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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Natalie De Guzman

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

2025 total comp

$115,418

Base pay: $114,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,893
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5815205605909
Salary Total: $9,844
Total Pay: $115,418

Natalie De Guzman is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,418. They are represented by R10.

Kelly Parrish

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

2025 total comp

$114,578

Base pay: $114,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,578
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: 5814045605909
Salary Total: $10,323
Total Pay: $114,578

Kelly Parrish is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,578. Union affiliation: R10.

Jonah Cox

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

2025 total comp

$113,739

Base pay: $113,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803405605002
Salary Total: $9,592
Total Pay: $113,739

Jonah Cox is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,739. Union affiliation: R10.