California / Department of Public Health / Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)

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Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)

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

15 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $95,560, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $95,560
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25,598$110,320+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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.

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This role across California

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $95,560 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Cannabis Control

$107,384 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$89,606 · 15

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Chemical 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Meena Jain

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$111,054

Base pay: $110,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576004
Salary Total: $9,217
Total Pay: $111,054

Meena Jain holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,054. Union affiliation: R10.

Christine Hatch

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$108,432

Base pay: $108,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807235576003
Salary Total: $9,127
Total Pay: $108,432

Christine Hatch works as a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Christine earned $108,432 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Bingwei Wu

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$107,259

Base pay: $107,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,259
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576021
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $107,259

Bingwei Wu holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,259. Union affiliation: R10.

Erin Carlos

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,764

Base pay: $103,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807215576005
Salary Total: $8,801
Total Pay: $103,764

Erin Carlos is a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,764. Union affiliation: R10.

Andrew Tan

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$101,539

Base pay: $101,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,438
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576031
Salary Total: $8,393
Total Pay: $101,539

Andrew Tan works as a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $101,539 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Christopher Dominguez

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$99,354

Base pay: $72,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,354
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576019
Salary Total: $7,539
Total Pay: $99,354

Christopher Dominguez works as a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $99,354 in 2024. They are represented by R10.

Shawn Bailey

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$98,309

Base pay: $98,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,438
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576016
Salary Total: $8,393
Total Pay: $98,309

Shawn Bailey is a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,309. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jordan Velasquez

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$95,560

Base pay: $95,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576014
Salary Total: $8,006
Total Pay: $95,560

Jordan Velasquez holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,560. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Zhi Wang

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$91,362

Base pay: $91,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807225576007
Salary Total: $7,636
Total Pay: $91,362

Zhi Wang works as a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Zhi earned $91,362 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Alexis Mercado

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$90,202

Base pay: $90,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,202
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576028
Salary Total: $7,635
Total Pay: $90,202

At Department of Public Health, Alexis Mercado serves as a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,202. They are represented by R10.

Daniel Simon

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,450

Base pay: $89,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576026
Salary Total: $7,635
Total Pay: $89,450

Daniel Simon holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,450. Union affiliation: R10.

John Johnson

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$88,401

Base pay: $88,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,652
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576002
Salary Total: $7,634
Total Pay: $88,401

At Department of Public Health, John Johnson serves as a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,401. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Bhupinder Sohal

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$84,426

Base pay: $84,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576024
Salary Total: $7,658
Total Pay: $84,426

Bhupinder Sohal works as a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Bhupinder earned $84,426 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ngoc Nguyen

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$78,798

Base pay: $78,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807215576006
Salary Total: $8,006
Total Pay: $78,798

Ngoc Nguyen holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,798. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jemery Morales

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$25,598

Base pay: $25,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,942
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576015
Salary Total: $6,949
Total Pay: $25,598

Jemery Morales holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,598. They are represented by R10.