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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John Novy

Operations and Program Manager/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 1990-08-31
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6882
Position Number: 016837

John Novy is a Operations and Program Manager at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 36 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $89,802.

Evaristo Rosario

Operations and Program Manager/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 1994-11-16
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6882
Position Number: 021854

Evaristo Rosario holds the role of Operations and Program Manager at Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,802.

Nereida Warriner

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

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 2007-03-23
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 052429

Nereida Warriner holds the role of Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2007 (about 19 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,802.

Hollie Bell

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

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 2005-04-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Rebekah

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 065457

Hollie Bell is a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2005, they have about 21 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $89,802.

Alice Cheslock

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

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 1999-07-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 070359

Alice Cheslock is a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $89,802.

Michelle Guthrie

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

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 2013-09-26
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 073153

Michelle Guthrie works as a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses for Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service as a salaried employee. Michelle earned $89,802 in 2026.

Geanetta Salter

Operations and Program Manager/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 2000-12-22
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6882
Position Number: 000151

Geanetta Salter works as a Operations and Program Manager for Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2000 (about 26 years) as a salaried employee. Geanetta earned $89,802 in 2026.

Shannon Sedlak

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

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 2012-03-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Laura

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 004520

Shannon Sedlak holds the role of Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,802.

Mylisa Lee

Circuit Community Development Administrative - Dcf/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$89,802

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $89,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,802
Hire date: 2005-09-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Sword

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9836
Position Number: 016032

At Department of Children and Families, Mylisa Lee serves as a Circuit Community Development Administrative - Dcf within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,802.

Timothy Nickel

Government Operations Consultant III/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$89,801

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $89,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,801
Hire date: 1998-12-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 070808

At Department of Children and Families, Timothy Nickel serves as a Government Operations Consultant III within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,801.

Yolanda Ellison

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

2026 total comp

$89,801

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $89,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,801
Hire date: 1999-12-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2228
Position Number: 002349

At Department of Children and Families, Yolanda Ellison serves as a Senior Management Analyst Supervisor - Ses within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,801.