Mental Health Technician, Trainee pay range
State of Alabama · class code 40136
- Class code
- 40136
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Alabama
- The State of Alabama published pay range for Mental Health Technician, Trainee is $25,692 to $40,099 per year.
- Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) keys this classification as class code 40136.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) assigns this class to salary range 50 in the Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan, effective 09/01/2026. The range pays 19 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $25,692 | $26,340 | $27,014 | $27,698 | $28,378 | $29,086 | $29,806 | $30,542 | $31,303 | $32,074 | $32,887 | $33,727 | $34,562 | $35,424 | $36,338 | $37,238 | $38,189 | $39,132 | $40,099 |
| Hourly | $12.35 | $12.66 | $12.99 | $13.32 | $13.64 | $13.98 | $14.33 | $14.68 | $15.05 | $15.42 | $15.81 | $16.22 | $16.62 | $17.03 | $17.47 | $17.90 | $18.36 | $18.81 | $19.28 |
Steps as published. The hourly row is the state's own, not a conversion of the annual row.
Where this comes from
Alabama State Personnel Department (SPD) publishes this figure in Merit Semi-Monthly Compensation Plan (Pay Plan), effective 09/01/2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in Alabama
Mental Health Technician, Trainee in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $51,264 | $70,536 | $51,264 to $70,536 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.