Department of Public Health

Source file: City of Cincinnati — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 21, 2026

The Department of Public Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 7 employees with median total compensation of $59,185; the highest distinct record was $122,161.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $566.2K
Employees: 7
Median total: $59,185
Highest record: $122,161

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$56,967$122,161+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 7 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($59,185) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $80,892 (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

$58,016

$59,185

$92,126

$118,602

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,602 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,016. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Dental Assistant

4 · $58,601

Nursing Supervisor-Exm

2 · $120,381

Senior Epidemiologist

1 · $92,126

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.

Record list

Employees

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Jody Gutknecht

Dental Assistant/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp

$59,185

Sub-department: Health
Base pay: $59,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,185
Hire date: 1999-09-12
Pay grade: 251
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2600000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 251
Jobtitle Abbrv: DentalAsst
Location: Hlt Burnet
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00251060
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Jody Gutknecht is a Dental Assistant at Department of Public Health within Health. They have served since 1999 (about 27 years). 2026 total compensation came to $59,185. They are classified at grade 251.

Melissa Floyd

Dental Assistant/Department of Public Health

2026 total comp

$59,185

Sub-department: Health
Base pay: $59,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,185
Hire date: 2004-07-04
Pay grade: 251
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2600000
Job Family: D1Afs
Jobcode: 251
Jobtitle Abbrv: DentalAsst
Location: Hlt Burnet
Paygroup: General
Position Nbr: 00251058
Sal Admin Plan: D1

Melissa Floyd holds the role of Dental Assistant at Department of Public Health within Health. They have served since 2004 (about 22 years). In 2026, their total compensation was $59,185. Their pay grade is 251.