Research Data Specialist II

Class code 5758 · Bargaining Unit R01

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Range	Monthly	Annual
A	$7,640 to $9,561	$91,680 to $114,732
L	$7,869 to $9,847	$94,428 to $118,164

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R01, Administrative, Financial and Staff Services.

Where these jobs are

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

Department	Employees
Department of Health Care Services	61
Department of Transportation	49
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of	29
Department of Social Services	29
California Public Employees Retirement System	25

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Operations Research Analysts across all California employers was $102,100 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $91,680 to $118,164 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 29 Identifies classes excluded from collective bargaining for Department of Finance and State Controller's Office employees only.