Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

9 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $122,893, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $122,893
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$99,020$132,681+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 9 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 9 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $122,893 ranks #3 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$128,500 · 1

CDCR

$123,764 · 1

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$122,818 · 2

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$118,725 · 3

Department of Public Health

$113,739 · 35

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$112,724 · 1

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$106,789 · 7

Health Care Access and Information

$106,355 · 3

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

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

Page 1

Patricia Lee

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

2025 total comp

$130,839

Base pay: $130,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030975605001
Salary Total: $10,941
Total Pay: $130,839

Patricia Lee holds the role of Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,839. Union affiliation: R10.