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Staff Mental Health Specialist

Class code 8325 · Bargaining Unit R01

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$6,623 to $8,290$79,476 to $99,480
L$6,823 to $8,543$81,876 to $102,516

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R01, Administrative, Financial and Staff Services.

Where these jobs are

7 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Hospitals, Department of State4
Department of Health Care Services3

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other across all California employers was $87,570 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $79,476 to $102,516 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.