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Research Scientist

Class code 5582 · Bargaining Unit R10

Formerly RESEARCH SCIENTIST II (EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS).

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
Single range$7,625 to $9,799$91,500 to $117,588
A$6,942 to $8,922$83,304 to $107,064
B$7,625 to $9,799$91,500 to $117,588

Representation

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

Where these jobs are

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

DepartmentEmployees
Public Health, California Department of63
Department of Food & Agriculture5
Pesticide Regulation, Deptartment of5
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment3
Department of Health Care Access and Information3

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Epidemiologists across all California employers was $110,760 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $83,304 to $117,588 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.)
  • Footnote 21 Class designated as an exception to State Personnel Board Rule 431.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.