Florida / Department of Management Services / Financial Specialist

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Financial Specialist

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

4 employees hold this title in Department of Management Services. Median total compensation for the role is $73,500, above the department median of $57,783.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $291.2K
Role median: $73,500
Agency median: $57,783
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Financial Specialist is held in 7 Florida departments. In Department of Management Services, the median of $73,500 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

FL Department of Transportation

$74,379 · 3

Department of Financial Services

$68,168 · 87

Department of Corrections

$65,099 · 4

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$64,991 · 1

Department Environmental Protection

$63,936 · 1

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$63,199 · 12

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

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Financial Specialist beyond Florida

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $65,137 ranks #3 of 4. See Financial Specialist across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$181,452 · 160

District of Columbia

$96,554 · 6

Vermont

$59,134 · 46

Median total compensation for comparable Financial 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.

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Employees with this title

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Cindy Bennett

Financial Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$79,048

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $79,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,048
Hire date: 2003-04-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Kilgore

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1566
Position Number: 002623

Cindy Bennett is a Financial Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 23 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $79,048.

Elizabeth Vanesselstine

Financial Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$75,000

Sub-department: Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative
Base pay: $75,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Hire date: 2018-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1566
Position Number: 002566

Elizabeth Vanesselstine is a Financial Specialist at Department of Management Services within Pgm: Retire Benefits Administrative. They have served since 2018 (about 8 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $75,000.

Cynthia Kenon

Financial Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$72,000

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $72,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Hire date: 1979-11-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1566
Position Number: 001851

Cynthia Kenon holds the role of Financial Specialist at Department of Management Services within Facilities Management. Hired in 1979, they have about 47 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,000.

Kimberly Murphy

Financial Specialist/Department of Management Services

2026 total comp

$65,137

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $65,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,137
Hire date: 2019-08-19
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 1566
Position Number: 002679

Kimberly Murphy holds the role of Financial Specialist at Department of Management Services within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 7 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,137.