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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Sam Roodbar

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

2023 total comp

$82,219

Base pay: $79,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,811
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305605001
Salary Total: $8,045
Total Pay: $82,219

Sam Roodbar holds the role of Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $82,219. Union affiliation: R10.

David Albert Stupplebeen

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

2024 total comp

$82,170

Base pay: $69,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803455605001
Salary Total: $9,779
Total Pay: $82,170

At Department of Public Health, David Albert Stupplebeen serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,170. Union affiliation: R10.