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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Chantale Bossous

Family Services Specialist/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$97,836

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $97,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,836
Hire date: 2004-07-09
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5994
Position Number: 074887

Chantale Bossous works as a Family Services Specialist for Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 22 years as a salaried employee. Chantale earned $97,836 in 2026.

Necia Little

Operations and Program Manager/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$97,811

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $97,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,811
Hire date: 1997-11-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 6882
Position Number: 002222

Necia Little holds the role of Operations and Program Manager at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. They have served since 1997 (about 29 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,811.

Karina Sarmiento

Chief of Appeal Hearings/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$97,651

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $97,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,651
Hire date: 1996-05-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Alexandra

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7060
Position Number: 019183

At Department of Children and Families, Karina Sarmiento serves as a Chief of Appeal Hearings within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 1996 (about 30 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,651.

Terrence Field

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

2026 total comp

$97,651

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $97,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,651
Hire date: 1995-03-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2238
Position Number: 020190

At Department of Children and Families, Terrence Field serves as a Operations & Management Consultant Manager - Ses within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 1995, they have about 31 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,651.

Efrain Prado

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

2026 total comp

$97,648

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $97,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,648
Hire date: 1999-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2225
Position Number: 047541

Efrain Prado holds the role of Senior Management Analyst II - Ses at Department of Children and Families within Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 27 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,648.

Grace Okine

Senior Registered Nurse Supv-F/C/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$97,469

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $97,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,469
Hire date: 2008-10-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5309
Position Number: 005601

Grace Okine works as a Senior Registered Nurse Supv-F/C for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 18 years as a salaried employee. Grace earned $97,469 in 2026.

Tiffany Stephens

Senior Registered Nurse Supv-F/C/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$97,469

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $97,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,469
Hire date: 2025-05-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Niche

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5309
Position Number: 009369

Tiffany Stephens works as a Senior Registered Nurse Supv-F/C for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. Tiffany earned $97,469 in 2026.

Wanda Barnes-Outlaw

Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$97,469

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $97,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,469
Hire date: 2025-02-28
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Yvette

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5308
Position Number: 043235

Wanda Barnes-Outlaw works as a Senior Registered Nurse Supervisor for Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Wanda earned $97,469 in 2026.

Ashley Cannon

Attorney Supervisor/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$97,053

Sub-department: Family Safety & Preservation Services
Base pay: $97,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,053
Hire date: 2012-10-05
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Tera Grafton

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7743
Position Number: 074573

Ashley Cannon is a Attorney Supervisor at Department of Children and Families within Family Safety & Preservation Services. Hired in 2012, they have about 14 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $97,053.

Lisa Sung

Senior Attorney/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$96,900

Sub-department: Mental Health Services
Base pay: $96,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,900
Hire date: 2020-03-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Eunhee

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7738
Position Number: 006197

Lisa Sung holds the role of Senior Attorney at Department of Children and Families within Mental Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,900.