Mental Health & Addiction Service

Source file: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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

In 2024, this agency had 4,149 employees with median total compensation of $7,282; the highest distinct record was $150,505.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $33.2M
Employees: 4,149
Median total: $7,282
Highest record: $150,505

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$3,913$21,816+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 4,149 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($7,282) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $3,518 (44%)
Overtime — $666 (8%)
Other — $265 (3%)
Benefits — $3,559 (44%)

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

$3,824

$5,432

$7,282

$9,415

$12,451

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $12,451 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,824. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Mentalhealthassistant1

548 · $5,948

Mentalhealthassistant2

214 · $7,673

Advncdclinsoclwkr

156 · $8,417

Forensictreatmentspecialist

148 · $8,155

Head Nurse

145 · $8,359

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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Taurus Wright

Clinicalsocialworker/Mental Health & Addiction Service

2024 total comp

$5,563

Base pay: $3,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,258
Total compensation: $5,563
Hire date: 2006-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Health Professional (P-1)
Work city: Middletown
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06457
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $86,261
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $3,305
Check Date: Dec 27, 2024
Check Number: 59470298
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: MHA54350
Employee ID Record: 093FCD86B31C3CEFE74C7E17742E65E0

At Mental Health & Addiction Service, Taurus Wright serves as a Clinicalsocialworker based in Middletown, CT. They have served since 2006 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,563. Union affiliation: Health Professional (P-1).