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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10216 - Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Vasti Zelaya is a 10216 - Grant Services Specialist II at Health Department. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years). 2023 total compensation came to $48,108.
61252 - Community Health Educator II/Health Department
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Gerald Hill is a 61252 - Community Health Educator II at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. 2024 total compensation came to $48,099.
00901 - Contact Tracer Support/Health Department
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Purnell Hill holds the role of 00901 - Contact Tracer Support at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year. In 2022, their total compensation was $48,082.
Laboratory Assistant II/Health Department
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Maxline Coles holds the role of Laboratory Assistant II at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,072.
Environmental Sanitarian II/Health Department
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Todd Ward is a Environmental Sanitarian II at Health Department. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $48,057.
81172 - Senior Social Services Coordinator/Health Department
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At Health Department, Loretta Bradshaw serves as a 81172 - Senior Social Services Coordinator. They have served since 2019 (about 4 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $47,987.
33212 - Office Support Specialist II/Health Department
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Karen Williams works as a 33212 - Office Support Specialist II for Health Department. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 28 years. Karen earned $47,922 in 2024.
10216 - Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Amanda Mcgehee works as a 10216 - Grant Services Specialist II for Health Department. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Amanda earned $47,895 in 2024.
33213 - Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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Rosalind Franklin works as a 33213 - Office Support Specialist III for Health Department. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years). Rosalind earned $47,890 in 2024.
Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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Joyce Harper works as a Office Support Specialist III for Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 19 years. Joyce earned $47,876 in 2021.
Dental Assistant Board Qualified/Health Department
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Tracy Monroe is a Dental Assistant Board Qualified at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 24 years. 2021 total compensation came to $47,856.
33212 - Office Support Specialist II (Civil Service)/Health Department
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Karen Williams works as a 33212 - Office Support Specialist II (Civil Service) for Health Department. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 27 years. Karen earned $47,820 in 2023.
Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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At Health Department, Keith Stepney serves as a Grant Services Specialist II. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,817.
72411 - Contract Administrator I/Health Department
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Jimmesha Jones holds the role of 72411 - Contract Administrator I at Health Department. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $47,787.
Office Support Specialist II/Health Department
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Rosa Bright is a Office Support Specialist II at Health Department. Hired in 1989, they have about 32 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $47,774.
61111 - Health Program Administrative I/Health Department
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Candice Buchanon works as a 61111 - Health Program Administrative I for Health Department. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years). Candice earned $47,771 in 2022.
Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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Derotha Spinner is a Office Support Specialist III at Health Department. They have served since 1979 (about 42 years). 2021 total compensation came to $47,743.
Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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At Health Department, Trinice R Goode serves as a Office Support Specialist III. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,692.
Nutrition Technician/Health Department
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Cassandra Sutton is a Nutrition Technician at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years. 2021 total compensation came to $47,682.
81172 - Senior Social Services Coordinator/Health Department
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Vanessa Bethea is a 81172 - Senior Social Services Coordinator at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. 2023 total compensation came to $47,656.
Contact Tracer Management/Health Department
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Adrienne Cofield is a Contact Tracer Management at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. 2021 total compensation came to $47,640.
81171 - Social Service Coordinator/Health Department
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Shanetta Slayton works as a 81171 - Social Service Coordinator for Health Department. They have served since 2019 (about 3 years). Shanetta earned $47,616 in 2022.
Office Support Specialist II/Health Department
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Karen Y Williams works as a Office Support Specialist II for Health Department. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). Karen earned $47,608 in 2025.
72411 - Contract Administrator I/Health Department
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Shantay Brown works as a 72411 - Contract Administrator I for Health Department. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Shantay earned $47,546 in 2024.
61113 - Health Program Administrator II/Health Department
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Julie Digirolamo works as a 61113 - Health Program Administrator II for Health Department. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Julie earned $47,530 in 2024.
10216 - Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Dana Young holds the role of 10216 - Grant Services Specialist II at Health Department. They have served since 2023 (about a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $47,521.
Research Analyst I (Civil)/Health Department
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Zachary Margulies works as a Research Analyst I (Civil) for Health Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. Zachary earned $47,481 in 2021.
Nurse Practioner/Health Department
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Margaret Mills holds the role of Nurse Practioner at Health Department. They have served since 2020 (about a year). In 2021, their total compensation was $47,474.
Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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At Health Department, Deborah Cottman serves as a Office Support Specialist III. They have served since 1996 (about 25 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $47,453.
Community Health Educator II/Health Department
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Mychelle Cunningham holds the role of Community Health Educator II at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $47,391.
Community Health Educator II/Health Department
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Danielle Pendergast is a Community Health Educator II at Health Department. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $47,391.
41411 - Animal Enforcement Officer/Health Department
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Gabrielle Linebarger works as a 41411 - Animal Enforcement Officer for Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Gabrielle earned $47,381 in 2024.
Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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Rosalind Elizabeth Franklin is a Office Support Specialist III at Health Department. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $47,372.
Na/Health Department
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Prabesh Bajracharya is a Na at Health Department. Hired in 2016, they have about 6 years of service. 2022 total compensation came to $47,368.
Nutrition Technician/Health Department
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At Health Department, Pennie Kenon serves as a Nutrition Technician. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 13 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $47,363.
10216 - Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Keesha Brown works as a 10216 - Grant Services Specialist II for Health Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 4 years of service. Keesha earned $47,322 in 2022.
10216 - Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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At Health Department, Ingrid Conyers serves as a 10216 - Grant Services Specialist II. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $47,305.
33213 - Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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Anthony Jones is a 33213 - Office Support Specialist III at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. 2024 total compensation came to $47,295.
Nutrition Technician/Health Department
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Akua Safo works as a Nutrition Technician for Health Department. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years). Akua earned $47,249 in 2021.
10216 - Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Tiffanie Davis holds the role of 10216 - Grant Services Specialist II at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,226.