New Jersey / Environmental Protection / Research Scientist 2

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Research Scientist 2

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

20 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $111,064, above the department median of $55,939.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $111,064
Agency median: $55,939
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$82,828$120,677+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 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 2 is held in 6 New Jersey departments. In Environmental Protection, the median of $111,064 ranks #2 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Board of the Public Utilities

$117,452 · 1

Health and Senior Services

$109,737 · 37

Null

$108,789 · 1

Children and Families

$100,022 · 4

Agriculture

$95,716 · 4

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist 2 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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Caitie Vansciver

Research Scientist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$113,297

Sub-department: Enforcement
Base pay: $112,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,297
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vansciver, Caitie E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146586
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,852
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,297

Caitie Vansciver holds the role of Research Scientist 2 at Environmental Protection within Enforcement. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,297. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Josephine Bonventre

Research Scientist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$113,297

Sub-department: Science , Energy and Air Quality
Base pay: $112,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,297
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bonventre, Josephine
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168938
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,852
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,297

Josephine Bonventre holds the role of Research Scientist 2 at Environmental Protection within Science , Energy and Air Quality. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,297. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.