California / Department of Health Care Services / Research Data Specialist II

Job-title file

Research Data Specialist II

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

69 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $109,089, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 69
Total payroll: $6.6M
Role median: $109,089
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$146,885+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 69 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Research Data Specialist II pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Database Architects — about 6,210 people — is $170,160. Department of Health Care Services pays a median base salary of $101,388 for this role, 40% below that figure — about the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health Care Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,200

$132,880

$170,160

$203,130

$227,900

Department of Health Care Services median · $101,388

The bar is the range of annual wages for Database Architects across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health Care Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Database Architects — about 67,140 people — is $139,500. Department of Health Care Services’s median base salary is 27% below that national figure, about the 20th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$86,240

$109,370

$139,500

$169,290

$204,000

Department of Health Care Services median · $101,388

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 152 of 161 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health Care Services is $101,988, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Research Data Specialist II is held in 61 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $109,089 ranks #12 of 61.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs

$120,835 · 1

CA Civil Rights Department

$120,008 · 1

Finance

$118,398 · 5

Community Services/Developmen

$111,952 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$111,952 · 2

Fish and Wildlife

$111,952 · 13

California State Library

$111,952 · 3

Student Aid Commission

$111,952 · 1

Motor Vehicles

$111,952 · 7

State Comp Insurance Fund

$111,683 · 13

CA Department of Human Resources

$111,198 · 3

Franchise Tax Board

$108,988 · 3

Median total compensation for the Research Data Specialist II role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jason Strickhouser

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$101,460

Base pay: $89,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,940
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057305758002
Salary Total: $7,940
Total Pay: $101,460

Jason Strickhouser is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $101,460. Union affiliation: R01.

Judy Chen

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$99,407

Base pay: $83,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965758007
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $99,407

Judy Chen works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Judy earned $99,407 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mario Wong

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$99,395

Base pay: $98,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,875
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057605758001
Salary Total: $8,609
Total Pay: $99,395

Mario Wong holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,395. Union affiliation: R01.

Oleg Korovyanko

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$97,519

Base pay: $96,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758012
Salary Total: $8,169
Total Pay: $97,519

Oleg Korovyanko works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Oleg earned $97,519 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Haixiao Hu

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$97,332

Base pay: $97,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8088105758002
Salary Total: $8,584
Total Pay: $97,332

Haixiao Hu works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Haixiao earned $97,332 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Louis Wollenberger

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$97,031

Base pay: $96,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064105758001
Salary Total: $8,228
Total Pay: $97,031

At Department of Health Care Services, Louis Wollenberger serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,031. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kartik Singh

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,738

Base pay: $95,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,874
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057605758018
Salary Total: $8,608
Total Pay: $95,738

At Department of Health Care Services, Kartik Singh serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,738. They are represented by R01.

Eliza Hoi Ying Chan

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$94,412

Base pay: $93,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758030
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $94,412

At Department of Health Care Services, Eliza Hoi Ying Chan serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,412. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mitu Gupta

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$94,023

Base pay: $93,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057605758015
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $94,023

Mitu Gupta works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Mitu earned $94,023 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Shilpika Banerjee

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$90,567

Base pay: $90,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057605758901
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $90,567

Shilpika Banerjee is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,567. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tuba Demir Dagdas

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$88,709

Base pay: $86,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,940
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033955758003
Salary Total: $7,940
Total Pay: $88,709

Tuba Demir Dagdas works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Tuba earned $88,709 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Jueun Lee

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$88,163

Base pay: $87,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057805758004
Salary Total: $7,041
Total Pay: $88,163

Jueun Lee is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,163. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tekeste Tewoldebrhan

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$83,612

Base pay: $83,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758011
Salary Total: $8,169
Total Pay: $83,612

At Department of Health Care Services, Tekeste Tewoldebrhan serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,612. They are represented by R01.

Stuti Pandya

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$82,662

Base pay: $82,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057605758901
Salary Total: $7,438
Total Pay: $82,662

Stuti Pandya is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,662. Union affiliation: R01.

Michael Bartucco

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$81,317

Base pay: $80,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,050
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758029
Salary Total: $7,809
Total Pay: $81,317

At Department of Health Care Services, Michael Bartucco serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,317. Union affiliation: R01.

Poonam Rohira

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$80,641

Base pay: $80,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057605758019
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $80,641

At Department of Health Care Services, Poonam Rohira serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,641. They are represented by R01.

Melanie Shickman

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$64,304

Base pay: $62,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033955758007
Salary Total: $7,970
Total Pay: $64,304

Melanie Shickman is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $64,304. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Chase Delaney

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$61,154

Base pay: $53,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758007
Salary Total: $7,788
Total Pay: $61,154

Chase Delaney works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Chase earned $61,154 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kenneth Jansma

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$59,461

Base pay: $59,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,461
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,285
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8088105758901
Salary Total: $54
Total Pay: $59,461

At Department of Health Care Services, Kenneth Jansma serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,461. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rosalyn Mar

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$58,145

Base pay: $57,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033955758006
Salary Total: $8,176
Total Pay: $58,145

Rosalyn Mar works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Rosalyn earned $58,145 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Michael Fitzwater

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$51,341

Base pay: $51,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,341
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8088105758901
Salary Total: $55
Total Pay: $51,341

At Department of Health Care Services, Michael Fitzwater serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,341. Union affiliation: R01.

Reza Serajian

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$48,430

Base pay: $48,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758018
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $48,430

Reza Serajian is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,430. Union affiliation: R01.

Simon Liu

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$30,025

Base pay: $27,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965758009
Salary Total: $7,201
Total Pay: $30,025

At Department of Health Care Services, Simon Liu serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,025. They are represented by R01.

Farahnaz Maleki

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$24,017

Base pay: $23,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758008
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $24,017

Farahnaz Maleki holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,017. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kao Saelee

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$21,996

Base pay: $21,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758016
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $21,996

Kao Saelee is a Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,996. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jasmin Chermak

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$18,426

Base pay: $13,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,597
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975758008
Salary Total: $7,606
Total Pay: $18,426

Jasmin Chermak holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,426. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Humei Wang

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$5,388

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8088105758003
Salary Total: $9,914
Total Pay: $5,388

At Department of Health Care Services, Humei Wang serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,388. They are represented by R01.

Mark Gustafson

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$1,560

Base pay: $1,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,560
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8060105758901
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $1,560

Mark Gustafson works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. Mark earned $1,560 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Stephen Nelson

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057605758014
Salary Total: $9,283
Total Pay: $50

Stephen Nelson works as a Research Data Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $50 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.