Mental Health Technician Hourly Rate

Updated: 28 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$8	$16	$24
Hourly Rate	$8.91 - $15.74
Overtime	$8.99 - $22.47

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$16K	$32K	$48K
Bonus	$0.00 - $499.52
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$18,908 - $36,378
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 28 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 436

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Job Listings for Mental Health Technician Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 31	Mental Health Technicians	Lehigh Valley Health Network	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
	Assist in planning and implementing individual patient care and group milieu programs to facilitate the treatment of psychiatric inpatients. Indeed
Jan 25	Mental Health Technician ( Season's )	NHS Human Services	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
	Mental Health Technician job description: 1) responsible for monitoring residents daily behavior and... in human services *1 year mental health experience... Indeed
Jan 20	Mental Health Technician	Inova Health System	Falls Church, Virginia
	Job Description : Inova Health System employees more... patient care. Exceptional careers as Mental Health Technicians come from exceptional career opportunities... Indeed
Jan 22	Mental Health Technician	Moses Cone Health System	Greensboro, North Carolina
	policies and procedures. B. Collects and communicates psychosocial data about health status of patient/family in a systematic and continuous manner. Includes... Indeed

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Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Universal Health Services, Inc.	$9.93 - $12.39
Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health	Not enough data
The Pavilion	Not enough data
Cooper Hospital	Not enough data
Glenwood Mental Health	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Healthcare	$8.97 - $16.07
Community Mental Health	$8.79 - $15.25
Psychiatric Hospital	$9.15 - $16.02
Hospital	$9.21 - $16.66
Residential Care / Assisted Living Facility	$8.99 - $15.43

Key Statistics for Mental Health Technician Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 58%			Male 42%
Hourly Rate:	$10.06 - $13.60			$9.97 - $12.98

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

52%

5-9 years

18%

10-19 years

13%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$9.54 - $15.40
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$9.81 - $15.42
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Psychology	$8.98 - $13.71
Associate's Degree	$8.62 - $14.56
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology	$10.73 - $12.33

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 71%		Dental: 59%
	Vision: 47%		None: 25%

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