Does Miami Dade County pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Miami Dade County employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Miami Dade County. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Miami Dade County?

79% of Miami Dade County employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Miami Dade County 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Miami Dade County?

Park Service Aide (9) , Manager (8) , Intern (6) , Accountant (5) , Bus Operator (5) , Lifeguard (5) , Pollution Control Inspector I (5) , Program Manager (5) , Teacher (5) , Accountant I (4) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Customer Service Representative (4) , Engineer (4) , Parks and Recreation (4) , Substitute Teacher (4)

What are the pros of working at Miami Dade County according to real employee reviews?

"Stable and has great benefits" ((in 107 reviews)); "Good pay if you negotiate at the beginning when you receive an official offer" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 19 reviews)); "great benefits and the work schedules are flexible" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension if you stay long enough." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Miami Dade County redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Miami Dade County redundancy and their outlook for job security at Miami Dade County in 2026.

Miami Dade County Reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(487 total reviews)

Bruno A. Barreiro

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (487 reviews)

Miami Dade County has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 487 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Miami Dade County employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

487 reviews

2.0

2 Dec 2015

IT salaries are too low for software developers

Senior systems analyst programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

1. You get to telecommute. 2. Your work schedule allows you to have a life outside your job. 3. You are free to respectfully speak your mind without any repercussions.

Cons

1. There is a huge discrepancy between salaries on the applications and infrastructure sides. Miami-Dade County ITD is one of the only IT shops where IT personnel in infrastructure actually make a lot more than those in applications. 2. IT titles do not make any sense at ITD, which is probably why software developers in the county make around 15% less than their counterparts in infrastructure. Titles for individuals in infrastructure contain words like "programmer" in them, while the duties carried out by these individuals do not entail any programming whatsoever. These titles were once held by true programmers, and were hijacked at some point by individuals on the infrastructure side of IT. 3. Salaries for software developers do not coincide with those in the private sector. You will make about $40k less in Miami-Dade County as a senior software developer than you would in the private sector. On the other hand, you will make between $20-$40k more in the county working in infrastructure than you would in the private sector.

3.0

28 Aug 2016

Very little room for growth unless you know someone.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits - paid health insurance and really good retirement / pension compared to private sector work. Stable and steady employment compared to corporate world.

Cons

Bureaucracy gets in the way of exercising common sense and good judgement. If it makes sense to you, don't try it here. Also you're not getting promoted on your own merit - if you don't know someone or don't have friends in high places you're not getting promoted. If you get called for an interview while working here, be warned that its to have a group of candidates to rule out and score low so they can promote who they want. Nepotism is alive and well here in the worst way imaginable... Just be aware of it and know it's there so that you will not be too disappointed...

2.0

27 Aug 2016

Not for Everyone

Lead operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent benefits, including health insurance coverage and retirement planning and savings. The job can be stable if you have what it takes to stay employed.

Cons

Nepotism and favoritism are the order of the day anywhere you go in this organization. Any notion of acting in the rationale that applies in the private world will be met with opposition by the cronies.

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