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

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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 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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Yuriy Shchepin

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

2025 total comp

$132,924

Base pay: $132,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305591004
Salary Total: $10,975
Total Pay: $132,924

At Department of Public Health, Yuriy Shchepin serves as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,924. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Juhua Xu

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

2025 total comp

$132,710

Base pay: $131,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807235591005
Salary Total: $10,941
Total Pay: $132,710

Juhua Xu 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 $132,710. They are represented by R10.

Liang Yang

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

2025 total comp

$132,699

Base pay: $132,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807225591015
Salary Total: $10,975
Total Pay: $132,699

Liang Yang is a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,699. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sony Cai

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

2025 total comp

$132,275

Base pay: $131,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807225591010
Salary Total: $10,833
Total Pay: $132,275

Sony Cai works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Sony earned $132,275 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Shizhong Wang

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

2025 total comp

$131,424

Base pay: $131,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807215591001
Salary Total: $10,975
Total Pay: $131,424

Shizhong Wang 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 $131,424. Union affiliation: R10.

Ping Wang

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

2025 total comp

$127,518

Base pay: $127,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807215591002
Salary Total: $10,975
Total Pay: $127,518

At Department of Public Health, Ping Wang serves as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,518. Their bargaining unit is R10.