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Research Scientist I (Microbiological Sciences)

Class code 5578 · Bargaining Unit R10

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
MonthlyAnnual
$6,942 to $8,922$83,304 to $107,064

Representation

California Association of Professional Scientists (UAW Local 1115) represents Bargaining Unit R10, Professional Scientific.

Where these jobs are

24 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Public Health, California Department of17
Department of Fish and Wildlife5
Department of Cannabis Control2

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Microbiologists across all California employers was $108,530 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $83,304 to $107,064 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.