New Jersey / Health and Senior Services / Research Scientist 1

Job-title file

Research Scientist 1

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

27 employees hold this title in Health and Senior Services. Median total compensation for the role is $120,829, above the department median of $76,462.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $120,829
Agency median: $76,462
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,386$132,548+

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How total compensation varies among the 27 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 Health and Senior Services, the median of $120,829 ranks #6 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Environmental Protection

$132,548 · 13

Banking and Insurance

$132,548 · 1

Human Services

$132,548 · 5

Children and Families

$132,548 · 1

$131,174 · 2

$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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Jessica Arias

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$123,734

Sub-department: Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $122,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,734
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Arias, Jessica M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171440
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,734

At Health and Senior Services, Jessica Arias serves as a Research Scientist 1 within Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,734. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Jing Shi

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$123,689

Sub-department: Family Health Services
Base pay: $122,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,689
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Shi, Jing
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141162
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,689

Jing Shi works as a Research Scientist 1 for Health and Senior Services within Family Health Services. Their hire date on record is null. Jing earned $123,689 in 2024. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Changho Yu

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$121,864

Sub-department: Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories
Base pay: $120,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,864
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Yu, Changho
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136985
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings: $121,864

Changho Yu holds the role of Research Scientist 1 at Health and Senior Services within Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,864. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Elena Napravnik

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$120,829

Sub-department: Family Health Services
Base pay: $119,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,829
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Napravnik, Elena M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164985
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,829

Elena Napravnik holds the role of Research Scientist 1 at Health and Senior Services within Family Health Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,829. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Li Kuang

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$120,316

Sub-department: Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $118,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,316
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kuang, Li
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165745
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,316

Li Kuang is a Research Scientist 1 at Health and Senior Services within Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $120,316. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.