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Los Angeles County / Mental Health

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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
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

-$172$484,007+

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

Highest-paid first / page 10

Aleksandr Dozortsev

Psychiatric Social Worker II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$276,295
Base pay
$115,687
Overtime
$73,616
Other pay
$16,862
Benefits
$70,130
Total compensation
$276,295

Aleksandr Dozortsev is a Psychiatric Social Worker II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $276,295.

Haydouk Zakarian

Mental Health Program Manager I/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$276,276
Base pay
$161,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,414
Benefits
$101,213
Total compensation
$276,276

At Mental Health, Haydouk Zakarian serves as a Mental Health Program Manager I. Their 2025 pay totaled $276,276.

Arsineh Ararat

Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$276,188
Base pay
$176,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,655
Benefits
$70,256
Total compensation
$276,188

Arsineh Ararat works as a Mental Health Program Manager III for Mental Health. Arsineh earned $276,188 in 2025.

Nancy Gilbert

Mental Health Program Manager I/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$276,107
Base pay
$164,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,865
Benefits
$99,709
Total compensation
$276,107

At Mental Health, Nancy Gilbert serves as a Mental Health Program Manager I. Their 2025 pay totaled $276,107.

Tonica Robinson

Chief of Peer Services, Mental Health (Uc)/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$275,959
Base pay
$190,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,712
Benefits
$59,286
Total compensation
$275,959

Tonica Robinson holds the role of Chief of Peer Services, Mental Health (Uc) at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,959.

Marina Martin

Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$275,929
Base pay
$129,265
Overtime
$79,151
Other pay
$2,547
Benefits
$64,966
Total compensation
$275,929

Marina Martin holds the role of Mental Health Clinical Supervisor at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,929.

Svitlana Malis

Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$275,841
Base pay
$129,265
Overtime
$68,964
Other pay
$5,811
Benefits
$71,801
Total compensation
$275,841

Svitlana Malis is a Mental Health Clinical Supervisor at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $275,841.

Chenghui Su

Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$275,600
Base pay
$212,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,894
Benefits
$60,731
Total compensation
$275,600

At Mental Health, Chenghui Su serves as a Mental Health Psychiatrist. Their 2025 pay totaled $275,600.

Marcie Gibbs

Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$275,538
Base pay
$178,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,710
Benefits
$72,342
Total compensation
$275,538

Marcie Gibbs works as a Mental Health Program Manager II for Mental Health. Marcie earned $275,538 in 2025.

Guadalupe Maldonado

Information Technology Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$275,048
Base pay
$160,471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,345
Benefits
$95,232
Total compensation
$275,048

Guadalupe Maldonado is a Information Technology Supervisor at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $275,048.

Thang Nguyen

Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$274,993
Base pay
$182,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,201
Benefits
$86,253
Total compensation
$274,993

Thang Nguyen is a Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $274,993.

Antoinette Tran

Clinical Pharmacist/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$274,878
Base pay
$188,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42
Benefits
$86,402
Total compensation
$274,878

Antoinette Tran holds the role of Clinical Pharmacist at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $274,878.

Asia Camper

Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$274,818
Base pay
$176,237
Overtime
$4,080
Other pay
$14,217
Benefits
$80,284
Total compensation
$274,818

At Mental Health, Asia Camper serves as a Mental Health Counselor,Rn. Their 2025 pay totaled $274,818.

Emilia Rafanan

Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$274,525
Base pay
$167,050
Overtime
$13,154
Other pay
$12,138
Benefits
$82,183
Total compensation
$274,525

Emilia Rafanan holds the role of Mental Health Counselor,Rn at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $274,525.

Jimmy Recio

Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$274,338
Base pay
$180,767
Overtime
$86
Other pay
$10,923
Benefits
$82,562
Total compensation
$274,338

Jimmy Recio works as a Senior Mental Health Counselor,Rn for Mental Health. Jimmy earned $274,338 in 2025.

Lilia Padilla

Mental Health Program Manager I/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$273,957
Base pay
$164,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,547
Benefits
$76,877
Total compensation
$273,957

Lilia Padilla is a Mental Health Program Manager I at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $273,957.

Elaine Waldman

Health Program Analyst III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$273,749
Base pay
$159,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,183
Benefits
$107,304
Total compensation
$273,749

Elaine Waldman works as a Health Program Analyst III for Mental Health. Elaine earned $273,749 in 2025.

Topaz Sampson

Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$273,497
Base pay
$201,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,001
Benefits
$57,209
Total compensation
$273,497

Topaz Sampson is a Mental Health Psychiatrist at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $273,497.

Armine Stepanyan Zambre

Clinical Psychologist II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$273,007
Base pay
$127,785
Overtime
$63,556
Other pay
$10,283
Benefits
$71,383
Total compensation
$273,007

Armine Stepanyan Zambre is a Clinical Psychologist II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $273,007.

Steve Dominguez

Division Chief, Public Guardian/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$272,316
Base pay
$161,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,755
Benefits
$84,255
Total compensation
$272,316

At Mental Health, Steve Dominguez serves as a Division Chief, Public Guardian. Their 2025 pay totaled $272,316.

Catarino Camacho Valenzuela

Information Technology Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$272,003
Base pay
$164,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,273
Benefits
$72,792
Total compensation
$272,003

Catarino Camacho Valenzuela works as a Information Technology Supervisor for Mental Health. Catarino earned $272,003 in 2025.

Sabrina Barscheski

Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$271,926
Base pay
$166,617
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,419
Benefits
$87,890
Total compensation
$271,926

Sabrina Barscheski is a Mental Health Program Manager II at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $271,926.

Keith Hermanstyne

Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$271,911
Base pay
$249,993
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,918
Total compensation
$271,911

At Mental Health, Keith Hermanstyne serves as a Relief Mental Health Psychiatrist. Their 2025 pay totaled $271,911.

Charlie Diaz

Information Technology Specialist I/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$271,629
Base pay
$172,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,404
Benefits
$73,571
Total compensation
$271,629

Charlie Diaz holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $271,629.

Roy Decena

Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$271,311
Base pay
$164,197
Overtime
$9,606
Other pay
$15,189
Benefits
$82,319
Total compensation
$271,311

Roy Decena holds the role of Mental Health Counselor,Rn at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $271,311.

Daniel Acebedo

Nurse Practitioner/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$271,279
Base pay
$178,119
Overtime
$11,067
Other pay
$11,693
Benefits
$70,400
Total compensation
$271,279

Daniel Acebedo works as a Nurse Practitioner for Mental Health. Daniel earned $271,279 in 2025.

Aubree Lovelace

Mental Health Program Manager III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$271,151
Base pay
$162,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,929
Benefits
$92,364
Total compensation
$271,151

Aubree Lovelace is a Mental Health Program Manager III at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $271,151.

Raymond Chow

Administrative Services Manager III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$271,110
Base pay
$171,577
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,379
Benefits
$67,154
Total compensation
$271,110

Raymond Chow holds the role of Administrative Services Manager III at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $271,110.

Sharon Chapman

Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$271,003
Base pay
$163,699
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,219
Benefits
$88,085
Total compensation
$271,003

Sharon Chapman works as a Mental Health Program Manager II for Mental Health. Sharon earned $271,003 in 2025.

Victoria Gonzalez

Health Program Analyst III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$270,738
Base pay
$159,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,510
Benefits
$92,891
Total compensation
$270,738

Victoria Gonzalez is a Health Program Analyst III at Mental Health. 2025 total compensation came to $270,738.

Luis Leyva

Division Chief, Public Guardian/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$270,563
Base pay
$159,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,802
Benefits
$97,021
Total compensation
$270,563

Luis Leyva works as a Division Chief, Public Guardian for Mental Health. Luis earned $270,563 in 2025.

John Abaya

Mental Health Counselor,Rn/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$270,531
Base pay
$167,050
Overtime
$13,032
Other pay
$9,605
Benefits
$80,844
Total compensation
$270,531

John Abaya holds the role of Mental Health Counselor,Rn at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,531.

Wai-Lun Lam

Principal Application Developer/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$270,349
Base pay
$157,703
Overtime
$9,907
Other pay
$16,884
Benefits
$85,855
Total compensation
$270,349

At Mental Health, Wai-Lun Lam serves as a Principal Application Developer. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,349.

Kimberly Spears

Health Program Analyst III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$270,225
Base pay
$159,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,531
Benefits
$82,357
Total compensation
$270,225

Kimberly Spears holds the role of Health Program Analyst III at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,225.

Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige

Communications Manager (Uc)/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$269,758
Base pay
$158,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,521
Benefits
$92,701
Total compensation
$269,758

Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige holds the role of Communications Manager (Uc) at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $269,758.

Theodore Nguyen

Clinical Pharmacist/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$269,590
Base pay
$188,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$81,156
Total compensation
$269,590

Theodore Nguyen works as a Clinical Pharmacist for Mental Health. Theodore earned $269,590 in 2025.

Teri Paulsen

Mental Health Program Manager II/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$269,074
Base pay
$168,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,575
Benefits
$74,831
Total compensation
$269,074

Teri Paulsen works as a Mental Health Program Manager II for Mental Health. Teri earned $269,074 in 2025.

Zak Masud

Senior Information Systems Analyst/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$269,045
Base pay
$142,954
Overtime
$15,363
Other pay
$11,387
Benefits
$99,341
Total compensation
$269,045

Zak Masud works as a Senior Information Systems Analyst for Mental Health. Zak earned $269,045 in 2025.

Jacklyn Lee

Health Program Analyst III/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$268,937
Base pay
$159,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,655
Benefits
$90,945
Total compensation
$268,937

Jacklyn Lee works as a Health Program Analyst III for Mental Health. Jacklyn earned $268,937 in 2025.

Charles Obika

Mental Health Clinical Supervisor/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$268,879
Base pay
$129,265
Overtime
$62,182
Other pay
$6,477
Benefits
$70,955
Total compensation
$268,879

Charles Obika holds the role of Mental Health Clinical Supervisor at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $268,879.