Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $85,170, below the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $85.2K
Role median: $85,170
Agency median: $90,379
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This role across California

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 6 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $85,170 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$83,646 · 1

Department of Public Health

$80,995 · 10

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$53,075 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$47,288 · 2

Fish and Wildlife

$43,240 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral 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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Megan Matsumoto

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$85,170

Base pay: $84,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975580001
Salary Total: $7,252
Total Pay: $85,170

At Department of Health Care Services, Megan Matsumoto serves as a Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,170. Union affiliation: R10.