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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Laboratory Assistant II/Health Department
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At Health Department, Juanita Nelson serves as a Laboratory Assistant II. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $43,214.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Nicole D Faust works as a School Health Aide, 10-Month for Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Nicole earned $43,205 in 2025.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Sharon Mack is a School Health Aide, 10-Month at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. 2025 total compensation came to $43,181.
62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Felicia Purnell is a 62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month at Health Department. Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $43,174.
00107 - Contract Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Leonard Baze is a 00107 - Contract Services Specialist II at Health Department. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years). 2022 total compensation came to $43,146.
Community Health Nurse II 10Mth/Health Department
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At Health Department, Shanell Mcfadden serves as a Community Health Nurse II 10Mth. They have served since 2020 (about a year). Their 2021 pay totaled $43,136.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Pauline Suggs holds the role of School Health Aide, 10-Month at Health Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,122.
00107 - Contract Services Specialist II/Health Department
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At Health Department, Winfred Murphy serves as a 00107 - Contract Services Specialist II. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $43,106.
Grant Services Specialist II/Health Department
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Rania Mohamed holds the role of Grant Services Specialist II at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $43,105.
Na/Health Department
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Felicia Anderson works as a Na for Health Department. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years). Felicia earned $43,092 in 2023.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Anya S Coates holds the role of School Health Aide, 10-Month at Health Department. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,090.
Office Support Specialist II/Health Department
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Sheryl Mcpherson holds the role of Office Support Specialist II at Health Department. They have served since 1980 (about 41 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $43,077.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Tonya Butler holds the role of School Health Aide, 10-Month at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,016.
61392 - Medical Office Assistant, 10-Month/Health Department
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At Health Department, Paulette Tucker serves as a 61392 - Medical Office Assistant, 10-Month. They have served since 2002 (about 22 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $42,995.
62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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At Health Department, Monica Gant serves as a 62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $42,985.
Na/Health Department
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At Health Department, Walaika Haskins serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year. Their 2022 pay totaled $42,979.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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At Health Department, Sherrie Salmon serves as a School Health Aide, 10-Month. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,947.
Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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At Health Department, Sheina Campbell- Bartee serves as a Office Support Specialist III. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $42,944.
61392 - Medical Office Assistant 10 Mth/Health Department
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Paulette Tucker holds the role of 61392 - Medical Office Assistant 10 Mth at Health Department. They have served since 2002 (about 21 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $42,941.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Shakia Tanae Montgomery works as a School Health Aide, 10-Month for Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Shakia earned $42,898 in 2025.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Denise Cherry Davis works as a School Health Aide, 10-Month for Health Department. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. Denise earned $42,891 in 2025.
62721 - Emergency Medical Aide/Health Department
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Yvonne Crowell is a 62721 - Emergency Medical Aide at Health Department. They have served since 2005 (about 19 years). 2024 total compensation came to $42,889.
62425 - Dental Assistant Board Qualified/Health Department
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Sheila Burden holds the role of 62425 - Dental Assistant Board Qualified at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 4 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,883.
Na/Health Department
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At Health Department, Cheryl Crockett serves as a Na. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,868.
Na/Health Department
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Kyoo Hwang is a Na at Health Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $42,851.
Nutrition Technician/Health Department
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Shannon Robinson is a Nutrition Technician at Health Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $42,846.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Mary Nowlin holds the role of School Health Aide, 10-Month at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,837.
62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Erica Fitzgerald-Afolabi works as a 62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month for Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. Erica earned $42,824 in 2024.
Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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Angelisa Morton is a Office Support Specialist III at Health Department. Hired in 2001, they have about 20 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $42,812.
Public Health Representative II/Health Department
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Amber Braswell works as a Public Health Representative II for Health Department. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). Amber earned $42,808 in 2021.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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At Health Department, La Rhonda Parker serves as a School Health Aide, 10-Month. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,804.
62494 - School Health Aide 10 Mth/Health Department
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Mary Nowlin holds the role of 62494 - School Health Aide 10 Mth at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 16 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,800.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Deneen A Winston is a School Health Aide, 10-Month at Health Department. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). 2025 total compensation came to $42,798.
41411 - Animal Enforcement Officer/Health Department
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Andrew Beck works as a 41411 - Animal Enforcement Officer for Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year. Andrew earned $42,787 in 2022.
62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Anna Booker holds the role of 62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,778.
Na/Health Department
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Lyna Pugh works as a Na for Health Department. Hired in 2015, they have about 7 years of service. Lyna earned $42,758 in 2022.
School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Anna M Booker works as a School Health Aide, 10-Month for Health Department. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Anna earned $42,726 in 2025.
62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month/Health Department
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Sharon Mack works as a 62494 - School Health Aide, 10-Month for Health Department. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years). Sharon earned $42,709 in 2024.
Office Support Specialist III/Health Department
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Natarsha Bassett holds the role of Office Support Specialist III at Health Department. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 9 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $42,696.
Social Service Coordinator/Health Department
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Elizabeth Lewis holds the role of Social Service Coordinator at Health Department. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $42,688.