California / Water Resources Control Board / Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)

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Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)

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

3 employees hold this title in Water Resources Control Board. Median total compensation for the role is $113,679, above the department median of $110,246.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $334.2K
Role median: $113,679
Agency median: $110,246
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) is held in 5 California departments. In Water Resources Control Board, the median of $113,679 ranks #5 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pesticide Regulation

$130,393 · 4

Department of Public Health

$123,293 · 18

Department of Cannabis Control

$123,189 · 5

Toxic Substances Control

$118,745 · 15

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) 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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Nicole Fry

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$131,699

Base pay: $131,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8801205591001
Salary Total: $10,975
Total Pay: $131,699

Nicole Fry works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $131,699 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Scott Coffin

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$113,679

Base pay: $113,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,679
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8804025591901
Salary Total: $9,779
Total Pay: $113,679

Scott Coffin works as a Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $113,679 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Manoela Romano De Orte

Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$88,810

Base pay: $88,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,122
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802505591001
Salary Total: $10,071
Total Pay: $88,810

Manoela Romano De Orte holds the role of Research Scientist III (Chemical Sciences) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,810. Their bargaining unit is R10.