Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Cannabis Control. Median total compensation for the role is $107,384, above the department median of $89,477.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $107.4K
Role median: $107,384
Agency median: $89,477
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of Cannabis Control, the median of $107,384 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Public Health

$95,560 · 15

Toxic Substances Control

$89,606 · 15

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Chemical 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 Scientist roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Amy Vo

Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$107,384

Base pay: $107,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923615576001
Salary Total: $8,860
Total Pay: $107,384

Amy Vo works as a Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) for Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $107,384 in 2025. They are represented by R10.