Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

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

2 employees hold this title in Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com. Median total compensation for the role is $110,482, above the department median of $88,099.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $221K
Role median: $110,482
Agency median: $88,099
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) is held in 8 California departments. In Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com, the median of $110,482 ranks #1 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health Care Services

$107,979 · 4

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$101,714 · 2

Department of Public Health

$97,369 · 32

Health Care Access and Information

$97,338 · 1

CA Children/Families 1St Com

$90,222 · 2

CA. Children/Families 1St Com

$89,310 · 1

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$23,269 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist II (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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Marcus Galeste

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

2024 total comp

$112,170

Base pay: $111,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4755505590003
Salary Total: $9,610
Total Pay: $112,170

Marcus Galeste works as a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com. Their status is full-time. Marcus earned $112,170 in 2024. Union affiliation: R10.

Courtney Ackerman

Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

2024 total comp

$108,793

Base pay: $101,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4755505590001
Salary Total: $9,610
Total Pay: $108,793

Courtney Ackerman works as a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) for Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $108,793 in 2024. They are represented by R10.