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Los Angeles County / Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services / Substance Abuse Counselor

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Substance Abuse Counselor

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

9 employees hold this title in Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $106,560, below the department median of $167,418.

Employees
9
Total payroll
$760.5K
Role median
$106,560
Agency median
$167,418
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,113$124,079+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Los Angeles County

Substance Abuse Counselor is held in 9 Los Angeles County departments. In Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services, the median of $106,560 ranks #2 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Substance Abuse Counselor role in other Los Angeles Countydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Substance Abuse Counselor beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $102,547 ranks #1 of 4. See Substance Abuse Counselor across all of Los Angeles County

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Texas
$52,854 · 114

Median total compensation for comparable Substance Abuse Counselor roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Charles Watley

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$124,872
Base pay
$68,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,000
Benefits
$51,102
Total compensation
$124,872

Charles Watley holds the role of Substance Abuse Counselor at Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,872.

Elizabeth Ghandhi

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$119,914
Base pay
$68,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,246
Benefits
$45,123
Total compensation
$119,914

At Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services, Elizabeth Ghandhi serves as a Substance Abuse Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,914.

Ronald Simmons

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$119,464
Base pay
$69,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,208
Benefits
$44,961
Total compensation
$119,464

Ronald Simmons works as a Substance Abuse Counselor for Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services. Ronald earned $119,464 in 2025.

Dario Garcia Melin

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$116,561
Base pay
$64,838
Overtime
$3
Other pay
$6,150
Benefits
$45,570
Total compensation
$116,561

Dario Garcia Melin works as a Substance Abuse Counselor for Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services. Dario earned $116,561 in 2025.

Vincent Angulo

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$106,560
Base pay
$65,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,154
Benefits
$35,457
Total compensation
$106,560

At Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services, Vincent Angulo serves as a Substance Abuse Counselor. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,560.

Melanie Henry

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$103,864
Base pay
$65,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,712
Benefits
$32,485
Total compensation
$103,864

Melanie Henry is a Substance Abuse Counselor at Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services. 2025 total compensation came to $103,864.

Ellen Mckinney

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$53,607
Base pay
$29,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,851
Benefits
$21,207
Total compensation
$53,607

Ellen Mckinney works as a Substance Abuse Counselor for Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services. Ellen earned $53,607 in 2025.

Marla Lopez

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$8,593
Base pay
$7,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4
Benefits
$1,031
Total compensation
$8,593

Marla Lopez works as a Substance Abuse Counselor for Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services. Marla earned $8,593 in 2025.

Eileen Alcala

Substance Abuse Counselor/Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services

2025 total comp
$7,113
Base pay
$6,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73
Benefits
$618
Total compensation
$7,113

Eileen Alcala works as a Substance Abuse Counselor for Health Services - Integrated Correctional Health Services. Eileen earned $7,113 in 2025.