Mental Health Director Salary in Minneapolis, MN

How much does a Mental Health Director make in Minneapolis, MN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Mental Health Director in Minneapolis, MN is $153,184. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $113,037 to a high of $201,138, with most professionals earning between $132,170 and $178,285.

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Lead our recruitment team to identify the best people in the world to build our organization or mental health products.

December 17, 2022

Develop and successfully implement Regional Strategic Plans for Mental Health Institute including ministry and market-specific growth plans, capital planning and resource allocation across the continuum, in collaboration with Regional, Ministry and physician leadership and other key stakeholders.

January 29, 2023

Recommending program staffing changes in response to changes in members served needs or market conditions.

February 07, 2023

Provide timely notification to the Regional Mental Health Director or Corporate Director of Mental Health Services of clinical concerns which may impact an individual patient or the mental health services program.

February 11, 2023

Monitor any referrals to outside mental health care facilities made by mental health workers for appropriateness, quality, and continuity of care and review those services provided by consultants and outside resources.

February 16, 2023

Demonstrated competency in the areas of child development, learning disabilities, behavior management techniques, and engaging caretakers in day care, after-school, of school settings.

March 11, 2023

Collaborate effectively across programs, hospitals and with all clinical and business divisions to develop and/or enhance programs and service delivery in a coordinated way to best serve patients and the community.

March 31, 2023

Prepares quarterly reports regarding program goals and outcomes, as well as analysis of changes in outcomes.

April 23, 2023

Reviewing with facility administration all financial requests that are beyond the limits of the facility budget and making recommendations regarding approval or disapproval to the Executive Committee.

April 25, 2023

Participates with the Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, SVP of Behavioral Health and Program Vice Presidents in developing the operating budgets for the service areas and for maintaining specific service area components or programs within specified budgetary limits.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Mental Health Director in Minneapolis, MN

Average Base Salary

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132170

178285

153184

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

133784

184078

155789

What is the average salary for Mental Health Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Mental Health Director in Minneapolis, MN. The base salary for Mental Health Director ranges from $132,170 to $178,285 with the average base salary of $153,184. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $133,784 to $184,078 with the average total cash compensation of $155,789.

View Average Salary for Mental Health Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$153,184	$132,170 - $178,285
Bonus	$2,605	$1,614 - $5,793
Total Pay	$155,789	$133,784 - $184,078

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Mental Health Director Salary Near Minneapolis, MN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Minnetonka, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,170 - $178,285	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN 0%
CITY, STATE Eden Prairie, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,942 - $177,979	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Saint Paul, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $132,170 - $178,285	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN 0%
CITY, STATE Burnsville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,791 - $177,774	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Lakeville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,336 - $177,161	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN
CITY, STATE Saint Cloud, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $124,580 - $168,047	COMPARE TO Minneapolis, MN

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About Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis (/ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/ (listen)) is the county seat of Hennepin County and the larger of the Twin Cities, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. As of 2017, Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota and 45th-largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 422,331. The Twin Cities metropolitan area consists of Minneapolis, its neighbor Saint Paul, and suburbs which altogether contain about 3.6 million people, and is the third-largest economic center in the Midwest. Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the riv...

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