Florida / Department of Management Services / Benefits Specialist

Job-title file

Benefits Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

58 employees hold this title in Department of Management Services. Median total compensation for the role is $36,362, below the department median of $57,783.

Employees: 58
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $36,362
Agency median: $57,783
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,362$46,062+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 58 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Benefits Specialist pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — about 6,610 people — is $65,020. Department of Management Services pays a median base salary of $36,362 for this role, 44% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Management Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,990

$51,150

$65,020

$82,930

$109,480

Department of Management Services median · $36,362

The bar is the range of annual wages for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Management Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — about 112,380 people — is $78,210. Department of Management Services’s median base salary is 54% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$49,480

$60,890

$78,210

$100,400

$128,920

Department of Management Services median · $36,362

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Management Services is $36,362, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Florida

Benefits Specialist is held in 2 Florida departments. In Department of Management Services, the median of $36,362 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Financial Services

$42,100 · 4

Median total compensation for the Benefits Specialist role in other Floridadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Benefits Specialist beyond Florida

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $36,362 ranks #4 of 4. See Benefits Specialist across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$92,187 · 104

New York Public Authorities

$73,410 · 14

South Carolina

$54,810 · 27

Median total compensation for comparable Benefits Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Ibarra

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2026-05-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Maximilian

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002538

Richard Ibarra is a Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. They have served since 2026 (under a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,362.

Jasmine Rush

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2022-09-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002669

Jasmine Rush holds the role of Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Hired in 2022, they have about 4 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,362.

Haley Johnson

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2025-06-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002660

Haley Johnson works as a Benefits Specialist for Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. They have served since 2025 (about a year) as a salaried employee. Haley earned $36,362 in 2026.

Sarah Hampton

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2025-05-23
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002708

Sarah Hampton is a Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,362.

Oneil Danvel

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 003812

Oneil Danvel holds the role of Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,362.

Quess Williams

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2025-04-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Centon

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002484

Quess Williams is a Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,362.

Keondra Wright

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2025-04-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Janiya

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002496

At Department of Management Services, Keondra Wright serves as a Benefits Specialist within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. They have served since 2025 (about a year), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,362.

Jayla Brigham

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2025-03-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002507

Jayla Brigham is a Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,362.

Patricia Akins

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2025-01-02
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Mckenzie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002558

At Department of Management Services, Patricia Akins serves as a Benefits Specialist within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,362.

Jakerria Maddox

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2025-05-30
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002622

Jakerria Maddox is a Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,362.

Alison Hanson

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Star

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002707

Alison Hanson works as a Benefits Specialist for Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. Alison earned $36,362 in 2026.

Kayla Bivens

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2024-10-04
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Shamiyah

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002754

Kayla Bivens is a Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,362.

Marcus Wilson

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2025-06-26
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002818

Marcus Wilson is a Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2025, about a year, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,362.

Christopher Labelle

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,362

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,362
Hire date: 2024-06-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Daniel

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002829

Christopher Labelle holds the role of Benefits Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,362.

Jason Smolarz

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,361

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,361
Hire date: 2023-10-16
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Hunter

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 004066

Jason Smolarz works as a Benefits Specialist for Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Hired in 2023, they have about 3 years of service as a salaried employee. Jason earned $36,361 in 2026.

Kristal Haynes

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,361

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,361
Hire date: 2024-02-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 004070

Kristal Haynes works as a Benefits Specialist for Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2024, about 2 years as a salaried employee. Kristal earned $36,361 in 2026.

Asmita Shrestha

Benefits Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$36,300

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $36,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,300
Hire date: 2026-04-17
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1239
Position Number: 002636

At Department of Management Services, Asmita Shrestha serves as a Benefits Specialist within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2026, under a year, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,300.