California / Pesticide Regulation / Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)

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Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)

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

4 employees hold this title in Pesticide Regulation. Median total compensation for the role is $130,393, above the department median of $91,409.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $523.6K
Role median: $130,393
Agency median: $91,409
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) is held in 5 California departments. In Pesticide Regulation, the median of $130,393 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Public Health

$123,293 · 18

Department of Cannabis Control

$123,189 · 5

Toxic Substances Control

$118,745 · 15

Water Resources Control Board

$113,679 · 3

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (Chemical 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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Atac Tuli

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$134,067

Base pay: $133,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144015591203
Salary Total: $11,156
Total Pay: $134,067

Atac Tuli works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Atac earned $134,067 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Ruiqin Pan

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$131,730

Base pay: $131,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8146005591202
Salary Total: $11,048
Total Pay: $131,730

Ruiqin Pan works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Ruiqin earned $131,730 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Robert Budd

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$129,056

Base pay: $128,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144035591202
Salary Total: $10,941
Total Pay: $129,056

At Pesticide Regulation, Robert Budd serves as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,056. They are represented by R10.

Nels Ruud

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$128,699

Base pay: $128,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144025591201
Salary Total: $10,725
Total Pay: $128,699

Nels Ruud works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. Nels earned $128,699 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.