California / Department of Public Health / Laboratory Assistant

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Laboratory Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

5 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $18,516, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $120.9K
Role median: $18,516
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Laboratory Assistant is held in 4 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $18,516 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Food and Agriculture

$48,993 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$43,158 · 33

Developmental Services

$33,033 · 4

Median total compensation for the Laboratory Assistant role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laboratory Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $22,900 ranks #4 of 4. See Laboratory Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$90,298 · 145

City of Baltimore

$44,460 · 30

Georgia

$37,739 · 232

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory Assistant 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rajnesh Bharadwaj

Laboratory Assistant/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$52,617

Base pay: $49,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805307884002
Salary Total: $4,284
Total Pay: $52,617

Rajnesh Bharadwaj holds the role of Laboratory Assistant at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,617. They are represented by R11.

Aruna Abeygoonesekera

Laboratory Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$46,164

Base pay: $45,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,545
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807237884001
Salary Total: $4,409
Total Pay: $46,164

Aruna Abeygoonesekera works as a Laboratory Assistant for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Aruna earned $46,164 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Samantha Boyd

Laboratory Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$18,516

Base pay: $17,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,705
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807107884001
Salary Total: $3,705
Total Pay: $18,516

Samantha Boyd is a Laboratory Assistant at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,516. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Jeromi William Rafol

Laboratory Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$3,526

Base pay: $3,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,635
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807107884001
Salary Total: $3,526
Total Pay: $3,526

Jeromi William Rafol holds the role of Laboratory Assistant at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,526. They are represented by R11.

Michael Joseph Ladao

Laboratory Assistant/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$67

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,597
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807107884005
Salary Total: $3,597
Total Pay: $67

At Department of Public Health, Michael Joseph Ladao serves as a Laboratory Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $67. Union affiliation: R11.