Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)

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

2 employees hold this title in Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $41,155, below the department median of $88,942.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $82.3K
Role median: $41,155
Agency median: $88,942
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) is held in 8 California departments. In Public Employee's Retirement Systems, the median of $41,155 ranks #8 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$95,742 · 3

Fish and Wildlife

$85,061 · 1

Health Care Access and Information

$84,885 · 5

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$83,737 · 6

Department of Public Health

$82,976 · 47

Food and Agriculture

$81,725 · 1

Department of Health Care Services

$81,411 · 5

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) 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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Brandon Leff

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$75,916

Base pay: $75,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,817
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751725577001
Salary Total: $7,543
Total Pay: $75,916

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Brandon Leff serves as a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,916. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Victoria Ontiveros

Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$6,395

Base pay: $6,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,942
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751725577002
Salary Total: $6,699
Total Pay: $6,395

Victoria Ontiveros is a Research Scientist I (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,395. Union affiliation: R10.