California / Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community / Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

3 employees hold this title in Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community. Median total compensation for the role is $118,725, above the department median of $91,700.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $357.6K
Role median: $118,725
Agency median: $91,700
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 9 California departments. In Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community, the median of $118,725 ranks #5 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$128,500 · 1

CDCR

$123,764 · 1

Department of Health Care Services

$122,893 · 9

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$122,818 · 2

Department of Public Health

$113,739 · 35

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$112,724 · 1

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$106,789 · 7

Health Care Access and Information

$106,355 · 3

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Research Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $104,459 ranks #2 of 6. See Research Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$109,532 · 158

$96,654 · 395

$80,039 · 10

$73,100 · 13

$60,000 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Research Scientistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Xing Shen

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

2025 total comp

$128,699

Base pay: $128,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4755505605001
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $128,699

At Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community, Xing Shen serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,699. Union affiliation: R10.

Courtney Ackerman

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

2025 total comp

$118,725

Base pay: $118,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4755505605002
Salary Total: $10,085
Total Pay: $118,725

Courtney Ackerman works as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $118,725 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Marcus Galeste

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

2025 total comp

$110,162

Base pay: $109,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4755505605003
Salary Total: $10,188
Total Pay: $110,162

At Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community, Marcus Galeste serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,162. Their bargaining unit is R10.