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

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Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences)

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

21 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $87,175, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $87,175
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$14,241$108,736+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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 (Microbiological Sciences) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $87,175 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$78,622 · 9

Department of Cannabis Control

$37,869 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Microbiological 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 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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Hector Barocio

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

2025 total comp

$101,304

Base pay: $96,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315578011
Salary Total: $8,392
Total Pay: $101,304

Hector Barocio works as a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Hector earned $101,304 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Shiffen Getabecha

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

2025 total comp

$100,176

Base pay: $99,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807325578004
Salary Total: $8,756
Total Pay: $100,176

Shiffen Getabecha holds the role of Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,176. Union affiliation: R10.

Janneth Pinzon-Avila

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

2025 total comp

$99,613

Base pay: $99,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,438
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315578009
Salary Total: $8,393
Total Pay: $99,613

Janneth Pinzon-Avila works as a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Janneth earned $99,613 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.