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

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Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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

15 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $110,011, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $110,011
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,273$132,899+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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 III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) is held in 9 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $110,011 ranks #6 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Food and Agriculture

$154,258 · 2

Health Care Access and Information

$126,092 · 7

Pesticide Regulation

$119,623 · 4

Cdcr/Cchcs

$115,785 · 2

Department of Public Health

$110,586 · 107

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$101,146 · 13

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$88,081 · 2

Fish and Wildlife

$23,074 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (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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Lily Ansen

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

2023 total comp

$110,011

Base pay: $109,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965594001
Salary Total: $9,416
Total Pay: $110,011

Lily Ansen is a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $110,011. They are represented by R10.

Sara Yahyaei

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

2025 total comp

$108,623

Base pay: $108,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,133
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965594008
Salary Total: $9,087
Total Pay: $108,623

Sara Yahyaei works as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $108,623 in 2025. They are represented by R10.