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City of Baltimore / Housing & Community Development

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Housing & Community Development

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Housing & Community Development supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2014, this agency had 446 employees with median total compensation of $43,977; the highest distinct record was $147,563.

Year
2014
Total payroll
$18.9M
Employees
446
Median total
$43,977
Highest record
$147,563

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2014 total compensation is spread across the 446 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($43,977) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,325 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$9,192
$29,207
$43,977
$55,736
$66,853

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $66,853 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,192. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2011
$20.3M
513
$40,138
2012
$23.2M
14.4%
533
3.9%
$45,112
12.4%
2014
$18.9M
18.7%
446
16.3%
$43,977
2.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ghanshyamk Patel

Engineer Supervisor/Housing & Community Development

2011 total comp
$72,948
Base pay
$72,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,948
Hire date
1985-12-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
83300
Employee ID
2717

Ghanshyamk Patel is a Engineer Supervisor at Housing & Community Development. They have served since 1985 (about 26 years). 2011 total compensation came to $72,948.

Kenneth Gartrell Jr

Construction Building Inspector II/Housing & Community Development

2014 total comp
$72,836
Base pay
$72,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,836
Hire date
1987-01-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
59274
Employee ID
55729

At Housing & Community Development, Kenneth Gartrell Jr serves as a Construction Building Inspector II. They have served since 1987 (about 27 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $72,836.

Susan Taylor Bessick

Executive Level I/Housing & Community Development

2011 total comp
$72,831
Base pay
$72,831
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,831
Hire date
1975-01-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
78900
Employee ID
5330

At Housing & Community Development, Susan Taylor Bessick serves as a Executive Level I. They have served since 1975 (about 36 years). Their 2011 pay totaled $72,831.

James Fraser

Contract Service Specialist II/Housing & Community Development

2012 total comp
$72,125
Base pay
$72,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,125
Hire date
2010-12-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
166400
Employee ID
19357

James Fraser holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Housing & Community Development. Hired in 2010, they have about 2 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $72,125.

Howard Mossovitz

Chief of Fiscal Services I/Housing & Community Development

2012 total comp
$71,135
Base pay
$71,135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,135
Hire date
2002-10-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
68500
Employee ID
24814

Howard Mossovitz works as a Chief of Fiscal Services I for Housing & Community Development. They have served since 2002 (about 10 years). Howard earned $71,135 in 2012.

Claudette Mitchener

Social Program Administrator III/Housing & Community Development

2012 total comp
$70,953
Base pay
$70,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,953
Hire date
1978-01-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
70600
Employee ID
24528

Claudette Mitchener is a Social Program Administrator III at Housing & Community Development. Hired in 1978, they have about 34 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $70,953.

Joseph Grzelik

Construction Mechncl Inspec II/Housing & Community Development

2014 total comp
$70,718
Base pay
$70,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,718
Hire date
1984-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
59274
Employee ID
56584

Joseph Grzelik is a Construction Mechncl Inspec II at Housing & Community Development. They have served since 1984 (about 30 years). 2014 total compensation came to $70,718.

Theresa Desimone

Assistant Counsel/Housing & Community Development

2014 total comp
$70,463
Base pay
$70,463
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,463
Hire date
2008-07-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
70300
Employee ID
54110

Theresa Desimone works as a Assistant Counsel for Housing & Community Development. They have served since 2008 (about 6 years). Theresa earned $70,463 in 2014.

Wanda Johnson

Social Program Administrator III/Housing & Community Development

2014 total comp
$69,971
Base pay
$69,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,971
Hire date
2007-07-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
70300
Employee ID
58773

At Housing & Community Development, Wanda Johnson serves as a Social Program Administrator III. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 7 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $69,971.

John Igwe

Engineer III/Housing & Community Development

2014 total comp
$69,863
Base pay
$69,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,863
Hire date
2000-06-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A06
Annualsalary
70300
Employee ID
58002

At Housing & Community Development, John Igwe serves as a Engineer III. Hired in 2000, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $69,863.