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

Job-title file

Research Data Specialist II

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

30 employees hold this title in Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $108,587, above the department median of $88,942.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $108,587
Agency median: $88,942
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$35,852$122,731+

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

How total compensation varies among the 30 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 Specialist II pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Database Architects — about 6,210 people — is $170,160. Public Employee's Retirement Systems pays a median base salary of $95,796 for this role, 44% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,200

$132,880

$170,160

$203,130

$227,900

Public Employee's Retirement Systems median · $95,796

The bar is the range of annual wages for Database Architects 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 Database Architects — about 67,140 people — is $139,500. Public Employee's Retirement Systems’s median base salary is 31% below that national figure, about the 16th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$86,240

$109,370

$139,500

$169,290

$204,000

Public Employee's Retirement Systems median · $95,796

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 47 of 49 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 $96,944, 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 Specialist II is held in 61 California departments. In Public Employee's Retirement Systems, the median of $108,587 ranks #14 of 61.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs

$120,835 · 1

CA Civil Rights Department

$120,008 · 1

Finance

$118,398 · 5

Community Services/Developmen

$111,952 · 1

Motor Vehicles

$111,952 · 7

Student Aid Commission

$111,952 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$111,952 · 2

Fish and Wildlife

$111,952 · 13

California State Library

$111,952 · 3

State Comp Insurance Fund

$111,683 · 13

CA Department of Human Resources

$111,198 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$109,089 · 69

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Patricia Chavez

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$138,031

Base pay: $74,083
Overtime: $16,095
Other pay: $47,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2752205758001
Salary Total: $9,283
Total Pay: $138,031

Patricia Chavez works as a Research Data Specialist II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $138,031 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jeanna Gonzalez

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2755505758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Jeanna Gonzalez is a Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,652. Union affiliation: R01.

Hector Hernandez

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2753455758002
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Hector Hernandez holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,652. Union affiliation: R01.

Cody Ramirez

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855758024
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Cody Ramirez serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,652. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ali Hayatdavoudi

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751435758004
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Ali Hayatdavoudi serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,652. They are represented by R01.

Sonya Aguallo

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2755505758003
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Sonya Aguallo serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,652. They are represented by R01.

Inam Ali

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735758025
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Inam Ali holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,652. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Claire Hazel De Castro

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751725758005
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Claire Hazel De Castro serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,652. Union affiliation: R01.

Megan Dickey

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855758009
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Megan Dickey works as a Research Data Specialist II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $111,652 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Carl Giordano

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735758023
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Carl Giordano works as a Research Data Specialist II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Carl earned $111,652 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alexia Henning

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2752205758005
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Alexia Henning holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,652. They are represented by R01.

Daphne Kelley

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735758015
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Daphne Kelley holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,652. Union affiliation: R01.

Mary My Tran

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758115758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Mary My Tran holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,652. Union affiliation: R01.

Karen Yu

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2752105758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

Karen Yu is a Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,652. They are represented by R01.

Sadia Zahoor

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$111,652

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735758027
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,652

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Sadia Zahoor serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,652. They are represented by R01.

Jimmy Sanchez

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$105,523

Base pay: $103,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751725758010
Salary Total: $9,013
Total Pay: $105,523

Jimmy Sanchez holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $105,523. They are represented by R01.

William Sanchez

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$104,559

Base pay: $104,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735758021
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $104,559

William Sanchez is a Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,559. Union affiliation: R01.

Victor Anderson

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$103,529

Base pay: $103,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,141
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735758011
Salary Total: $8,867
Total Pay: $103,529

Victor Anderson is a Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,529. They are represented by R01.

Gina Crawford

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$101,042

Base pay: $100,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855758016
Salary Total: $8,392
Total Pay: $101,042

Gina Crawford works as a Research Data Specialist II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Gina earned $101,042 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Liu Yang

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$100,492

Base pay: $100,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735758029
Salary Total: $8,480
Total Pay: $100,492

Liu Yang works as a Research Data Specialist II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Liu earned $100,492 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Erin Pacheco

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$94,836

Base pay: $92,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,205
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751735758020
Salary Total: $8,205
Total Pay: $94,836

Erin Pacheco is a Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $94,836. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Hayley Hawthorne

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$94,490

Base pay: $94,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,253
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751915758001
Salary Total: $8,121
Total Pay: $94,490

Hayley Hawthorne holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,490. They are represented by R01.

Dana Nothnagel

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$93,250

Base pay: $92,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855758002
Salary Total: $8,055
Total Pay: $93,250

Dana Nothnagel holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,250. They are represented by R01.

Konstantin Lavor

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$91,996

Base pay: $89,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,966
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855758002
Salary Total: $7,966
Total Pay: $91,996

Konstantin Lavor works as a Research Data Specialist II for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Konstantin earned $91,996 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Kayla Haynes

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$71,270

Base pay: $71,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855758025
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $71,270

Kayla Haynes holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,270. Union affiliation: R01.

Brandon Tran

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$69,773

Base pay: $69,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855758026
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $69,773

Brandon Tran holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,773. They are represented by R01.

Glenn Stuter

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$55,302

Base pay: $55,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751855758004
Salary Total: $9,561
Total Pay: $55,302

Glenn Stuter is a Research Data Specialist II at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,302. They are represented by R01.

Glenn Chadwick

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$49,577

Base pay: $46,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2755505758910
Salary Total: $9,283
Total Pay: $49,577

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Glenn Chadwick serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,577. They are represented by R01.

Sandra Varela

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$38,650

Base pay: $34,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2750985758004
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $38,650

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Sandra Varela serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,650. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marisa Mclean

Research Data Specialist II/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$35,852

Base pay: $33,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2752205758001
Salary Total: $8,334
Total Pay: $35,852

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Marisa Mclean serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $35,852. Their bargaining unit is R01.