Research Specialist I -Various Studies-

Class code 7861 · Bargaining Unit R10

Authorized salary ranges

Representation

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

• Bargaining Unit R10 raise history
• The current memorandum of understanding

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 $87,312 to $112,176 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.)