City of Baltimore / Health Department
Agency file
The Health Department oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.
In 2025, this agency had 628 employees with median total compensation of $56,506; the highest distinct record was $183,685.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 628 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($56,506) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,986 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,370. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $45.2M — | 1,070 — | $38,322 — |
| 2022 | $45.2M ±0% | 1,072 ▲ 0.2% | $40,963 ▲ 6.9% |
| 2023 | $45.1M ▼ 0.3% | 923 ▼ 13.9% | $47,656 ▲ 16.3% |
| 2024 | $44.2M ▼ 1.9% | 842 ▼ 8.8% | $50,713 ▲ 6.4% |
| 2025 | $38.1M ▼ 13.9% | 628 ▼ 25.4% | $56,506 ▲ 11.4% |
Record list
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00091 - Operations Manager II/Health Department
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Lanisha Childs holds the role of 00091 - Operations Manager II at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 6 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $120,204.
Operations Officer IV (Non-Civil)/Health Department
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At Health Department, Earl Brathwaite serves as a Operations Officer IV (Non-Civil). Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,770.
Operations Officer V (Civil Service)/Health Department
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At Health Department, Catherine Watson serves as a Operations Officer V (Civil Service). They have served since 1988 (about 33 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $119,627.
31113 - Operations Officer V/Health Department
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At Health Department, Byron Pugh serves as a 31113 - Operations Officer V. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $119,011.
00090 - Operations Manager I/Health Department
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Phyllis Lee is a 00090 - Operations Manager I at Health Department. They have served since 2004 (about 19 years). 2023 total compensation came to $118,471.
Public Health Dentist/Health Department
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At Health Department, Jesse R Weaver serves as a Public Health Dentist. Hired in 1986, they have about 39 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,427.
00088 - Operations Officer IV (Non-Civil)/Health Department
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Daphne Hicks is a 00088 - Operations Officer IV (Non-Civil) at Health Department. Hired in 1985, they have about 39 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $118,310.
00090 - Operations Manager I/Health Department
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Jessica Speaker holds the role of 00090 - Operations Manager I at Health Department. They have served since 2001 (about 22 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $117,973.
00088 - Operations Officer IV/Health Department
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Paula Gillis works as a 00088 - Operations Officer IV for Health Department. They have served since 1984 (about 38 years). Paula earned $117,808 in 2022.
10236 - Grant Services Specialist IV/Health Department
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Earl Brathwaite is a 10236 - Grant Services Specialist IV at Health Department. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $117,160.
Community Health Nurse II/Health Department
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Adrienne Edwards holds the role of Community Health Nurse II at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,121.
00089 - Operations Officer V (Non-Civil)/Health Department
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James Macgill holds the role of 00089 - Operations Officer V (Non-Civil) at Health Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,976.
00091 - Operations Manager II/Health Department
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Unyime Ekpa works as a 00091 - Operations Manager II for Health Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 4 years of service. Unyime earned $116,816 in 2023.
Community Health Nurse Supervisor I/Health Department
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At Health Department, Theresa B Williams serves as a Community Health Nurse Supervisor I. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,628.
Na/Health Department
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Arinze Ifekauche holds the role of Na at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year. In 2023, their total compensation was $116,191.
62311 - Public Health Dentist/Health Department
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Jesse Weaver works as a 62311 - Public Health Dentist for Health Department. Hired in 1986, they have about 38 years of service. Jesse earned $115,951 in 2024.
Operations Officer IV/Health Department
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Paula Ladson Gillis works as a Operations Officer IV for Health Department. They have served since 1984 (about 37 years). Paula earned $115,631 in 2021.
00089 - Operations Officer V (Non-Civil)/Health Department
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Cathy Costa works as a 00089 - Operations Officer V (Non-Civil) for Health Department. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years). Cathy earned $115,543 in 2024.
62294 - Nurse Practioner/Health Department
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Margaret Mills is a 62294 - Nurse Practioner at Health Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $115,359.
Operations Manager I (Non-Civil)/Health Department
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Victoria Elizabeth Davis holds the role of Operations Manager I (Non-Civil) at Health Department. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $115,210.