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

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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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Shumaila Hashmi

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

2023 total comp

$80,374

Base pay: $79,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803355577001
Salary Total: $6,838
Total Pay: $80,374

Shumaila Hashmi works as a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Shumaila earned $80,374 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Holly Hirschi

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

2025 total comp

$79,697

Base pay: $79,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813705577002
Salary Total: $7,386
Total Pay: $79,697

Holly Hirschi holds the role of Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,697. Union affiliation: R10.

Olivia Stoddard

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

2025 total comp

$76,645

Base pay: $76,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,289
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803515577004
Salary Total: $7,284
Total Pay: $76,645

At Department of Public Health, Olivia Stoddard serves as a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,645. Union affiliation: R10.