Behavioral Health & Counseling
Mental Health Therapist / Clinician salary
Licensed/associate therapists and clinicians (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC tracks). Based on 286 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.
Based on 286 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.
Clinical ladderCareer path
The licensed track: carry a clinical caseload, then supervise other clinicians (a licensure-gated step that usually pays more than a program-manager title), then run the program. In our postings Clinical Program Manager pays below Clinical Supervisor, so it reads as a lateral title rather than the rung above.
- Step 1 · this pageMental Health Therapist / Clinician$74,880median of 286 postings
- Step 2Clinical Supervisor$93,952median of 57 postings
- Step 3Program Director$102,188median of 168 postings
Each rung shows the posted-salary median from its own page. The rungs span more than one job function, so they never all appear under Related occupations.
By county
(click a header to sort)| County | Postings | 25th | Median | 75th |
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ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Ventura (4), Orange (2), San Bernardino (2), Santa Barbara (2). 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
| $10M-$20M | $72,625 | 26 postings |
| $20M-$50M | $74,440 | 54 postings |
| $50M-$100M | $73,662 | 138 postings |
| $100M+ | $81,120 | 64 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (3).
By subsector
| Health Care | $86,512 | 20 postings |
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention | $74,880 | 34 postings |
| Human Services | $73,187 | 188 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Religion-Related (1), Youth Development (4), Education (3), Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (2).
By career level
| Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed) | $73,840 | 254 postings |
| Manager / Licensed Clinician | $80,254 | 31 postings |
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (1).
Organizations hiring now
SycamoresLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$69,862–$100,137View org →
TURN Behavioral Health ServicesSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$62,400–$93,600View org →
The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$62,400–$76,960View org →
YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$54,080–$87,360View org →
Penny Lane CentersBudget $50M-$100M$71,299–$98,616View org →
Clinica Sierra VistaKern County · Budget $100M+$76,960–$123,458View org →
HillsidesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$71,500–$80,500View org →
SBCSSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$74,880–$101,920View org →Hear about new Mental Health Therapist / Clinician roles first
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