Florida / Department of Veterans' Affairs

Agency file

Department of Veterans' Affairs

Source file: Florida — State Employee Salaries (People First / Florida Has a Right to Know) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Veterans' Affairs serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2026, this agency had 1,328 employees with median total compensation of $40,282; the highest distinct record was $180,801.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $65.2M
Employees: 1,328
Median total: $40,282
Highest record: $180,801

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$17,380$92,651+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,328 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($40,282) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $49,060 (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

$37,049

$37,421

$40,282

$55,121

$74,193

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $74,193 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,049. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Certified Nursing Assistant

538 · $38,461

Senior Licensed Practical Nurse

137 · $55,121

Veterans' Claims Examiner II

84 · $45,480

Registered Nurse

71 · $71,903

Food Support Worker

47 · $34,760

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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Rachael Stout

Executive Nursing Director - Ses/Department of Veterans' Affairs

2026 total comp

$87,082

Sub-department: Veterans' Homes
Base pay: $87,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,082
Hire date: 2025-09-08
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Valerie

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5320
Position Number: 009001

Rachael Stout is a Executive Nursing Director - Ses at Department of Veterans' Affairs within Veterans' Homes. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $87,082.

Tiffany Bookhardt

Executive Nursing Director - Ses/Department of Veterans' Affairs

2026 total comp

$87,082

Sub-department: Veterans' Homes
Base pay: $87,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,082
Hire date: 2025-10-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Nicole

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5320
Position Number: 556009

Tiffany Bookhardt holds the role of Executive Nursing Director - Ses at Department of Veterans' Affairs within Veterans' Homes. Hired in 2025, they have about a year of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,082.

William Carter Jr

Information Technology Section Leader-Se/Department of Veterans' Affairs

2026 total comp

$87,000

Sub-department: Veterans' Homes
Base pay: $87,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,000
Hire date: 2013-07-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Homer

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2136
Position Number: 009677

William Carter Jr holds the role of Information Technology Section Leader-Se at Department of Veterans' Affairs within Veterans' Homes. Hired in 2013, they have about 13 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,000.

Romelle Dials

Data Center Director - Ses/Department of Veterans' Affairs

2026 total comp

$87,000

Sub-department: Veterans' Homes
Base pay: $87,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,000
Hire date: 2019-11-22
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Aubrey

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2137
Position Number: 009678

Romelle Dials is a Data Center Director - Ses at Department of Veterans' Affairs within Veterans' Homes. They have served since 2019 (about 7 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $87,000.

Andrew Mccormick

Chief of Veterans' Field Services-Dva/Department of Veterans' Affairs

2026 total comp

$86,902

Sub-department: Veterans' Benefits/Assist
Base pay: $86,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,902
Hire date: 2003-04-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7132
Position Number: 000850

Andrew Mccormick holds the role of Chief of Veterans' Field Services-Dva at Department of Veterans' Affairs within Veterans' Benefits/Assist. Hired in 2003, they have about 23 years of service as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,902.