California / Department of State Hospitals / Research Data Specialist I

Job-title file

Research Data Specialist I

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

21 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $87,691, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $87,691
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,127$101,988+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Research Data Specialist I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Database Architects — about 6,210 people — is $170,160. Department of State Hospitals pays a median base salary of $97,064 for this role, 43% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Hospitals sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,200

$132,880

$170,160

$203,130

$227,900

Department of State Hospitals median · $97,064

The bar is the range of annual wages for Database Architects across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Database Architects — about 67,140 people — is $139,500. Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary is 30% below that national figure, about the 17th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$86,240

$109,370

$139,500

$169,290

$204,000

Department of State Hospitals median · $97,064

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 38 of 41 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Hospitals is $93,936, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Research Data Specialist I is held in 67 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $87,691 ranks #39 of 67.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$110,344 · 2

Finance

$108,597 · 2

Industrial Relations

$102,852 · 6

Student Aid Commission

$102,098 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$101,988 · 3

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$101,988 · 1

CA. Transportation Commission

$101,988 · 1

Wildlife Conservation Board

$101,988 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$101,888 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$101,388 · 1

Forestry and Fire Protection

$100,969 · 23

Conservation

$100,604 · 10

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kimberly Collum

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$101,988

Base pay: $101,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742013
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

At Department of State Hospitals, Kimberly Collum serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,988. They are represented by R01.

Janelle Graham

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$101,988

Base pay: $101,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4614005742003
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

At Department of State Hospitals, Janelle Graham serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,988. Union affiliation: R01.

Kirk Sorensen

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$101,988

Base pay: $101,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4612125742001
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

At Department of State Hospitals, Kirk Sorensen serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,988. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Julie Shintani

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$101,988

Base pay: $101,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742015
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

At Department of State Hospitals, Julie Shintani serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,988. They are represented by R01.

Kelly Castro

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$101,988

Base pay: $101,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742014
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Kelly Castro is a Research Data Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,988. They are represented by R01.

Sarah Barthelmess

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$101,788

Base pay: $101,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4614005742001
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,788

Sarah Barthelmess holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,788. Union affiliation: R01.

Juan Guzman Aguas

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$101,788

Base pay: $101,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4614005742002
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,788

At Department of State Hospitals, Juan Guzman Aguas serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,788. Union affiliation: R01.

Mai Overton

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$95,123

Base pay: $94,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,451
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742010
Salary Total: $8,197
Total Pay: $95,123

Mai Overton holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,123. Their bargaining unit is R01.

John Eleen

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,936

Base pay: $93,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,451
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742009
Salary Total: $8,197
Total Pay: $93,936

John Eleen works as a Research Data Specialist I for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. John earned $93,936 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kelly Litts

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$90,249

Base pay: $84,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,587
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742902
Salary Total: $7,587
Total Pay: $90,249

Kelly Litts holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $90,249. Union affiliation: R01.

Ahmad Tabatabaeifar

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$87,691

Base pay: $87,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742006
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $87,691

Ahmad Tabatabaeifar is a Research Data Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $87,691. Union affiliation: R01.

Mario Wong

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$86,354

Base pay: $80,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,354
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742005
Salary Total: $7,226
Total Pay: $86,354

At Department of State Hospitals, Mario Wong serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,354. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shantel Chand

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$83,622

Base pay: $83,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742008
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $83,622

At Department of State Hospitals, Shantel Chand serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,622. Union affiliation: R01.

Dariya Maresyeva

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$81,293

Base pay: $80,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,300
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742902
Salary Total: $7,081
Total Pay: $81,293

Dariya Maresyeva works as a Research Data Specialist I for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. Dariya earned $81,293 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alexander Quant

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$81,196

Base pay: $80,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742016
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $81,196

At Department of State Hospitals, Alexander Quant serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,196. Union affiliation: R01.

Gloria Munguia

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$71,715

Base pay: $71,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,451
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742002
Salary Total: $8,197
Total Pay: $71,715

At Department of State Hospitals, Gloria Munguia serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,715. Union affiliation: R01.

Dianna Falkenstein

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$56,037

Base pay: $50,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,088
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742004
Salary Total: $7,088
Total Pay: $56,037

Dianna Falkenstein works as a Research Data Specialist I for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. Dianna earned $56,037 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Viraj Vhatkar

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$51,782

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $51,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555305742001
Salary Total: $6,996
Total Pay: $51,782

At Department of State Hospitals, Viraj Vhatkar serves as a Research Data Specialist I within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,782. They are represented by R01.

Oluwayemisi Towobola

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$47,586

Base pay: $47,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742005
Salary Total: $6,746
Total Pay: $47,586

Oluwayemisi Towobola is a Research Data Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,586. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tejal Rider

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$23,506

Base pay: $23,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742006
Salary Total: $6,746
Total Pay: $23,506

Tejal Rider holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,506. They are represented by R01.

Svetlana Borovskikh

Research Data Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$12,127

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,997
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615355742004
Salary Total: $7,997
Total Pay: $12,127

Svetlana Borovskikh is a Research Data Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,127. They are represented by R01.