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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Melody Porter

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,782

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,782
Hire date: 2015-02-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Paige

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 074560

Melody Porter works as a Attorney Supervisor for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service as a salaried employee. Melody earned $83,782 in 2026.

Angela Goff

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,782

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,782
Hire date: 2016-07-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Kay

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 074562

Angela Goff is a Attorney Supervisor at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2016 (about 10 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,782.

Cherisse John

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,782

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,782
Hire date: 2015-01-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Davies

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 074626

Cherisse John is a Attorney Supervisor at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,782.

Richard Nelson

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,782

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,782
Hire date: 2015-11-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 071393

Richard Nelson holds the role of Attorney Supervisor at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 11 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,782.

Bailey Kram

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,782

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,782
Hire date: 2020-12-18
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Alexandra

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 057856

Bailey Kram works as a Attorney Supervisor for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2020 (about 6 years) as a salaried employee. Bailey earned $83,782 in 2026.

Michelle Jeckel

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,782

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,782
Hire date: 2017-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Parkhurst

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 070565

Michelle Jeckel is a Attorney Supervisor at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2017, they have about 9 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,782.

Lauren Amore

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,782

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,782
Hire date: 2015-07-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 074237

At Department of Children and Families, Lauren Amore serves as a Attorney Supervisor within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2015 (about 11 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,782.

Melissa Gilbert

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,782

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,782
Hire date: 2015-02-02
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 074624

Melissa Gilbert is a Attorney Supervisor at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2015, they have about 11 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,782.

Jeanette Betancourt

Government Analyst II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,731

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $83,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,731
Hire date: 2018-06-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lydia

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 035916

Jeanette Betancourt is a Government Analyst II at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,731.

Marcella Ruta

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,699

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,699
Hire date: 2013-09-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Maria

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 074561

Marcella Ruta works as a Attorney Supervisor for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service as a salaried employee. Marcella earned $83,699 in 2026.

Jennifer Taylor

Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,684

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $83,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,684
Hire date: 2019-06-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5308
Position Number: 011123

At Department of Children and Families, Jennifer Taylor serves as a Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2019, they have about 7 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,684.

Morgan Macholeth

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

2026 total comp

$83,640

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,640
Hire date: 2021-11-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 074651

Morgan Macholeth is a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,640.

Brittany Klaban

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

2026 total comp

$83,640

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,640
Hire date: 2017-12-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Sullivan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 000043

Brittany Klaban is a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 9 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,640.

David Ciabotti

Data Processing Manager - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,635

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $83,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,635
Hire date: 1985-10-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Robert

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2133
Position Number: 056617

David Ciabotti holds the role of Data Processing Manager - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Information Technology. Hired in 1985, they have about 41 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,635.

Jeremy Sands

Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,586

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $83,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,586
Hire date: 2020-11-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5308
Position Number: 022045

Jeremy Sands works as a Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2020, they have about 6 years of service as a salaried employee. Jeremy earned $83,586 in 2026.

Brittany Nesmith

Senior Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,522

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,522
Hire date: 2012-07-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 074232

At Department of Children and Families, Brittany Nesmith serves as a Senior Attorney within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2012 (about 14 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,522.

Teanna Houston

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

2026 total comp

$83,500

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,500
Hire date: 2018-07-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Jones

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 074335

Teanna Houston works as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2018, they have about 8 years of service as a salaried employee. Teanna earned $83,500 in 2026.

Nancy Kirton

Government Analyst II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,500

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $83,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,500
Hire date: 2023-03-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Karen

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 020525

Nancy Kirton is a Government Analyst II at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,500.

Patricia Wisman

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

2026 total comp

$83,228

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $83,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,228
Hire date: 1990-08-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 050576

At Department of Children and Families, Patricia Wisman serves as a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,228.

Ryan Lukosavich

Government Analyst II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,117

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,117
Hire date: 2013-11-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Edward

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 074245

Ryan Lukosavich is a Government Analyst II at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,117.

Allison Montgomery

Government Analyst II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,117

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $83,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,117
Hire date: 2011-11-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 074787

At Department of Children and Families, Allison Montgomery serves as a Government Analyst II within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2011 (about 15 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,117.

Afton Street

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

2026 total comp

$83,117

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $83,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,117
Hire date: 2021-08-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 069661

Afton Street works as a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses for Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years as a salaried employee. Afton earned $83,117 in 2026.

Rebecca Robinson

Government Analyst II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,117

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,117
Hire date: 2004-07-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Susan

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 074244

At Department of Children and Families, Rebecca Robinson serves as a Government Analyst II within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,117.

Candice Tharp

Registered Nursing Consultant/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,108

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $83,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,108
Hire date: 2007-01-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5312
Position Number: 067759

Candice Tharp is a Registered Nursing Consultant at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $83,108.

Ashley Dickens

Registered Nursing Consultant-F/C/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,108

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $83,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,108
Hire date: 2013-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5313
Position Number: 072308

Ashley Dickens holds the role of Registered Nursing Consultant-F/C 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 $83,108.

April Edmonds

Budget Analyst C-Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,088

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $83,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,088
Hire date: 1993-08-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2226
Position Number: 068888

April Edmonds holds the role of Budget Analyst C-Ses at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 33 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,088.

Leslie Hendricks

Senior Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,060

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $83,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,060
Hire date: 1989-08-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 062089

Leslie Hendricks holds the role of Senior Attorney at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 37 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,060.

Joann Humburg

Senior Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,048

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $83,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,048
Hire date: 1990-03-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 000024

Joann Humburg works as a Senior Attorney for Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1990 (about 36 years) as a salaried employee. Joann earned $83,048 in 2026.

Keith Jinwright

Nursing Program Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,004

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $83,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,004
Hire date: 2007-03-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5303
Position Number: 005481

Keith Jinwright holds the role of Nursing Program Specialist at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 19 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,004.

Shaleeah Marshall

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Admn/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,000

Sub-department: Subs Abuse and Mental Health
Base pay: $83,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6985
Position Number: 046147

Shaleeah Marshall holds the role of Substance Abuse & Mental Health Admn at Department of Children and Families within Subs Abuse and Mental Health. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,000.

Ashley Willard

Systems Project Analyst/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$83,000

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $83,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Hire date: 1995-07-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2107
Position Number: 010185

Ashley Willard works as a Systems Project Analyst for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 31 years as a salaried employee. Ashley earned $83,000 in 2026.

Fallon Braxton

Training and Development Manager I/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$82,999

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $82,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,999
Hire date: 2020-01-31
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Rae

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1329
Position Number: 062907

Fallon Braxton holds the role of Training and Development Manager I at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,999.

Kelly Taylor

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

2026 total comp

$82,977

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $82,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,977
Hire date: 2020-03-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 050504

Kelly Taylor works as a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses for Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2020, they have about 6 years of service as a salaried employee. Kelly earned $82,977 in 2026.

Heather Conley

Government Operations Consultant II/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$82,977

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $82,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,977
Hire date: 2004-11-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2236
Position Number: 052442

At Department of Children and Families, Heather Conley serves as a Government Operations Consultant II within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 22 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,977.

Timothy Potter

Program Manager/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$82,976

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $82,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,976
Hire date: 1994-04-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8066
Position Number: 046969

Timothy Potter holds the role of Program Manager at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 32 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,976.

Dana Melvin

Biological Administrator I - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$82,976

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $82,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,976
Hire date: 2016-07-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Wood

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5039
Position Number: 004805

At Department of Children and Families, Dana Melvin serves as a Biological Administrator I - Ses within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,976.