire date: 2007-12-28
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5916
Position Number: 024035

Tabitha Larrauri is a Program Administrator - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2007, they have about 19 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $69,147.

Julie Rowland

Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,147

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $69,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,147
Hire date: 2005-09-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Melissa

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 032002

Julie Rowland holds the role of Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,147.

Berenice Hernandez Avila

Operations Review Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,119

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $69,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,119
Hire date: 2022-05-09
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2239
Position Number: 010982

Berenice Hernandez Avila holds the role of Operations Review Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,119.

Nancy Wall

Government Operations Consultant III/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$69,088

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $69,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,088
Hire date: 2005-06-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 065786

Nancy Wall holds the role of Government Operations Consultant III at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,088.