Research Specialist IV -Various Studies-

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $132,818, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $265.6K
Role median: $132,818
Agency median: $90,379
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This role across California

Research Specialist IV -Various Studies- is held in 6 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $132,818 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$163,059 · 2

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$160,607 · 4

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$146,759 · 2

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$107,005 · 1

Education

$34,753 · 1

Median total compensation for the Research Specialist IV -Various Studies- role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Jessica Goold

Research Specialist IV -Various Studies-/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$139,059

Base pay: $138,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,059
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,882
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033967859001
Salary Total: $11,823
Total Pay: $139,059

At Department of Health Care Services, Jessica Goold serves as a Research Specialist IV -Various Studies-. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,059. Union affiliation: S10.

Huihui Xu

Research Specialist IV -Various Studies-/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$126,578

Base pay: $124,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033967859001
Salary Total: $10,933
Total Pay: $126,578

Huihui Xu works as a Research Specialist IV -Various Studies- for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Huihui earned $126,578 in 2023. They are represented by S10.