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

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Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

4 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $107,979, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $423.1K
Role median: $107,979
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 8 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $107,979 ranks #2 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$110,482 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$101,714 · 2

Department of Public Health

$97,369 · 32

Health Care Access and Information

$97,338 · 1

CA Children/Families 1St Com

$90,222 · 2

CA. Children/Families 1St Com

$89,310 · 1

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$23,269 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist II (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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Antonio Dacanay

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

2025 total comp

$118,510

Base pay: $117,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965590003
Salary Total: $9,750
Total Pay: $118,510

Antonio Dacanay is a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,510. Union affiliation: R10.

Angelique Lastinger

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

2025 total comp

$115,958

Base pay: $115,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965590001
Salary Total: $9,652
Total Pay: $115,958

Angelique Lastinger holds the role of Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,958. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kristina Armstrong

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

2025 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $94,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,406
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030975590001
Salary Total: $8,406
Total Pay: $100,000

Kristina Armstrong is a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,000. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Amber Fultz

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

2025 total comp

$88,593

Base pay: $88,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975590002
Salary Total: $7,596
Total Pay: $88,593

Amber Fultz works as a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Amber earned $88,593 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.