California / Department of Public Health / Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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

83 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $96,248, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 83
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $96,248
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,559$120,062+

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How total compensation varies among the 83 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 (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) is held in 7 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $96,248 ranks #4 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Food and Agriculture

$115,908 · 5

Pesticide Regulation

$115,658 · 5

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$99,297 · 4

Health Care Access and Information

$90,746 · 5

Department of Health Care Services

$88,097 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$76,362 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) 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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Sonya Jampel

Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$15,521

Base pay: $15,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803535582023
Salary Total: $7,761
Total Pay: $15,521

Sonya Jampel is a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,521. Union affiliation: R10.

Lisa Feuchtbaum

Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,538

Base pay: $11,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,538
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305582901
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $11,538

Lisa Feuchtbaum works as a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. Lisa earned $11,538 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Hannah Henry

Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$9,559

Base pay: $9,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305582011
Salary Total: $7,511
Total Pay: $9,559

Hannah Henry is a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,559. They are represented by R10.