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

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Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

35 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $113,739, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $113,739
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$132,793+

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How total compensation varies among the 35 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 (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 9 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $113,739 ranks #6 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$128,500 · 1

CDCR

$123,764 · 1

Department of Health Care Services

$122,893 · 9

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$122,818 · 2

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$118,725 · 3

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$112,724 · 1

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$106,789 · 7

Health Care Access and Information

$106,355 · 3

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral 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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Nicole Maninger

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$105,770

Base pay: $105,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813405605001
Salary Total: $9,133
Total Pay: $105,770

At Department of Public Health, Nicole Maninger serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,770. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Yi-Han Chang

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$105,770

Base pay: $105,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813705605001
Salary Total: $9,133
Total Pay: $105,770

At Department of Public Health, Yi-Han Chang serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,770. They are represented by R10.

Melanie Schindell

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,779

Base pay: $104,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,826
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813405605002
Salary Total: $9,047
Total Pay: $104,779

Melanie Schindell is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,779. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Harmanpreet Chauhan

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,075

Base pay: $103,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,743
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605018
Salary Total: $8,699
Total Pay: $104,075

Harmanpreet Chauhan is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,075. They are represented by R10.

Gwendolyn Dobson

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,908

Base pay: $103,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800115605004
Salary Total: $9,134
Total Pay: $103,908

At Department of Public Health, Gwendolyn Dobson serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,908. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kathryn Doh

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,589

Base pay: $103,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,589
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: 5804075605001
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $103,589

At Department of Public Health, Kathryn Doh serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,589. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Sandy Henley

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$101,957

Base pay: $101,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,957
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Butte
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800115605003
Salary Total: $9,396
Total Pay: $101,957

At Department of Public Health, Sandy Henley serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,957. Union affiliation: R10.

Victoria Porter

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$100,662

Base pay: $100,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,743
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800355605909
Salary Total: $8,699
Total Pay: $100,662

Victoria Porter holds the role of Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,662. Union affiliation: R10.