California / Public Employee's Retirement Systems / Research Data Analyst II

Job-title file

Research Data Analyst II

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

25 employees hold this title in Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $85,487, below the department median of $88,942.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $85,487
Agency median: $88,942
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,754$100,501+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 25 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Research Data Analyst II pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Social Science Research Assistants — about 5,300 people — is $60,250. Public Employee's Retirement Systems pays a median base salary of $82,783 for this role, 37% above that figure — about the 73rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Employee's Retirement Systems sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,060

$41,670

$60,250

$84,990

$117,070

Public Employee's Retirement Systems median · $82,783

The bar is the range of annual wages for Social Science Research Assistants across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Employee's Retirement Systems’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Social Science Research Assistants — about 30,640 people — is $61,990. Public Employee's Retirement Systems’s median base salary is 34% above that national figure, about the 78th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,090

$48,620

$61,990

$77,760

$102,070

Public Employee's Retirement Systems median · $82,783

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 26 of 27 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Employee's Retirement Systems is $82,934, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Research Data Analyst II is held in 60 California departments. In Public Employee's Retirement Systems, the median of $85,487 ranks #23 of 60.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$102,682 · 1

California Department of Aging

$97,557 · 1

Secretary of State's Office

$97,557 · 1

Department of Child Support Service

$97,022 · 10

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$96,177 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$95,430 · 2

State Comp Insurance Fund

$95,176 · 12

Water Resources

$95,116 · 19

State Lands Commission

$94,419 · 1

Community Services/Developmen

$93,793 · 2

Forestry and Fire Protection

$93,043 · 23

State Public Defender

$92,773 · 1

Median total compensation for the Research Data Analyst II role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Research Data Analyst beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $79,409 ranks #1 of 2. See Research Data Analyst across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$36,262 · 220

Median total compensation for comparable Research Data Analyst 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melissa Viscuso

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$100,551

Base pay: $96,957
Overtime: $3,294
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751725731016
Salary Total: $8,075
Total Pay: $100,551

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Melissa Viscuso serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,551. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Patrick Ramos

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$100,446

Base pay: $90,032
Overtime: $8,294
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2757115731708
Salary Total: $7,848
Total Pay: $100,446

Patrick Ramos holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $100,446. They are represented by R01.

Haramanpreet Wadyal

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$97,757

Base pay: $96,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,757
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2755105731005
Salary Total: $8,075
Total Pay: $97,757

Haramanpreet Wadyal holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,757. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mark Poletti

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$97,257

Base pay: $96,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751725731017
Salary Total: $8,075
Total Pay: $97,257

Mark Poletti holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,257. Union affiliation: R01.

Sandy Pascual

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$97,221

Base pay: $96,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2750985731004
Salary Total: $8,075
Total Pay: $97,221

Sandy Pascual holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,221. Union affiliation: R01.

Rudy Elizondo

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$97,214

Base pay: $96,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2755105731008
Salary Total: $8,075
Total Pay: $97,214

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Rudy Elizondo serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,214. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Les North

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$97,037

Base pay: $96,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751035731003
Salary Total: $8,075
Total Pay: $97,037

Les North works as a Research Data Analyst II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Les earned $97,037 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kalyn Hinton

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$96,555

Base pay: $95,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2755105731009
Salary Total: $8,071
Total Pay: $96,555

Kalyn Hinton works as a Research Data Analyst II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Kalyn earned $96,555 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Rosie Ramirez

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$92,720

Base pay: $92,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2755505731002
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,720

Rosie Ramirez is a Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,720. They are represented by R01.

Jessica Newcomer

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$91,653

Base pay: $91,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,931
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735731022
Salary Total: $7,931
Total Pay: $91,653

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Jessica Newcomer serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $91,653. Union affiliation: R01.

Sowbhagia Naidu

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$91,019

Base pay: $90,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2753455731002
Salary Total: $8,083
Total Pay: $91,019

Sowbhagia Naidu is a Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $91,019. They are represented by R01.

Michael Thao

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$86,193

Base pay: $85,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735731023
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $86,193

Michael Thao works as a Research Data Analyst II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $86,193 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Leonard Marchese Iii

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$85,487

Base pay: $82,932
Overtime: $2,255
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,487
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2750985731702
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $85,487

Leonard Marchese Iii is a Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $85,487. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alex Eaton

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$82,934

Base pay: $82,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735731017
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $82,934

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Alex Eaton serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,934. Union affiliation: R01.

Bryan Espinoza

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$82,596

Base pay: $82,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751035731703
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $82,596

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Bryan Espinoza serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,596. Union affiliation: R01.

Raynard Jackson

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$82,596

Base pay: $82,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751035731701
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $82,596

Raynard Jackson holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,596. They are represented by R01.

Patrick Vue

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$78,288

Base pay: $77,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735731022
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $78,288

Patrick Vue holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,288. Union affiliation: R01.

Jemin Chakkalakal

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$76,196

Base pay: $75,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855731007
Salary Total: $6,453
Total Pay: $76,196

Jemin Chakkalakal holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,196. They are represented by R01.

Janine Wong

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$74,284

Base pay: $73,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855731012
Salary Total: $6,462
Total Pay: $74,284

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Janine Wong serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,284. Their bargaining unit is R01.

David Podesta

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$72,899

Base pay: $69,434
Overtime: $217
Other pay: $3,248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2753305731004
Salary Total: $6,908
Total Pay: $72,899

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, David Podesta serves as a Research Data Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $72,899. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Deanna Phillips

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$64,396

Base pay: $64,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,647
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735731020
Salary Total: $6,448
Total Pay: $64,396

Deanna Phillips is a Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,396. Union affiliation: R01.

Milly Romero-Salas

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$58,348

Base pay: $48,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855731009
Salary Total: $7,124
Total Pay: $58,348

Milly Romero-Salas works as a Research Data Analyst II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Milly earned $58,348 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Jayla Schuhmeier

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$54,759

Base pay: $54,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735731018
Salary Total: $7,463
Total Pay: $54,759

Jayla Schuhmeier is a Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,759. Union affiliation: R01.

Brandon Leff

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$43,011

Base pay: $42,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735731020
Salary Total: $6,265
Total Pay: $43,011

Brandon Leff holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $43,011. Union affiliation: R01.

Sukhpal Deol

Research Data Analyst II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$15,754

Base pay: $15,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,647
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855731009
Salary Total: $6,448
Total Pay: $15,754

Sukhpal Deol is a Research Data Analyst II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,754. Union affiliation: R01.