New Jersey / Health and Senior Services / Research Scientist 2

Job-title file

Research Scientist 2

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

37 employees hold this title in Health and Senior Services. Median total compensation for the role is $109,737, above the department median of $76,462.

Employees: 37
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $109,737
Agency median: $76,462
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31,573$120,677+

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How total compensation varies among the 37 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 Health and Senior Services, the median of $109,737 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Board of the Public Utilities

$117,452 · 1

Environmental Protection

$111,064 · 20

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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Paul Fotiou

Research Scientist 2/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$110,981

Sub-department: Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $109,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,981
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fotiou, Paul W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146439
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $113,812
Year-to-Date Earnings: $110,981

At Health and Senior Services, Paul Fotiou serves as a Research Scientist 2 within Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $110,981. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sumathy Vasanthan

Research Scientist 2/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$109,897

Sub-department: Hiv/Aids Services
Base pay: $108,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,897
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: Vasanthan, Sumathy
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151034
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $113,812
Year-to-Date Earnings: $109,897

At Health and Senior Services, Sumathy Vasanthan serves as a Research Scientist 2 within Hiv/Aids Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $109,897. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Stacey Ryan

Research Scientist 2/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$109,737

Sub-department: Health Infrastructure Preparedness & Emergency Response
Base pay: $108,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,737
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ryan, Stacey L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135313
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $113,812
Year-to-Date Earnings: $109,737

At Health and Senior Services, Stacey Ryan serves as a Research Scientist 2 within Health Infrastructure Preparedness & Emergency Response. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $109,737. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Linbin Zhong

Research Scientist 2/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$109,595

Sub-department: Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories
Base pay: $103,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,595
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: Zhong, Linbin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171649
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $105,733
Year-to-Date Earnings: $109,595

Linbin Zhong holds the role of Research Scientist 2 at Health and Senior Services within Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $109,595. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jihong Yao

Research Scientist 2/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$107,883

Sub-department: Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $106,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,883
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: Yao, Jihong
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172131
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $109,773
Year-to-Date Earnings: $107,883

Jihong Yao holds the role of Research Scientist 2 at Health and Senior Services within Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $107,883. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.