Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)

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

18 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $123,293, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $123,293
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$131$132,851+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 III (Chemical Sciences) is held in 5 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $123,293 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$130,393 · 4

Department of Cannabis Control

$123,189 · 5

Toxic Substances Control

$118,745 · 15

Water Resources Control Board

$113,679 · 3

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (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 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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Lisheng Zhang

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

2025 total comp

$108,630

Base pay: $108,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305591001
Salary Total: $9,384
Total Pay: $108,630

Lisheng Zhang holds the role of Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,630. They are represented by R10.