California / Department of Health Care Services / Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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

5 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $81,411, below the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $308.6K
Role median: $81,411
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) is held in 8 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $81,411 ranks #7 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$95,742 · 3

Fish and Wildlife

$85,061 · 1

Health Care Access and Information

$84,885 · 5

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$83,737 · 6

Department of Public Health

$82,976 · 47

Food and Agriculture

$81,725 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$41,155 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) 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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Robert Scherer

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$88,094

Base pay: $87,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,094
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965577001
Salary Total: $7,664
Total Pay: $88,094

At Department of Health Care Services, Robert Scherer serves as a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,094. They are represented by R10.

Aarti Desai

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$86,853

Base pay: $86,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965577002
Salary Total: $7,179
Total Pay: $86,853

Aarti Desai is a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,853. They are represented by R10.

Yoran Sato

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$81,411

Base pay: $81,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965577990
Salary Total: $7,033
Total Pay: $81,411

Yoran Sato holds the role of Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,411. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jeremy Busto

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$48,810

Base pay: $47,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975577001
Salary Total: $6,841
Total Pay: $48,810

Jeremy Busto is a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,810. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Nikita Chaudhari

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$3,419

Base pay: $3,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,942
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975577001
Salary Total: $6,838
Total Pay: $3,419

Nikita Chaudhari works as a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Nikita earned $3,419 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.