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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration had 929 employees with an average salary of $133,666. It sits under the Department of Health and Human Services.
929 employees
$133,666 average pay
$124,175,714 estimated total salary expense
Public Health Program Specialist largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Health and Human Services.

Largest occupations in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Public Health Program Specialist 407 $139,828 43.8%
Grants Management 57 $144,661 6.1%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 57 $101,475 6.1%
Management and Program Analysis 50 $144,666 5.4%
Psychology 26 $52,175 2.8%
Social Science 24 $165,019 2.6%
Information Technology Management 12 $174,943 1.3%
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 12 $71,461 1.3%
Auditing 11 $135,927 1.2%
Medical Officer 11 $263,733 1.2%
Statistics 11 $161,323 1.2%

Where Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Maryland 725 $134,931
Georgia 19 $127,709
Florida 19 $125,413
Texas 19 $132,944
New York 15 $146,624
Virginia 11 $132,543
North Carolina 11 $128,570

Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).