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Behavioral Health & Counseling

Mental Health Worker / Rehabilitation Specialist salary

Psychiatric/mental health workers, MHRS, wellness 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.
25th percentile
$47,840
Median
$48,880
75th percentile
$55,380
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $23.50/hour.

By county

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

$20M-$50M$48,88011 postings
$50M-$100M$61,3607 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): $10M-$20M (2).

By subsector

Human Services$48,88013 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Youth Development (2).

By career level

Staff / Specialist (incl. pre-licensed)$48,88017 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (2), Manager / Licensed Clinician (1).

Organizations hiring now

Casa PacificaVentura County · Budget $20M-$50M$39,520–$66,560View org →SycamoresLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$52,000View org →Children's InstituteLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$54,080–$68,640View org →Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$47,840–$49,920View org →LA Family HousingBudget $50M-$100M$66,560–$74,880View org →Transitions-Mental Health AssociationBudget $10M-$20M$52,000–$56,160View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 20 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 September 09, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.