Los Angeles County / Mental Health
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Wagih Elsewafy serves as a Mental Health Psychiatrist. Their 2025 pay totaled $463,706.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Gabriella Goodfriend serves as a Mental Health Psychiatrist. Their 2025 pay totaled $462,243.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
Michael Etzel holds the role of Mental Health Psychiatrist at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $460,926.
Deputy Director, Mental Health (Uc)/Mental Health
Miriam Brown holds the role of Deputy Director, Mental Health (Uc) at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $460,788.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Timothy Tawa serves as a Mental Health Psychiatrist. Their 2025 pay totaled $460,654.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
Gopal Gabbur works as a Mental Health Psychiatrist for Mental Health. Gopal earned $455,565 in 2025.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
Caroly Pataki works as a Mental Health Psychiatrist for Mental Health. Caroly earned $455,346 in 2025.
Deputy Director, Mental Health (Uc)/Mental Health
Maria Funk is a Deputy Director, Mental Health (Uc) at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $453,837.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Patrick Baumgart serves as a Mental Health Psychiatrist. Their 2025 pay totaled $452,084.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
Sandra Partamian is a Mental Health Psychiatrist at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $449,959.
Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
Celena Pentagulio holds the role of Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $446,797.
Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Alan Chen serves as a Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist. Their 2025 pay totaled $444,487.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
Elizabeth Dohrmann holds the role of Mental Health Psychiatrist at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $443,952.