New Jersey / Environmental Protection / Research Scientist 1

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Research Scientist 1

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

13 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $132,548, above the department median of $55,939.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $132,548
Agency median: $55,939
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$83,163$132,856+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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 New Jersey

Research Scientist 1 is held in 13 New Jersey departments. In Environmental Protection, the median of $132,548 ranks #1 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Children and Families

$132,548 · 1

Banking and Insurance

$132,548 · 1

Human Services

$132,548 · 5

Treasury

$131,174 · 2

Health and Senior Services

$120,829 · 27

$118,945 · 1

$118,116 · 1

$116,198 · 1

$114,869 · 1

Board of the Public Utilities

$112,382 · 3

Transportation

$109,449 · 1

Law and Public Safety

$102,545 · 1

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist 1 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Research Scientist beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $109,532 ranks #1 of 6. See Research Scientist across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$104,459 · 760

$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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Myla Ramirez

Research Scientist 1/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$117,895

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $116,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,895
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ramirez, Myla A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154499
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $120,527
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,895

Myla Ramirez works as a Research Scientist 1 for Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Their hire date on record is null. Myla earned $117,895 in 2024. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.