California / Employment Development Department / Research Data Specialist I

Job-title file

Research Data Specialist I

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

29 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $97,244, above the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $97,244
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5$101,988+

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

How total compensation varies among the 29 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. Employment Development Department pays a median base salary of $101,388 for this role, 40% below that figure — about the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Employment Development Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,200

$132,880

$170,160

$203,130

$227,900

Employment Development Department median · $101,388

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 Employment Development Department’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. Employment Development Department’s median base salary is 27% below that national figure, about the 20th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$86,240

$109,370

$139,500

$169,290

$204,000

Employment Development Department median · $101,388

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 49 of 55 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 Employment Development Department is $101,619, 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 Employment Development Department, the median of $97,244 ranks #17 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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Cara Welch

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742010
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Cara Welch works as a Research Data Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Cara earned $101,988 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Milisa Houston

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742019
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Milisa Houston holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,988. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nancy Saephanh-Van

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742005
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Nancy Saephanh-Van is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,988. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nathan Harbert

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: 2803075742012
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Nathan Harbert works as a Research Data Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $101,988 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Christopher Davidson

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742007
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Christopher Davidson holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,988. They are represented by R01.

Randall Weaver

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: Sonoma
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742017
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

At Employment Development Department, Randall Weaver serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,988. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Julie Bloomquist

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802275742001
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Julie Bloomquist works as a Research Data Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $101,988 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Ronaldo Caluza

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742014
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

At Employment Development Department, Ronaldo Caluza serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,988. Union affiliation: R01.

Maria Clay

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: 2803075742015
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Maria Clay is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,988. Union affiliation: R01.

Maritza Gamboa

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

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: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742009
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

Maritza Gamboa holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,988. They are represented by R01.

Wenda Tejamo

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$101,988

Sub-department: Employment Training Panel
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: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2813995742001
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,988

At Employment Development Department, Wenda Tejamo serves as a Research Data Specialist I within Employment Training Panel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,988. Union affiliation: R01.

Oluwadamilare Oladapo

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$101,619

Sub-department: Employment Training Panel
Base pay: $101,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2813995742002
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $101,619

Oluwadamilare Oladapo is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department within Employment Training Panel. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,619. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mary De Jerez

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$99,509

Base pay: $98,659
Overtime: $250
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,509
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: 2803795742001
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $99,509

Mary De Jerez works as a Research Data Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $99,509 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jaime Swope

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$98,207

Base pay: $97,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803795742002
Salary Total: $8,228
Total Pay: $98,207

Jaime Swope is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,207. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Karla Darosa

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$97,244

Base pay: $96,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802275742002
Salary Total: $8,043
Total Pay: $97,244

Karla Darosa is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,244. Union affiliation: R01.

Stacey Price

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$97,140

Base pay: $96,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,450
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742013
Salary Total: $8,197
Total Pay: $97,140

Stacey Price holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,140. They are represented by R01.

David Garcia

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$96,609

Base pay: $94,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742008
Salary Total: $8,206
Total Pay: $96,609

David Garcia is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $96,609. Union affiliation: R01.

Matthew Foy

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$94,102

Base pay: $91,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803165742001
Salary Total: $8,206
Total Pay: $94,102

Matthew Foy holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $94,102. They are represented by R01.

Parinaz Ezzati

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$89,881

Base pay: $89,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802275742976
Salary Total: $7,808
Total Pay: $89,881

Parinaz Ezzati is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,881. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mindy Takechi

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$88,797

Base pay: $86,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742976
Salary Total: $8,445
Total Pay: $88,797

Mindy Takechi is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,797. Union affiliation: R01.

Katelyn Banh

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$88,160

Base pay: $87,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742006
Salary Total: $7,435
Total Pay: $88,160

Katelyn Banh holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,160. They are represented by R01.

Diana Suarez Tapia

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$86,738

Base pay: $86,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803165742004
Salary Total: $7,434
Total Pay: $86,738

Diana Suarez Tapia holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,738. They are represented by R01.

Dylan Baker

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$82,608

Base pay: $82,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803165742001
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $82,608

Dylan Baker holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,608. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mitchell Koff

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$74,487

Base pay: $73,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,487
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: 2803165742014
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $74,487

Mitchell Koff is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,487. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Leigh Green

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$66,725

Base pay: $66,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,725
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742021
Salary Total: $5,576
Total Pay: $66,725

At Employment Development Department, Leigh Green serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,725. Union affiliation: R01.

Cynthia Sundahl

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$56,667

Base pay: $55,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075742976
Salary Total: $8,206
Total Pay: $56,667

Cynthia Sundahl is a Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $56,667. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Joseph Eisenreich

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$26,822

Sub-department: Employment Training Panel
Base pay: $23,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2813995742002
Salary Total: $6,883
Total Pay: $26,822

Joseph Eisenreich holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department within Employment Training Panel. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,822. Union affiliation: R01.

Honey Taylor

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$423

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $423
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,402
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803095742004
Salary Total: $7,402
Total Pay: $423

Honey Taylor holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $423. They are represented by R01.

Leslie Nowack

Research Data Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,587
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802275742002
Salary Total: $7,587
Total Pay: $5

At Employment Development Department, Leslie Nowack serves as a Research Data Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5. Union affiliation: R01.