California / Social Services / 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 Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $101,141, above the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $101,141
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,157$123,201+

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. Social Services pays a median base salary of $95,533 for this role, 44% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Social Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,200

$132,880

$170,160

$203,130

$227,900

Social Services median · $95,533

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 Social Services’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. Social Services’s median base salary is 32% 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

Social Services median · $95,533

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 78 of 82 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 Social Services is $95,553, 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 Social Services, the median of $101,141 ranks #32 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

Page 1

Jianjun Chen

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$123,230

Base pay: $122,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006765758001
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $123,230

Jianjun Chen holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,230. Union affiliation: R01.

Dana Delmastro

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$123,180

Base pay: $122,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,180
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: 8006775758001
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $123,180

Dana Delmastro works as a Research Data Specialist II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $123,180 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Caitlin Bird

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$120,361

Base pay: $119,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,361
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: 8006765758002
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $120,361

Caitlin Bird holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,361. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kevin Andagan

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
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: 8005705758001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Kevin Andagan holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ying Her

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006565758002
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Ying Her is a Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Traci Sauer

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
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: 8006565758003
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Traci Sauer is a Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Heather Yee

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006565758013
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

At Social Services, Heather Yee serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Terrence Newsome

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
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: 8006105758002
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Terrence Newsome is a Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,952. Union affiliation: R01.

Samina Kausar

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$111,902

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006555758009
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,902

At Social Services, Samina Kausar serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,902. They are represented by R01.

Janice Russell

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$111,094

Base pay: $110,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,094
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: 8005705758912
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,094

Janice Russell is a Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,094. They are represented by R01.

Bronwen Wade

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$108,458

Base pay: $107,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,458
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: 8005205758006
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $108,458

At Social Services, Bronwen Wade serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,458. They are represented by R01.

Caroline Moyer

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$105,785

Base pay: $105,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006555758001
Salary Total: $8,831
Total Pay: $105,785

Caroline Moyer holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,785. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yuhao Wu

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$104,370

Base pay: $103,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,317
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003725758001
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $104,370

Yuhao Wu is a Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,370. They are represented by R01.

Jonathan Pearson

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$103,246

Base pay: $101,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,246
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005205758003
Salary Total: $9,074
Total Pay: $103,246

Jonathan Pearson works as a Research Data Specialist II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $103,246 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Batool Hasanzadeh

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$101,141

Base pay: $100,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,844
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006595758001
Salary Total: $8,579
Total Pay: $101,141

Batool Hasanzadeh holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,141. Union affiliation: R01.

Kristin Mccarty

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$101,141

Base pay: $100,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,844
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005205758005
Salary Total: $8,579
Total Pay: $101,141

Kristin Mccarty works as a Research Data Specialist II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Kristin earned $101,141 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Paul Shreeman

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$99,383

Base pay: $98,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,906
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005175758001
Salary Total: $8,639
Total Pay: $99,383

At Social Services, Paul Shreeman serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,383. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Catherine Azevedo

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$98,264

Base pay: $97,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005705758912
Salary Total: $8,199
Total Pay: $98,264

Catherine Azevedo holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,264. Union affiliation: R01.

Stephanie Peng

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$95,579

Base pay: $94,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006595758003
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $95,579

Stephanie Peng holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,579. They are represented by R01.

Bertrand Wilden

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$94,801

Base pay: $94,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006595758002
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $94,801

Bertrand Wilden works as a Research Data Specialist II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Bertrand earned $94,801 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Mark Takayesu

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$94,023

Base pay: $93,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006565758004
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $94,023

Mark Takayesu works as a Research Data Specialist II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $94,023 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Allison Allen

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$91,426

Base pay: $90,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005205758001
Salary Total: $7,781
Total Pay: $91,426

Allison Allen works as a Research Data Specialist II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $91,426 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Heather Howard-Julian

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$89,120

Base pay: $88,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,120
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: 8006565758001
Salary Total: $9,561
Total Pay: $89,120

Heather Howard-Julian holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,120. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michaela Vann

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$86,720

Base pay: $86,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,423
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005425758001
Salary Total: $8,170
Total Pay: $86,720

Michaela Vann holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,720. They are represented by R01.

Katherine Elliott

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$70,195

Base pay: $69,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,195
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006555758014
Salary Total: $5,796
Total Pay: $70,195

At Social Services, Katherine Elliott serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,195. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rodolfo Lopez Moreno

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$65,156

Base pay: $64,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006555758910
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $65,156

At Social Services, Rodolfo Lopez Moreno serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,156. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lacy Smith

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$51,849

Base pay: $51,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,849
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006555758010
Salary Total: $6,127
Total Pay: $51,849

Lacy Smith holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,849. Union affiliation: R01.

Jesus Roberto Hermosillo

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$29,112

Base pay: $26,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003725758002
Salary Total: $7,417
Total Pay: $29,112

Jesus Roberto Hermosillo works as a Research Data Specialist II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $29,112 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christina Warren

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$14,922

Base pay: $14,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003725758002
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $14,922

Christina Warren works as a Research Data Specialist II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $14,922 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Bertrant Wilden

Research Data Specialist II/Social Services

2023 total comp

$12,157

Base pay: $12,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,858
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006555758007
Salary Total: $6,858
Total Pay: $12,157

Bertrant Wilden is a Research Data Specialist II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $12,157. They are represented by R01.