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

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Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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

107 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $110,586, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 107
Total payroll: $11.1M
Role median: $110,586
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,476$134,580+

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How total compensation varies among the 107 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 (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) is held in 9 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $110,586 ranks #5 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Food and Agriculture

$154,258 · 2

Health Care Access and Information

$126,092 · 7

Pesticide Regulation

$119,623 · 4

Cdcr/Cchcs

$115,785 · 2

Department of Health Care Services

$110,011 · 15

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$101,146 · 13

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$88,081 · 2

Fish and Wildlife

$23,074 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (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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Natalie Demeter

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

2025 total comp

$127,447

Base pay: $126,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813705594003
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $127,447

At Department of Public Health, Natalie Demeter serves as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,447. Union affiliation: R10.

Terence Kelley

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

2025 total comp

$127,447

Base pay: $126,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803205594003
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $127,447

Terence Kelley is a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,447. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Thi Schreiber

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

2025 total comp

$127,347

Base pay: $126,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802205594002
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $127,347

At Department of Public Health, Thi Schreiber serves as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,347. Union affiliation: R10.

Sam Horwich-Scholefield

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

2025 total comp

$126,549

Base pay: $126,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808055594007
Salary Total: $10,867
Total Pay: $126,549

Sam Horwich-Scholefield holds the role of Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,549. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Banafsheh Sadeghi

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

2025 total comp

$125,430

Base pay: $124,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800125594005
Salary Total: $10,575
Total Pay: $125,430

At Department of Public Health, Banafsheh Sadeghi serves as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,430. Union affiliation: R10.

Margaret Tufts

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

2025 total comp

$125,244

Base pay: $124,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800355594006
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $125,244

Margaret Tufts is a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,244. Union affiliation: R10.

Madhurima Gadgil

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

2025 total comp

$124,452

Base pay: $124,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803355594001
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $124,452

Madhurima Gadgil works as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Madhurima earned $124,452 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Olivia Arizmendi Perez

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

2025 total comp

$123,734

Base pay: $123,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,426
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804305594005
Salary Total: $10,624
Total Pay: $123,734

Olivia Arizmendi Perez holds the role of Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,734. Union affiliation: R10.

Kyle Rizzo

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

2024 total comp

$123,264

Base pay: $122,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,364
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5814305594003
Salary Total: $10,571
Total Pay: $123,264

At Department of Public Health, Kyle Rizzo serves as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,264. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sona Saha

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

2025 total comp

$122,924

Base pay: $121,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305594001
Salary Total: $9,730
Total Pay: $122,924

Sona Saha is a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,924. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Adrian Young

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

2025 total comp

$122,915

Base pay: $122,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805105594002
Salary Total: $10,227
Total Pay: $122,915

Adrian Young is a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,915. They are represented by R10.

Mina White

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

2023 total comp

$122,362

Base pay: $118,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813405594001
Salary Total: $9,973
Total Pay: $122,362

Mina White holds the role of Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $122,362. Union affiliation: R10.