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 Health Benefit Exchange. Median total compensation for the role is $101,714, above the department median of $71,826.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $203.4K
Role median: $101,714
Agency median: $71,826
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 8 California departments. In CA Health Benefit Exchange, the median of $101,714 ranks #3 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

Department of Public Health

$97,369 · 32

Health Care Access and Information

$97,338 · 1

CA Children/Families 1St Com

$90,222 · 2

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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Sam Stevens

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$110,267

Base pay: $109,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013515590001
Salary Total: $9,153
Total Pay: $110,267

Sam Stevens is a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,267. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jason Budge

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$93,162

Base pay: $92,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011405590004
Salary Total: $8,136
Total Pay: $93,162

Jason Budge works as a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $93,162 in 2025. They are represented by R10.