California / Health Care Access and Information / Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

3 employees hold this title in Health Care Access and Information. Median total compensation for the role is $106,355, above the department median of $92,880.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $339.1K
Role median: $106,355
Agency median: $92,880
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 9 California departments. In Health Care Access and Information, the median of $106,355 ranks #9 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fish and Wildlife

$128,500 · 1

CDCR

$123,764 · 1

Department of Health Care Services

$122,893 · 9

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$122,818 · 2

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$118,725 · 3

Department of Public Health

$113,739 · 35

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$112,724 · 1

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$106,789 · 7

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (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 Scientistroles 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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Alan Tran

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$127,012

Base pay: $126,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4416035605001
Salary Total: $10,833
Total Pay: $127,012

At Health Care Access and Information, Alan Tran serves as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,012. They are represented by R10.

Alyssa Borders

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$106,355

Base pay: $105,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4415395605007
Salary Total: $9,223
Total Pay: $106,355

Alyssa Borders is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Health Care Access and Information. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,355. They are represented by R10.

Langou Lian

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$105,770

Base pay: $105,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4416105605001
Salary Total: $9,133
Total Pay: $105,770

Langou Lian works as a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Health Care Access and Information. Their status is full-time. Langou earned $105,770 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.