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Mental Health Worker / Rehabilitation Specialist salary

Psychiatric/mental health workers, MHRS, wellness specialists. Based on 36 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 36 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
$47,840
Median
$50,440
75th percentile
$61,360
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $23.75/hour.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Santa Barbara (2), San Luis Obispo (3), San Diego (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

$10M-$20M$54,0805 postings
$20M-$50M$48,88015 postings
$50M-$100M$61,36015 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (1).

By subsector

Human Services$49,40024 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Youth Development (2).

By career level

Staff / Specialist$50,96031 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (3), Manager / Supervisor (2).

Organizations hiring now

SycamoresLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$52,000View org →Casa PacificaVentura County · Budget $20M-$50M$39,520–$66,560View org →Transitions-Mental Health AssociationBudget $10M-$20M$52,000–$106,080View org →Children's InstituteLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$54,080–$78,936View org →Foothill FamilyLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$41,600–$60,320View org →Joe Torre Safe at Home FoundationBudget $2M-$10M$60,000–$72,000View org →Interfaith Community ServicesSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$45,760–$47,840View org →LA Family HousingBudget $50M-$100M$66,560–$74,880View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 36 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.