Research Scientist II (Food and Drug Sciences)

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $119,802, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $119.8K
Role median: $119,802
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

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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 →

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Qinyan Zhu

Research Scientist II (Food and Drug Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$119,802

Base pay: $119,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806105585001
Salary Total: $10,044
Total Pay: $119,802

Qinyan Zhu is a Research Scientist II (Food and Drug Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,802. Union affiliation: R10.