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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Beverly Kaneko

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

2025 total comp

$109,554

Base pay: $109,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315578001
Salary Total: $9,217
Total Pay: $109,554

At Department of Public Health, Beverly Kaneko serves as a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,554. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Mary Joyce Pakingan

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

2025 total comp

$107,509

Base pay: $107,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315578010
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $107,509

Mary Joyce Pakingan is a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,509. Union affiliation: R10.

Supriya Sharma

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

2025 total comp

$106,259

Base pay: $106,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,259
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315578013
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $106,259

Supriya Sharma is a Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,259. Union affiliation: R10.