Mental Health Manager Salary in San Jose, CA

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Mental Health Manager in San Jose, CA is $135,876. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $116,032 to a high of $163,248, with most professionals earning between $125,489 and $150,204.

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Develops and writes original or revised statements of work for the Jail Based Behavioral Health Service (JBBS) Program- Mental Health Service contracts utilizing a standard template to be incorporated into service contracts between OBH and county jails.

July 19, 2022

Attend School Readiness Team Meetings to share service area updates and ensure vertical service alignment between EHS, HS, and schools.

January 15, 2023

Demonstrated knowledge of various treatment modalities, including assessment, short-term counseling/therapy strategies, crisis intervention, group therapy processes & approaches, and wellness recovery principles (together with knowledge of stages of recovery, harm reduction approach, and motivational interviewing) in working with clients who have mental health or substance abuse/dependence or co-occurring substance use problems, highly preferred.

February 25, 2023

Participate in and facilitate various educational & training workshops related to mental health and/or substance use issues and psycho-educational topics for clients, other professionals & program staff, and/or the community-at-large, as deemed necessary.

March 30, 2023

Assist in crisis situations as appropriate, following emergency protocols/procedures and coordinating with the treatment team with interventions which support a trauma informed environment for clients and staff.

March 30, 2023

Completes mental health and substance abuse evaluations, eliciting clinically relevant information during assessment process with focus on determining suicide risk, level of acuity, and clinical diagnostic impression.

May 13, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Mental Health Manager in San Jose, CA

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125489

150204

135876

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

132649

162883

147081

What is the average salary for Mental Health Manager 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 Manager in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Mental Health Manager ranges from $125,489 to $150,204 with the average base salary of $135,876. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $132,649 to $162,883 with the average total cash compensation of $147,081.

View Average Salary for Mental Health Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$135,876	$125,489 - $150,204
Bonus	$11,205	$7,160 - $12,679
Total Pay	$147,081	$132,649 - $162,883

* 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 Manager Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,489 - $150,204	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,162 - $133,055	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,250 - $149,918	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,300 - $145,190	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,499 - $145,428	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $124,255 - $148,727	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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