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
Highest-paid first / page 8
Division Chf,Program Devel.,Mental Health/Mental Health
Reina Turner is a Division Chf,Program Devel.,Mental Health at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $306,726.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Ann Marie Botros serves as a Mental Health Psychiatrist. Their 2025 pay totaled $306,194.
Information Technology Specialist I/Mental Health
Presley Becerra is a Information Technology Specialist I at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $305,766.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Sanjay Shah serves as a Mental Health Program Manager II. Their 2025 pay totaled $304,464.
Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Devin Loi serves as a Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn. Their 2025 pay totaled $304,020.
Mental Health Program Manager I/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Kim Nguyen Pierce serves as a Mental Health Program Manager I. Their 2025 pay totaled $302,774.
Mental Health Clinical Program Head/Mental Health
Helen Chang holds the role of Mental Health Clinical Program Head at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $302,612.
Information Technology Manager I/Mental Health
At Mental Health, John Howieson serves as a Information Technology Manager I. Their 2025 pay totaled $302,518.
Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health
Keri Pesanti is a Mental Health Program Manager III at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $302,496.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Carolyn Kaneko serves as a Mental Health Program Manager II. Their 2025 pay totaled $302,387.
Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health
Huzaifa Ashraf works as a Mental Health Psychiatrist for Mental Health. Huzaifa earned $302,215 in 2025.
Nurse Practitioner/Mental Health
Rachel Balbas-Go holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $301,507.
Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health
Christine Lingasin works as a Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn for Mental Health. Christine earned $301,057 in 2025.
Information Technology Specialist I/Mental Health
Katia Kermoyan holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $300,794.
Nurse Practitioner/Mental Health
Mildred Shrubb holds the role of Nurse Practitioner at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $300,228.
Pharmacy Supervisor I/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Angel Lee serves as a Pharmacy Supervisor I. Their 2025 pay totaled $299,650.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
Anna Bruce works as a Mental Health Program Manager II for Mental Health. Anna earned $299,560 in 2025.
Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health
Evelio Franco is a Mental Health Program Manager III at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $298,629.
Information Technology Manager I/Mental Health
Nga Dang holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $298,525.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Elida Lambrechts serves as a Mental Health Program Manager II. Their 2025 pay totaled $298,473.
Mental Health Clinical Program Head/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Kathrine Lundy serves as a Mental Health Clinical Program Head. Their 2025 pay totaled $298,465.
Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Edward Armstrong serves as a Mental Health Program Manager III. Their 2025 pay totaled $297,378.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Tamera Wilson serves as a Mental Health Program Manager II. Their 2025 pay totaled $297,050.
Mental Health Clinical Program Head/Mental Health
Norma Cano is a Mental Health Clinical Program Head at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $296,173.
Mental Health Clinical Program Head/Mental Health
Katty Callender holds the role of Mental Health Clinical Program Head at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $296,147.
Administrative Services Division Manager/Mental Health
Arpine Paltajian works as a Administrative Services Division Manager for Mental Health. Arpine earned $295,386 in 2025.
Mental Health Clinical Program Head/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Silvia Rowe serves as a Mental Health Clinical Program Head. Their 2025 pay totaled $295,242.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
Kanchana Tate is a Mental Health Program Manager II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $294,887.
Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health
Isaiah Odjegba is a Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $294,336.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
Makesha Jones-Chambers is a Mental Health Program Manager II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $294,241.
Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health
Tosha Sweet holds the role of Mental Health Program Manager III at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $293,356.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Sacha Dovick serves as a Mental Health Program Manager II. Their 2025 pay totaled $293,127.
Mental Health Clinical Program Head/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Derek Hsieh serves as a Mental Health Clinical Program Head. Their 2025 pay totaled $293,123.
Mental Health Clinical Program Head/Mental Health
Emilia Ramos holds the role of Mental Health Clinical Program Head at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $292,914.
Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Mental Health
Audra Casabella holds the role of Mental Health Clinical Supervisor at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $292,640.
Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health
Sootae Yoon works as a Psychiatric Social Worker II for Mental Health. Sootae earned $292,030 in 2025.
Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Marcelo Tula serves as a Mental Health Counselor,Rn. Their 2025 pay totaled $291,506.
Administrative Services Manager III/Mental Health
Kwan Liu works as a Administrative Services Manager III for Mental Health. Kwan earned $291,173 in 2025.
Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health
At Mental Health, Christina Nairn serves as a Mental Health Program Manager II. Their 2025 pay totaled $291,096.
Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health
Clarisse Kovelman is a Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $291,052.