Workforce Development
Employment Specialist salary
Employment services and job placement specialists. Based on 20 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 20 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.
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $23.50/hour.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Orange (4). 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
| $50M-$100M | $44,720 | 8 postings |
| $100M+ | $53,040 | 8 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (1), $20M-$50M (3).
By subsector
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $51,480 | 6 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Human Services (4).
By career level
| Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) | $47,840 | 19 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (1).
Organizations hiring now
Amity FoundationBudget $100M+$45,760–$49,920View org →
ChrysalisLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$41,600–$47,840View org →
TURN Behavioral Health ServicesSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$68,640View org →
Union Station Homeless ServicesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$49,920–$52,000View org →
Mental Health America of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$49,920View org →
Neighborhood House AssociationSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$58,240–$64,480View org →
Upward Bound HouseLos Angeles County · Budget $2M-$10M$52,000–$56,160View org →Hear about new Employment Specialist roles first
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