Mental Health Clinician
Mental Health Clinician Job Description
Mental Health Counselors Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.
Mental Health Clinician Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Mental Health Clinician is $41582 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $61409. The lowest salary reported was $31510. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Mental Health Clinician is $22.715 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $31.12. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $14.31. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Mental Health Clinician are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $250 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Mental Health Clinician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $39,535 – $61,445
Connecticut – $35,000 – $50,000
Illinois – $31,435 – $48,656
Massachusetts – $30,893 – $47,300
New Jersey – $35,424 – $54,485
New York – $26,729 – $51,500
Virginia – $33,737 – $60,166
These are the highest paying cities for a Mental Health Clinician. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Boston, Massachusetts –
Chicago, Illinois –
Indianapolis, Indiana –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Minneapolis, Minnesota –
Los Angeles, California –
Houston, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Mental Health Clinician from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $41582 while in 2007 it was just $38562.41
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 17% of Mental Health Clinicians were males while 83% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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