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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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Jimmey Loya

Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$379,576
Base pay
$170,035
Overtime
$114,627
Other pay
$9,905
Benefits
$85,009
Total compensation
$379,576

At Mental Health, Jimmey Loya serves as a Mental Health Counselor,Rn. Their 2025 pay totaled $379,576.

Kimberly Nall

Administrative Deputy III (Uc)/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$379,541
Base pay
$241,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,569
Benefits
$104,295
Total compensation
$379,541

Kimberly Nall works as a Administrative Deputy III (Uc) for Mental Health. Kimberly earned $379,541 in 2025.

Carrie Esparza

Mental Health Program Manager IV/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$378,396
Base pay
$233,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,318
Benefits
$119,097
Total compensation
$378,396

At Mental Health, Carrie Esparza serves as a Mental Health Program Manager IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $378,396.

Jason Lee

Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$375,057
Base pay
$353,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,965
Total compensation
$375,057

Jason Lee works as a Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist for Mental Health. Jason earned $375,057 in 2025.

Gary Odom

Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$372,245
Base pay
$129,265
Overtime
$135,137
Other pay
$36,930
Benefits
$70,913
Total compensation
$372,245

Gary Odom is a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $372,245.

Juan Fermin Jr

Information Technology Specialist II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$371,167
Base pay
$217,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,709
Benefits
$129,068
Total compensation
$371,167

Juan Fermin Jr is a Information Technology Specialist II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $371,167.

Jacob Lam

Senior Deputy Director Mental Health (Uc)/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$370,043
Base pay
$242,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38,657
Benefits
$88,441
Total compensation
$370,043

Jacob Lam is a Senior Deputy Director Mental Health (Uc) at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $370,043.

Anabel Rodriguez

Deputy Director, Mental Health (Uc)/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$370,004
Base pay
$235,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,005
Benefits
$98,794
Total compensation
$370,004

At Mental Health, Anabel Rodriguez serves as a Deputy Director, Mental Health (Uc). Their 2025 pay totaled $370,004.

Karen Bernstein

Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$369,426
Base pay
$220,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,338
Benefits
$121,165
Total compensation
$369,426

At Mental Health, Karen Bernstein serves as a Mental Health Program Manager III. Their 2025 pay totaled $369,426.

Manuel Rosas Jr

Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$367,537
Base pay
$217,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,408
Benefits
$122,471
Total compensation
$367,537

Manuel Rosas Jr works as a Mental Health Program Manager III for Mental Health. Manuel earned $367,537 in 2025.

Karen Tobias

Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$366,531
Base pay
$168,654
Overtime
$92,885
Other pay
$18,610
Benefits
$86,382
Total compensation
$366,531

Karen Tobias works as a Mental Health Counselor,Rn for Mental Health. Karen earned $366,531 in 2025.

Sara Lee Dato

Departmental Finance Manager III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$364,737
Base pay
$231,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43,655
Benefits
$90,068
Total compensation
$364,737

At Mental Health, Sara Lee Dato serves as a Departmental Finance Manager III. Their 2025 pay totaled $364,737.

Angela Shields Shelton

Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$364,062
Base pay
$220,923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,590
Benefits
$126,549
Total compensation
$364,062

At Mental Health, Angela Shields Shelton serves as a Mental Health Program Manager III. Their 2025 pay totaled $364,062.