Research Scientist I (Social/Behavioral Sciences)

Class code 5580 · Bargaining Unit R10

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$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

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

Department	Employees
Public Health, California Department of	6
Department of Fish and Wildlife	2
California Public Employees Retirement System	2
Department of Health Care Services	1
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission	1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Sociologists across all California employers was $125,770 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.)