Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences)

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

3 employees hold this title in Pesticide Regulation. Median total compensation for the role is $131,203, above the department median of $91,409.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $392.3K
Role median: $131,203
Agency median: $91,409
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences) is held in 2 California departments. In Pesticide Regulation, the median of $131,203 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Public Health

$129,662 · 4

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering 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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Murray Clayton

Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering 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: 8144025604201
Salary Total: $11,048
Total Pay: $131,730

At Pesticide Regulation, Murray Clayton serves as a Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,730. Union affiliation: R10.

Xuyang Zhang

Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$131,203

Base pay: $130,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144035604202
Salary Total: $10,941
Total Pay: $131,203

Xuyang Zhang holds the role of Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences) at Pesticide Regulation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,203. Union affiliation: R10.

Colin Brown

Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences)/Pesticide Regulation

2025 total comp

$129,361

Base pay: $126,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8144015604201
Salary Total: $10,617
Total Pay: $129,361

Colin Brown is a Research Scientist III (Physical/Engineering Sciences) at Pesticide Regulation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,361. They are represented by R10.