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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Weihong Zhang

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

2025 total comp

$133,334

Base pay: $132,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975594002
Salary Total: $11,048
Total Pay: $133,334

Weihong Zhang works as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Weihong earned $133,334 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Sepali Gunasekera

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

2025 total comp

$131,780

Base pay: $131,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975594005
Salary Total: $11,048
Total Pay: $131,780

At Department of Health Care Services, Sepali Gunasekera serves as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,780. They are represented by R10.

Aiden Ansen

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

2025 total comp

$131,199

Base pay: $130,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965594011
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $131,199

Aiden Ansen holds the role of Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,199. They are represented by R10.

Sarah Skallet

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

2025 total comp

$130,528

Base pay: $129,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030975594001
Salary Total: $10,941
Total Pay: $130,528

At Department of Health Care Services, Sarah Skallet serves as a Research Scientist III (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,528. Union affiliation: R10.