California / Employment Development Department / Research Data Specialist II

Job-title file

Research Data Specialist II

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

22 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $107,414, above the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $107,414
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,750$111,952+

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

How total compensation varies among the 22 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 II 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 II is held in 61 California departments. In Employment Development Department, the median of $107,414 ranks #17 of 61.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs

$120,835 · 1

CA Civil Rights Department

$120,008 · 1

Finance

$118,398 · 5

Community Services/Developmen

$111,952 · 1

Fish and Wildlife

$111,952 · 13

Motor Vehicles

$111,952 · 7

Student Aid Commission

$111,952 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$111,952 · 2

California State Library

$111,952 · 3

State Comp Insurance Fund

$111,683 · 13

CA Department of Human Resources

$111,198 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$109,089 · 69

Median total compensation for the Research Data Specialist II 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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Rebecca Sandoval

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803055758002
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Rebecca Sandoval works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $111,952 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Woodall

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803055758003
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Michael Woodall holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Justin Sonnenkreuz

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758002
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Justin Sonnenkreuz works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $111,952 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marc Stockton

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Marc Stockton holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Andy Wong

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758005
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Andy Wong holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Carlos Bravo

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,952

Sub-department: CA Workforce Investment Board
Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2834015758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Carlos Bravo works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department within CA Workforce Investment Board. Their status is full-time. Carlos earned $111,952 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Thomas Stassi

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$111,702

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758015
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,702

At Employment Development Department, Thomas Stassi serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,702. They are represented by R01.

Samantha Finley

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$110,725

Base pay: $110,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803165758004
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $110,725

Samantha Finley works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $110,725 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Erika Knutson

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$109,720

Base pay: $108,898
Overtime: $222
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803795758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $109,720

Erika Knutson is a Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,720. Union affiliation: R01.

Matthew Shiroi

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$108,688

Base pay: $108,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758004
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $108,688

Matthew Shiroi is a Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,688. They are represented by R01.

Cindy Wong

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$107,874

Base pay: $107,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758008
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $107,874

At Employment Development Department, Cindy Wong serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,874. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Phyllis Jeffrey

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$106,954

Sub-department: CA Workforce Investment Board
Base pay: $106,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,317
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2834015758007
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $106,954

Phyllis Jeffrey works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department within CA Workforce Investment Board. Their status is full-time. Phyllis earned $106,954 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Wright

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$104,830

Base pay: $104,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803165758005
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $104,830

Michael Wright holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,830. Union affiliation: R01.

Prakat Khati

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$94,412

Sub-department: CA Workforce Investment Board
Base pay: $93,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2834015758005
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $94,412

Prakat Khati works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department within CA Workforce Investment Board. Their status is full-time. Prakat earned $94,412 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Roozbeh Faghihi Moghadam

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$90,685

Base pay: $90,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758003
Salary Total: $7,781
Total Pay: $90,685

Roozbeh Faghihi Moghadam is a Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,685. They are represented by R01.

Ching Cham Chow

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$88,966

Base pay: $88,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802275758976
Salary Total: $7,781
Total Pay: $88,966

At Employment Development Department, Ching Cham Chow serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,966. Union affiliation: R01.

Geoffrey Schnorr

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$81,483

Base pay: $48,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,178
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758004
Salary Total: $8,178
Total Pay: $81,483

Geoffrey Schnorr works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Geoffrey earned $81,483 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Matthew Krupoff

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$80,496

Sub-department: CA Workforce Investment Board
Base pay: $79,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2834015758006
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $80,496

Matthew Krupoff works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department within CA Workforce Investment Board. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $80,496 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Hannah Bell

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,319

Sub-department: CA Workforce Investment Board
Base pay: $58,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2834015758006
Salary Total: $7,781
Total Pay: $63,319

Hannah Bell holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department within CA Workforce Investment Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,319. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Karene Goodhand

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$56,190

Base pay: $43,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803165758005
Salary Total: $9,013
Total Pay: $56,190

Karene Goodhand holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,190. Union affiliation: R01.

Judi Mcclellan

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$3,135

Base pay: $2,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803075758003
Salary Total: $9,013
Total Pay: $3,135

Judi Mcclellan works as a Research Data Specialist II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Judi earned $3,135 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Wing Mui

Research Data Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$1,750

Base pay: $1,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803055758976
Salary Total: $9,013
Total Pay: $1,750

Wing Mui holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,750. Union affiliation: R01.