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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

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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Monika Patel

Finance & Accounting Director III - Ses/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp
$93,332
Sub-department
Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay
$93,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,332
Hire date
2014-08-15
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Class Code
1466
Position Number
000054

Monika Patel holds the role of Finance & Accounting Director III - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2014 (about 12 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $93,332.

Kenly Franklin

Operations and Program Manager/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp
$93,274
Sub-department
Economic Self-Sufficiency Services
Base pay
$93,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,274
Hire date
1993-01-08
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Class Code
6882
Position Number
023862

Kenly Franklin works as a Operations and Program Manager for Department of Children and Families within Economic Self-Sufficiency Services. They have served since 1993 (about 33 years) as a salaried employee. Kenly earned $93,274 in 2026.

Tracy Speights

Registered Nurse Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp
$93,260
Sub-department
Mental Health Services
Base pay
$93,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,260
Hire date
1997-11-28
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Class Code
5306
Position Number
064464

At Department of Children and Families, Tracy Speights serves as a Registered Nurse Supervisor within Mental Health Services. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $93,260.