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

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Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

10 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $80,995, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $740.8K
Role median: $80,995
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$14,162$103,491+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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 (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 6 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $80,995 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health Care Services

$85,170 · 1

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$83,646 · 1

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$53,075 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$47,288 · 2

Fish and Wildlife

$43,240 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral 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 Scientist roles 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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Megan Long

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,509

Base pay: $103,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805105580005
Salary Total: $8,610
Total Pay: $103,509

Megan Long holds the role of Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,509. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Rachael Nemmer

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,409

Base pay: $103,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5814045580002
Salary Total: $8,610
Total Pay: $103,409

Rachael Nemmer holds the role of Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,409. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Rachael Malone

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$100,146

Base pay: $99,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5814045580002
Salary Total: $8,579
Total Pay: $100,146

Rachael Malone is a Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $100,146. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Rozhan Ghanbari

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$90,331

Base pay: $89,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205580007
Salary Total: $7,756
Total Pay: $90,331

At Department of Public Health, Rozhan Ghanbari serves as a Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,331. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Grace Rajan

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,465

Base pay: $81,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,289
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205580002
Salary Total: $7,180
Total Pay: $81,465

Grace Rajan is a Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,465. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Andrea Guzman

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$80,524

Base pay: $79,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803405580909
Salary Total: $6,838
Total Pay: $80,524

Andrea Guzman holds the role of Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $80,524. Union affiliation: R10.

Bruce Arao

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$61,775

Base pay: $48,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205580006
Salary Total: $7,180
Total Pay: $61,775

Bruce Arao holds the role of Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,775. Union affiliation: R10.

Kieran Lorenz

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$53,940

Base pay: $53,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,942
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805105580006
Salary Total: $6,699
Total Pay: $53,940

Kieran Lorenz works as a Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Kieran earned $53,940 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Cheryl Edora

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$51,503

Base pay: $28,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,503
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813455580001
Salary Total: $8,610
Total Pay: $51,503

Cheryl Edora is a Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,503. They are represented by R10.

Sean-Michael Ezenwugo

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$14,162

Base pay: $10,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803535580001
Salary Total: $6,838
Total Pay: $14,162

Sean-Michael Ezenwugo holds the role of Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,162. They are represented by R10.