Rhode Island / Health
Agency file
The Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.
In 2026, this agency had 580 employees with median total compensation of $21,848; the highest distinct record was $104,343.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 580 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($21,848) — 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 $31,520 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,773. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50.7M — | 640 — | $82,434 — |
| 2025 | $52.7M ▲ 3.8% | 616 ▼ 3.8% | $87,699 ▲ 6.4% |
| 2026 | $13M ▼ 75.2% | 580 ▼ 5.8% | $21,848 ▼ 75.1% |
Record list
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Programming Services Officer/Health
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At Health, Evan Bessette serves as a Programming Services Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $20,629.
Senior Public Health Promotion Specialist/Health
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Victoria Bravo works as a Senior Public Health Promotion Specialist for Health. Victoria earned $20,629 in 2026.
Assistant Health Program Administrative/Health
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At Health, Melissa Orpen-Tuz serves as a Assistant Health Program Administrative. Their 2026 pay totaled $20,629.
Senior Public Health Promotion Specialist/Health
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Kelsey Blinn holds the role of Senior Public Health Promotion Specialist at Health. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,629.
Health Program Administrator/Health
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At Health, Katharine Howe serves as a Health Program Administrator. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,617.
Health Fac Comp Specialist II Social W/Health
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Lori Levine holds the role of Health Fac Comp Specialist II Social W at Health. In 2026, their total compensation was $20,607.
Health Fac Comp Specialist II Nutri/Health
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Debra Steiner is a Health Fac Comp Specialist II Nutri at Health. 2026 total compensation came to $20,586.