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 Sacramento

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

2025 total comp

$132,924

Base pay: $132,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813535605001
Salary Total: $10,975
Total Pay: $132,924

Natalie Sacramento works as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $132,924 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Kimberly Byrne

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

2025 total comp

$132,732

Base pay: $132,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,732
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: 5805205605024
Salary Total: $11,156
Total Pay: $132,732

At Department of Public Health, Kimberly Byrne serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,732. Union affiliation: R10.

Louise Barr

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

2025 total comp

$131,780

Base pay: $131,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605026
Salary Total: $11,048
Total Pay: $131,780

At Department of Public Health, Louise Barr serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,780. Union affiliation: R10.

David Webb

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

2025 total comp

$131,705

Base pay: $131,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5814045605001
Salary Total: $11,048
Total Pay: $131,705

At Department of Public Health, David Webb serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,705. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ingrid Cordon-Alexander

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

2025 total comp

$128,699

Base pay: $128,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605001
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $128,699

Ingrid Cordon-Alexander 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 $128,699. They are represented by R10.

Nicole Hollis

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

2025 total comp

$128,699

Base pay: $128,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605021
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $128,699

Nicole Hollis 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 $128,699. Union affiliation: R10.

Olamide Ojo-Fati

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

2025 total comp

$128,699

Base pay: $128,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605012
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $128,699

Olamide Ojo-Fati is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,699. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jaynia Anderson

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/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: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605013
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $127,447

Jaynia Anderson works as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Jaynia earned $127,447 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Mitell Williamson

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/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: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605025
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $127,447

Mitell Williamson 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 $127,447. They are represented by R10.

Adebayo Akintunde

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

2025 total comp

$126,166

Base pay: $125,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,166
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800355605001
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $126,166

Adebayo Akintunde 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 $126,166. They are represented by R10.