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Behavioral Health & Counseling

Behavior Specialist salary

Bachelor+ behavior roles: TBS, behavior support specialists, consultants. Based on 19 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 19 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
25th percentile
$46,800
Median
$47,840
75th percentile
$49,400
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $23.00/hour.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): San Luis Obispo (1), Ventura (3), Santa Barbara (3).   25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).

By organization budget

$20M-$50M$46,80012 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $10M-$20M (1), $50M-$100M (4), $100M+ (2).

By subsector

Human Services$47,84016 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Religion-Related (1).

By career level

Staff / Specialist$47,84019 postings

Organizations hiring now

SycamoresLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$52,000View org →Casa PacificaVentura County · Budget $20M-$50M$39,520–$58,240View org →HillsidesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$43,680–$52,000View org →North Los Angeles County Regional CenterLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$89,440–$128,960View org →San Diego Regional CenterSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$68,640–$76,960View org →TERiSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$52,000View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 19 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through November 07, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.