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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Contact Tracer Support/Health Department
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Richard Thomas holds the role of Contact Tracer Support at Health Department. They have served since 2021 (under a year). In 2021, their total compensation was $4,663.
N/A/Health Department
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At Health Department, Kionna Lawson serves as a N/A. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $4,555.
Na/Health Department
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At Health Department, Cordelia Snow serves as a Na. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years). Their 2022 pay totaled $4,516.
Grant Services Specialist I/Health Department
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At Health Department, Yanderi Hernandez Cruz serves as a Grant Services Specialist I. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year. Their 2021 pay totaled $4,506.
N/A/Health Department
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Sherri Preston holds the role of N/A at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 15 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,490.
Na/Health Department
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Johnny Martin works as a Na for Health Department. Hired in 2022, they have under a year of service. Johnny earned $4,480 in 2022.
Na/Health Department
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At Health Department, Melissa Cuesta serves as a Na. They have served since 2019 (about 4 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $4,475.
Na/Health Department
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Iajha Matthews holds the role of Na at Health Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $4,459.
Contact Tracer Support/Health Department
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Lawrence Gillis holds the role of Contact Tracer Support at Health Department. They have served since 2021 (under a year). In 2021, their total compensation was $4,418.
00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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Charlotte Dorsey works as a 00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health for Health Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 4 years of service. Charlotte earned $4,400 in 2023.
Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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Patricia Teasdell holds the role of Senior Companion Stipend Health at Health Department. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,392.
N/A/Health Department
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Tyrik Leach is a N/A at Health Department. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $4,388.
00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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Carrie Burley is a 00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health at Health Department. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years). 2024 total compensation came to $4,384.
N/A/Health Department
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Annette Hair is a N/A at Health Department. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). 2024 total compensation came to $4,366.
Contact Tracer Support/Health Department
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At Health Department, Tasha Hedgepeth serves as a Contact Tracer Support. They have served since 2021 (under a year). Their 2021 pay totaled $4,361.
Program Coordinator/Health Department
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Naureen Islam holds the role of Program Coordinator at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year. In 2021, their total compensation was $4,315.
Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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Marilyn Alexander works as a Senior Companion Stipend Health for Health Department. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Marilyn earned $4,312 in 2025.
01201 - Jpta Trainee Momr/Health Department
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At Health Department, Kalkidan Mintesnot serves as a 01201 - Jpta Trainee Momr. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,270.
10216 - Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Shantele Alston works as a 10216 - Grant Services Specialist II for Health Department. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. Shantele earned $4,228 in 2024.
Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Christian Ritchie holds the role of Grant Services Specialist II at Health Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,226.
Social Service Coordinator/Health Department
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Augustus Korkoya works as a Social Service Coordinator for Health Department. They have served since 2021 (under a year). Augustus earned $4,199 in 2021.
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Payroll for Leila Collick-Butler (Na, Health Department) may cover more than one person; together they account for $4,158 in 2021.
Contact Tracer Support/Health Department
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Alishia Taylor holds the role of Contact Tracer Support at Health Department. They have served since 2021 (under a year). In 2021, their total compensation was $4,139.
00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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At Health Department, Dellesteen Bates serves as a 00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health. Hired in 2014, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,100.
00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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At Health Department, Pandora Hicks serves as a 00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health. They have served since 2015 (about 8 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $4,080.
01004 - Community Aide/Health Department
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At Health Department, Sergine Quenum serves as a 01004 - Community Aide. Hired in 2022, they have under a year of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $4,029.
00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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At Health Department, Margaret Billups serves as a 00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $4,020.
00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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Jacquetta Smith holds the role of 00401 - Senior Companion Stipend Health at Health Department. They have served since 2012 (about 11 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $4,000.
Na/Health Department
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Komita Carrington-Liggans is a Na at Health Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 4 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $3,997.
N/A/Health Department
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At Health Department, Brittany Parker serves as a N/A. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,987.
Na/Health Department
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Kenyona Lucas is a Na at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 14 years. 2023 total compensation came to $3,977.
Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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At Health Department, Katherine Dingle serves as a Senior Companion Stipend Health. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $3,960.
Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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Pandora Hicks holds the role of Senior Companion Stipend Health at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 6 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $3,960.
Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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At Health Department, Jacquetta Smith serves as a Senior Companion Stipend Health. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 9 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $3,960.
Contact Tracer Support/Health Department
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Nzingha Campbell is a Contact Tracer Support at Health Department. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $3,959.
Senior Companion Stipend Health/Health Department
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Jacqueline E Gomez works as a Senior Companion Stipend Health for Health Department. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Jacqueline earned $3,940 in 2025.
01201 - Jpta Trainee Momr/Health Department
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William Morton works as a 01201 - Jpta Trainee Momr for Health Department. They have served since 2023 (about a year). William earned $3,924 in 2024.
Contact Tracer Support/Health Department
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At Health Department, Kennedy Beard serves as a Contact Tracer Support. They have served since 2021 (under a year). Their 2021 pay totaled $3,888.
Jpta Trainee Momr/Health Department
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Aasiya Y Holmes is a Jpta Trainee Momr at Health Department. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $3,880.
Na/Health Department
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Lauren Michelle is a Na at Health Department. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. 2022 total compensation came to $3,873.