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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Emmanuel Flores

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

2025 total comp

$89,563

Base pay: $89,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,563
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: 5807315578003
Salary Total: $8,393
Total Pay: $89,563

Emmanuel Flores is a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,563. They are represented by R10.

Alexa Quintana

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

2025 total comp

$87,175

Base pay: $87,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,439
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807325578006
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $87,175

Alexa Quintana works as a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Alexa earned $87,175 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Jonathan Zhu

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

2024 total comp

$86,985

Base pay: $85,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315578002
Salary Total: $8,015
Total Pay: $86,985

At Department of Public Health, Jonathan Zhu serves as a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,985. Their bargaining unit is R10.