Research Scientist II (Microbiological Sciences)

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

3 employees hold this title in Department of Cannabis Control. Median total compensation for the role is $94,440, above the department median of $89,477.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $209.9K
Role median: $94,440
Agency median: $89,477
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist II (Microbiological Sciences) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of Cannabis Control, the median of $94,440 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$115,157 · 7

Department of Public Health

$110,440 · 16

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist II (Microbiological 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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Adam Malinowski

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

2025 total comp

$97,587

Base pay: $97,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923615587002
Salary Total: $8,136
Total Pay: $97,587

Adam Malinowski is a Research Scientist II (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,587. Union affiliation: R10.

Navneet Rai

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

2025 total comp

$94,440

Base pay: $94,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5923615587001
Salary Total: $8,136
Total Pay: $94,440

Navneet Rai holds the role of Research Scientist II (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,440. Union affiliation: R10.

Phoi Tran

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

2024 total comp

$17,825

Base pay: $9,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5927205587002
Salary Total: $8,889
Total Pay: $17,825

Phoi Tran holds the role of Research Scientist II (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Cannabis Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,825. They are represented by R10.