Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

2 employees hold this title in CA Children/Families 1St Com. Median total compensation for the role is $90,222, above the department median of $90,222.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $180.4K
Role median: $90,222
Agency median: $90,222
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 8 California departments. In CA Children/Families 1St Com, the median of $90,222 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$110,482 · 2

Department of Health Care Services

$107,979 · 4

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$101,714 · 2

Department of Public Health

$97,369 · 32

Health Care Access and Information

$97,338 · 1

CA. Children/Families 1St Com

$89,310 · 1

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$23,269 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist II (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 Scientist roles 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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Rudiel Fabian Sanchez

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/CA Children/Families 1St Com

2025 total comp

$91,515

Sub-department: CA Children/Families 1St Community
Base pay: $90,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3190015590925
Salary Total: $7,886
Total Pay: $91,515

Rudiel Fabian Sanchez is a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at CA Children/Families 1St Com within CA Children/Families 1St Community. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,515. Union affiliation: R10.

Won Lee

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/CA Children/Families 1St Com

2025 total comp

$88,929

Sub-department: CA Children/Families 1St Community
Base pay: $88,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,162
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3190015590925
Salary Total: $8,040
Total Pay: $88,929

Won Lee holds the role of Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at CA Children/Families 1St Com within CA Children/Families 1St Community. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,929. They are represented by R10.