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Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

7 employees hold this title in CA Health Benefit Exchange. Median total compensation for the role is $106,789, above the department median of $71,826.

Employees: 7
Total payroll: $731.3K
Role median: $106,789
Agency median: $71,826
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 9 California departments. In CA Health Benefit Exchange, the median of $106,789 ranks #8 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

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$118,725 · 3

Department of Public Health

$113,739 · 35

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$112,724 · 1

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wesley Burge

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

2025 total comp

$127,721

Base pay: $127,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011405605002
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $127,721

Wesley Burge works as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Wesley earned $127,721 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Ainsley Mitchum

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

2024 total comp

$121,599

Base pay: $118,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,364
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011405605005
Salary Total: $10,675
Total Pay: $121,599

Ainsley Mitchum works as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Ainsley earned $121,599 in 2024. They are represented by R10.

Hong Li

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

2025 total comp

$117,202

Base pay: $116,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,202
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011605605002
Salary Total: $10,168
Total Pay: $117,202

Hong Li is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,202. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Marina Lovchikova

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

2024 total comp

$106,789

Base pay: $106,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,314
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011405605004
Salary Total: $9,593
Total Pay: $106,789

Marina Lovchikova is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,789. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sam Roodbar

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

2025 total comp

$105,616

Base pay: $105,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011405605006
Salary Total: $9,133
Total Pay: $105,616

Sam Roodbar is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,616. Union affiliation: R10.

Bing-Jie Yen

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

2025 total comp

$84,192

Base pay: $83,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011405605004
Salary Total: $8,036
Total Pay: $84,192

Bing-Jie Yen holds the role of Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,192. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Renee Hagen

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

2025 total comp

$68,209

Base pay: $67,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011405605001
Salary Total: $9,134
Total Pay: $68,209

Renee Hagen holds the role of Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,209. They are represented by R10.