Public Health Microbiologist I

Class code 7954 · Bargaining Unit R10

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Range	Monthly	Annual
A	$5,968 to $7,478	$71,616 to $89,736
B	$5,927 to $8,530	$71,124 to $102,360

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

Where these jobs are

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

Department	Employees
Public Health, California Department of	1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Microbiologists across all California employers was $108,530 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $71,124 to $102,360 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 21 Class designated as an exception to State Personnel Board Rule 431.