Research Specialist IV -Various Studies-

Class code 7859 · Bargaining Unit S10

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Range	Monthly	Annual
A	$11,316 to $14,580	$135,792 to $174,960
B	$13,061 to $16,831	$156,732 to $201,972
C	$13,685 to $17,314	$164,220 to $207,768

Representation

California Association of Professional Scientists (UAW Local 1115) represents Bargaining Unit S10.

Bargaining Unit S10 raise history

Where these jobs are

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

Department	Employees
California Correctional Health Care Services	4
Department of Developmental Services	2
California Energy Commission	2
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation	1
Department of Health Care Services	1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Life Scientists, All Other across all California employers was $102,830 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $135,792 to $207,768 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 12 Compressed salary range. See Section 4, Information.
Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)