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CAPS/MANAGEMENT SALARY SURVEY RESULTS

The 2005 Benchmark Scientist Survey results demonstrate state scientist salaries lag from 10% to nearly 20% compared to other public sector employers, with one class lagging up to 46%.

CAPS and DPA agreed to survey six classes to represent the bargaining unit for this year's survey.  The classes include: Environmental Scientist Range C, Chemist Range C, Associate Industrial Hygienist, Associate Health Physicist, and Research Scientist III and IV (Epidemiology/Biostatistics).  Historically, the state was only interested in comparing state scientist salaries with other selected California cities and counties.  CAPS negotiated the inclusion of some water districts, University of California, California State University, the federal government (reflecting the Sacramento, Bay and LA Areas separately), and some west coast states for the latter three classes.

The differential cited above is based upon a simple average formula.  Please take a moment to review the following histograms summarizing the salary data collected.  This data will be used in several ways, such as, 1) future contract negotiations, 2) reclassifications (i.e., Industrial Hygiene study), and 3) recruitment and retention differential negotiations.

Environmental Scientist  |  Health Physicist  |  Chemist  |  Research Scientist III   |   Research Scientist IV  | Industrial Hygienist