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Average Mental Health Aide Salary in Georgia for 2026

A mental health aide in Georgia earns about 56,460 GEL a year. That's 29% below the national average of 79,500 GEL.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Georgia sit around 26,500 GEL a year, while the very top stretches to 91,520 GEL. Everything on this page is in lari (GEL, symbol ₾), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Georgia, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a mental health aide make in Georgia?

Average salary
56,460 GEL
4,705 GEL per month
Lowest reported
26,500 GEL
2,208 GEL per month
Highest reported
91,520 GEL
7,626 GEL per month

A typical mental health aide working in Georgia brings home around 4,705 GEL a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 26,500 GEL, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 91,520 GEL for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior mental health aide working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How mental health aide pay ranges in Georgia

A good way to think about salary in Georgia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all mental health aides in Georgia earn less than 60,340 GEL a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 37,880 GEL (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 80,480 GEL (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of mental health aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 26,500 GEL. The highest stretch to 91,520 GEL, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

26,500
Low
60,340
Median
91,520
High
37,880
25th
80,480
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in GEL

Mental health aide pay by experience in Georgia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a mental health aide in Georgia, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical mental health aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    31,380 GEL
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    43,260 GEL
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    60,880 GEL
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    73,800 GEL
  • 15-20 Years
    +4% from previous
    77,100 GEL
  • 20+ Years
    +13% from previous
    86,760 GEL

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a mental health aide typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Mental health aide pay by education in Georgia

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Georgia: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Mental health aide gender pay gap in Georgia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Georgia is no exception. Male mental health aides in Georgia earn an average of 56,140 GEL a year, while female mental health aides earn around 59,940 GEL. That works out to a 6% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Mental Health Aide gender pay gap

6%

Men earn this much less than women on average in Georgia.

Women 59,940 GEL
Men 56,140 GEL

Pay raises for a mental health aide in Georgia

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Georgia sees a raise of about 7% every 28 months, which works out to roughly 3% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Georgia, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Georgia:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Mental health aide bonus rates in Georgia

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

15%

15% of mental health aides in Georgia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a mental health aide a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 85% of mental health aides reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Georgia

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Mental health aide: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Georgia is about 20% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

17%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Georgia on average.

Public sector 89,800 GEL
Private sector 74,940 GEL

Mental health aide salary by city in Georgia

Mental health aide pay is not even across Georgia. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Tbilisi
  • Batumi
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TbilisiCity68,900 GEL66,020 GEL37,740-103,440 GEL
BatumiCity61,460 GEL58,860 GEL31,080-93,140 GEL


Mental Health Aide in Georgia: FAQs

  • How much does a mental health aide make per month in Georgia?

    A mental health aide in Georgia earns about 4,705 GEL a month before tax, based on an annual average of 56,460 GEL.

  • What's the salary range for a mental health aide in Georgia?

    Entry-level mental health aides in Georgia start near 26,500 GEL. Top-end pay reaches around 91,520 GEL. The middle 50% of earners sit between 37,880 and 80,480 GEL.

  • Is the median mental health aide salary in Georgia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 60,340 GEL, higher than the average of 56,460 GEL. Half of mental health aides in Georgia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for mental health aides in Georgia?

    Men working as a mental health aide in Georgia earn around 6% less than women on average (56,140 vs 59,940 GEL a year).

  • Do mental health aides in Georgia get bonuses?

    About 15% of mental health aides in Georgia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do mental health aides earn more in the public or private sector in Georgia?

    In Georgia, the public sector pays a mental health aide about 20% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do mental health aides in Georgia get a pay raise?

    A mental health aide in Georgia sees a raise of around 7% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.