Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences)

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Cannabis Control. Median total compensation for the role is $104,696, above the department median of $89,477.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $209.4K
Role median: $104,696
Agency median: $89,477
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of Cannabis Control, the median of $104,696 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Public Health

$113,482 · 41

Toxic Substances Control

$107,381 · 17

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist II (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 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.

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Employees with this title

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Mussie Gide

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

2025 total comp

$109,233

Base pay: $108,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923615581001
Salary Total: $9,537
Total Pay: $109,233

At Department of Cannabis Control, Mussie Gide serves as a Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,233. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Luisa Forero Rodriguez

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

2023 total comp

$100,160

Base pay: $100,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,728
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5927205581001
Salary Total: $8,728
Total Pay: $100,160

At Department of Cannabis Control, Luisa Forero Rodriguez serves as a Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $100,160. Their bargaining unit is R10.