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

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Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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

8 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $88,097, below the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $620.7K
Role median: $88,097
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,926$99,561+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

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This role across California

Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) is held in 7 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $88,097 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Food and Agriculture

$115,908 · 5

Pesticide Regulation

$115,658 · 5

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$99,297 · 4

Department of Public Health

$96,248 · 83

Health Care Access and Information

$90,746 · 5

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$76,362 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist II (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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Sara Yahyaei

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

2024 total comp

$99,852

Base pay: $99,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,404
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965582003
Salary Total: $8,656
Total Pay: $99,852

Sara Yahyaei is a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $99,852. Union affiliation: R10.

Yang Sun

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

2023 total comp

$97,770

Base pay: $95,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965582002
Salary Total: $8,336
Total Pay: $97,770

Yang Sun works as a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Yang earned $97,770 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Robert Scherer

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

2025 total comp

$94,973

Base pay: $94,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,086
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965582003
Salary Total: $8,046
Total Pay: $94,973

Robert Scherer is a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,973. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Craig Bross

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

2023 total comp

$93,245

Base pay: $91,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975582001
Salary Total: $8,074
Total Pay: $93,245

Craig Bross works as a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Craig earned $93,245 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Matthew Reyes

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

2024 total comp

$82,949

Base pay: $82,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965582004
Salary Total: $7,367
Total Pay: $82,949

Matthew Reyes holds the role of Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,949. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jiahui Liu

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

2025 total comp

$74,832

Base pay: $74,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965582002
Salary Total: $7,587
Total Pay: $74,832

Jiahui Liu is a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,832. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Jennifer Archuleta

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

2025 total comp

$74,131

Base pay: $63,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030975582001
Salary Total: $7,587
Total Pay: $74,131

At Department of Health Care Services, Jennifer Archuleta serves as a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,131. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Harmanpreet Chauhan

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

2023 total comp

$2,926

Base pay: $2,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030975582001
Salary Total: $7,152
Total Pay: $2,926

Harmanpreet Chauhan is a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $2,926. Their bargaining unit is R10.