Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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

47 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $82,976, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $3.4M
Role median: $82,976
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$107,311+

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How total compensation varies among the 47 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 (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) is held in 8 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $82,976 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$95,742 · 3

Fish and Wildlife

$85,061 · 1

Health Care Access and Information

$84,885 · 5

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$83,737 · 6

Food and Agriculture

$81,725 · 1

Department of Health Care Services

$81,411 · 5

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$41,155 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) 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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Kara Galvan

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$68,482

Base pay: $68,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,482
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,652
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804075577004
Salary Total: $7,384
Total Pay: $68,482

Kara Galvan works as a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Kara earned $68,482 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.