Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

47 employees hold this title in Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Median total compensation for the role is $125,434, above the department median of $109,925.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $125,434
Agency median: $109,925
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$149,223+

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

How total compensation varies among the 47 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.

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This role across California

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) is held in 6 California departments. In Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess, the median of $125,434 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$129,539 · 25

Department of Public Health

$126,451 · 4

Industrial Relations

$125,203 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$124,460 · 26

Fish and Wildlife

$122,441 · 2

Median total compensation for the Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) 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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Yassaman Niknam

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

2025 total comp

$94,508

Base pay: $93,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,508
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8111407978017
Salary Total: $5,896
Total Pay: $94,508

Yassaman Niknam holds the role of Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,508. Union affiliation: R10.