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Mental Health

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Mental Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 6,395 employees with median total compensation of $137,568; the highest distinct record was $838,434.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$976.5M
Employees
6,395
Median total
$137,568
Highest record
$838,434

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6,395 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($137,568) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$94,639 (62%)
  • Overtime$1,904 (1%)
  • Other$8,546 (6%)
  • Benefits$47,615 (31%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$58,292
$100,361
$137,568
$186,976
$235,448

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $235,448 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,292. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Joanna Gamboa

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,631
Base pay
$114,250
Overtime
$3,537
Other pay
$5,867
Benefits
$57,977
Total compensation
$181,631

Joanna Gamboa holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker II at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,631.

Ann Schmidt

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,603
Base pay
$115,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$65,916
Total compensation
$181,603

Ann Schmidt holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker II at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,603.

Jenny Tran

Mental Health Clinician II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,561
Base pay
$115,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$65,874
Total compensation
$181,561

Jenny Tran is a Mental Health Clinician II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $181,561.

Alison Benden

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,550
Base pay
$113,666
Overtime
$1,662
Other pay
$15
Benefits
$66,207
Total compensation
$181,550

Alison Benden is a Psychiatric Social Worker II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $181,550.

Lisa Valentino

Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,542
Base pay
$127,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,360
Benefits
$50,532
Total compensation
$181,542

At Mental Health, Lisa Valentino serves as a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,542.

Heather Ziemba

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,541
Base pay
$115,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$65,854
Total compensation
$181,541

Heather Ziemba holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker II at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,541.

Rocio Pleitez

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,540
Base pay
$115,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,458
Benefits
$63,678
Total compensation
$181,540

Rocio Pleitez works as a Psychiatric Social Worker II for Mental Health. Rocio earned $181,540 in 2025.

Ruth Regis

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,517
Base pay
$115,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,813
Benefits
$64,547
Total compensation
$181,517

Ruth Regis works as a Psychiatric Social Worker II for Mental Health. Ruth earned $181,517 in 2025.

Maria Sandoval-Robles

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,477
Base pay
$115,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,800
Benefits
$63,990
Total compensation
$181,477

Maria Sandoval-Robles holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker II at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,477.

Teresa Mills

Mental Health Clinician II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,460
Base pay
$112,272
Overtime
$1,738
Other pay
$7,061
Benefits
$60,389
Total compensation
$181,460

Teresa Mills is a Mental Health Clinician II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $181,460.

Amy Byrne

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$181,430
Base pay
$115,687
Overtime
$112
Other pay
$749
Benefits
$64,882
Total compensation
$181,430

Amy Byrne holds the role of Psychiatric Social Worker II at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,430.