Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

26 employees hold this title in Toxic Substances Control. Median total compensation for the role is $124,460, above the department median of $102,059.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $124,460
Agency median: $102,059
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$146,173+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 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.

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This role across California

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) is held in 6 California departments. In Toxic Substances Control, the median of $124,460 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$129,539 · 25

Department of Public Health

$126,451 · 4

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$125,434 · 47

Industrial Relations

$125,203 · 1

Fish and Wildlife

$122,441 · 2

Median total compensation for the Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) 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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Sandipan Datta

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$126,116

Base pay: $125,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105717978009
Salary Total: $10,597
Total Pay: $126,116

Sandipan Datta works as a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Sandipan earned $126,116 in 2025. They are represented by R10.

Sharada Balakrishnan

Staff Toxicologist (Specialist)/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$125,015

Base pay: $124,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,858
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8105717978071
Salary Total: $10,804
Total Pay: $125,015

Sharada Balakrishnan is a Staff Toxicologist (Specialist) at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,015. Their bargaining unit is R10.