Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences)

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41 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $113,482, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 41
Total payroll: $4.1M
Role median: $113,482
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$720$121,631+

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How total compensation varies among the 41 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 II (Chemical Sciences) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $113,482 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Toxic Substances Control

$107,381 · 17

Department of Cannabis Control

$104,696 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist II (Chemical 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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Nancy Adinolfe

Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$200

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305581025
Salary Total: $9,067
Total Pay: $200

Nancy Adinolfe works as a Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $200 in 2024. They are represented by R10.

Nuur Shaikh

Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

-$720

Base pay: -$720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,312
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305581033
Salary Total: $8,312
Total Pay: -$720

Nuur Shaikh holds the role of Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$720. They are represented by R10.