California / Department of Public Health / Research Data Specialist II

Job-title file

Research Data Specialist II

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

26 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $96,529, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $96,529
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$19,232$114,239+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 26 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Research Data Specialist II pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Database Architects — about 6,210 people — is $170,160. Department of Public Health pays a median base salary of $90,661 for this role, 47% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Public Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,200

$132,880

$170,160

$203,130

$227,900

Department of Public Health median · $90,661

The bar is the range of annual wages for Database Architects across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Public Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Database Architects — about 67,140 people — is $139,500. Department of Public Health’s median base salary is 35% below that national figure, about the 13th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$86,240

$109,370

$139,500

$169,290

$204,000

Department of Public Health median · $90,661

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 65 of 68 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Public Health is $91,479, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Research Data Specialist II is held in 61 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $96,529 ranks #39 of 61.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs

$120,835 · 1

CA Civil Rights Department

$120,008 · 1

Finance

$118,398 · 5

Community Services/Developmen

$111,952 · 1

Motor Vehicles

$111,952 · 7

Student Aid Commission

$111,952 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$111,952 · 2

Fish and Wildlife

$111,952 · 13

California State Library

$111,952 · 3

State Comp Insurance Fund

$111,683 · 13

CA Department of Human Resources

$111,198 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$109,089 · 69

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Matthew Bacinskas

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$115,877

Base pay: $115,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807325758002
Salary Total: $9,524
Total Pay: $115,877

At Department of Public Health, Matthew Bacinskas serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,877. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sujit Vettam

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$112,602

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808055758003
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $112,602

At Department of Public Health, Sujit Vettam serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,602. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Philip Ramos

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$112,002

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808115758003
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $112,002

Philip Ramos works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Philip earned $112,002 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kiya Komaiko

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808055758004
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Kiya Komaiko is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Victoria Daher

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$111,902

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802255758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,902

Victoria Daher holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,902. They are represented by R01.

Nga Tran

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$109,957

Base pay: $109,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,957
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803525758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $109,957

At Department of Public Health, Nga Tran serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,957. They are represented by R01.

Vanessa Burkhart

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$107,009

Base pay: $106,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804805758004
Salary Total: $9,005
Total Pay: $107,009

At Department of Public Health, Vanessa Burkhart serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,009. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jack Smith

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,790

Base pay: $104,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,141
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808215758003
Salary Total: $8,867
Total Pay: $104,790

Jack Smith is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,790. Union affiliation: R01.

Amber Davis

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,325

Base pay: $104,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807505758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $104,325

Amber Davis holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,325. Union affiliation: R01.

Md Sohel Rana

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$98,219

Base pay: $97,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802225758008
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $98,219

Md Sohel Rana holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,219. Union affiliation: R01.

Pan Sheng

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$97,519

Base pay: $96,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802225758003
Salary Total: $8,169
Total Pay: $97,519

At Department of Public Health, Pan Sheng serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,519. They are represented by R01.

Xufang Yang

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$97,519

Base pay: $96,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802225758005
Salary Total: $8,169
Total Pay: $97,519

Xufang Yang holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,519. Union affiliation: R01.

Theodora Fries

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$97,480

Base pay: $85,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804805758007
Salary Total: $7,781
Total Pay: $97,480

Theodora Fries is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,480. Union affiliation: R01.

Shuo Chen

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$95,579

Base pay: $94,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800115758001
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $95,579

Shuo Chen is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,579. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kevin Gustafson

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$95,190

Base pay: $94,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804805758001
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $95,190

Kevin Gustafson is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,190. Union affiliation: R01.

Yuhao Wu

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$92,273

Base pay: $89,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,587
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808105758004
Salary Total: $7,587
Total Pay: $92,273

Yuhao Wu is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $92,273. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Connor Harada

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$91,697

Base pay: $91,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808105758007
Salary Total: $7,788
Total Pay: $91,697

Connor Harada holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,697. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jaspreet Kang

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$91,261

Base pay: $90,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5810115758909
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $91,261

Jaspreet Kang is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,261. Union affiliation: R01.

Nebay Russom

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$90,826

Base pay: $90,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804805758005
Salary Total: $7,781
Total Pay: $90,826

Nebay Russom holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,826. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ngoc Nham

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,934

Base pay: $85,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802255758909
Salary Total: $7,836
Total Pay: $85,934

Ngoc Nham is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,934. They are represented by R01.

Kuladeep Reddy Sudini

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,769

Base pay: $81,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808115758001
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $81,769

Kuladeep Reddy Sudini holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,769. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jasmine Joseph

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$66,609

Base pay: $66,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802225758010
Salary Total: $6,706
Total Pay: $66,609

Jasmine Joseph holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,609. They are represented by R01.

Sam Mirazi

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$44,968

Base pay: $41,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,968
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808115758909
Salary Total: $7,417
Total Pay: $44,968

Sam Mirazi holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,968. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Soo Gyum Kim

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$26,465

Base pay: $26,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807505758002
Salary Total: $7,661
Total Pay: $26,465

Soo Gyum Kim is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $26,465. They are represented by R01.

Hirad Dolatzadeh

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,698

Base pay: $20,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808115758010
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $20,698

Hirad Dolatzadeh works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Hirad earned $20,698 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Debra Gonzalez

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$19,232

Base pay: $19,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,232
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802225758901
Salary Total: $46
Total Pay: $19,232

Debra Gonzalez is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $19,232. Their bargaining unit is R01.