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 89 reviews)); "Good pay if you negotiate at the beginning when you receive an official offer" ((in 31 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 23 reviews)); "great benefits and the work schedules are flexible" ((in 14 reviews)); "Good benefits and pension if you stay long enough." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Salaries are low" ((in 22 reviews)); "Bad Management" ((in 19 reviews)); "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..." ((in 9 reviews)); "Long hours depending on the role" ((in 7 reviews)); "upper management does not care about you." ((in 6 reviews))

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

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

What are the top reviewed Miami Dade County locations?

Miami , Doral , Homestead , Coral Gables , Tamiami , Seattle , Fort Lauderdale , Hialeah , Aventura , Davie , Deerfield Beach , Medley , Miami Lakes , North Miami , Brownsville , West Perrine

Miami Dade County reviews

3.9

79% would recommend to a friend

(488 total reviews)

Bruno A. Barreiro

81% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Miami Dade County has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 488 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 & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

488 reviews

5.0

Jan 21, 2016

Lifeguard

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, flexible hours and good benefits such as discounts at certain places

Cons

Training could be expensive and it takes long

5.0

Jan 7, 2016

Mainteane mechanic/ welder

Welder

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Miami Dade County offer you all the good opportunity

Cons

To me they don't have none

2.0

Dec 2, 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.

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