Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

2 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $43,240, below the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $86.5K
Role median: $43,240
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 6 California departments. In Fish and Wildlife, the median of $43,240 ranks #6 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health Care Services

$85,170 · 1

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$83,646 · 1

Department of Public Health

$80,995 · 10

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$53,075 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$47,288 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Research Scientist beyond California

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $104,459 ranks #2 of 6. See Research Scientist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$109,532 · 158

$96,654 · 395

$80,039 · 10

$73,100 · 13

$60,000 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Research Scientist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Julia Sizek

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$51,141

Base pay: $50,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,942
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650355580905
Salary Total: $6,699
Total Pay: $51,141

At Fish and Wildlife, Julia Sizek serves as a Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,141. They are represented by R10.

Hannah Shapiro

Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$35,339

Base pay: $35,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,339
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,942
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650355580905
Salary Total: $39
Total Pay: $35,339

Hannah Shapiro works as a Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Hannah earned $35,339 in 2025. They are represented by R10.