Research Scientist III (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 $127,784, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $127.8K
Role median: $127,784
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

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Research Scientist beyond California

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Argus Sun

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

2025 total comp

$127,784

Base pay: $127,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806105596001
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $127,784

Argus Sun holds the role of Research Scientist III (Food and Drug Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,784. Their bargaining unit is R10.