California · 2025 pay · 56 people
How much does a research data manager make in California?
$126,412typical pay for a research data manager in 2025
$118,188 – $130,827what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where research data managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- State Compensation Insurance Fund5 people$140,369
- Department of Social Services5 people$110,055
- Department of Forestry & Fire Protection4 people$129,603
- Department of Public Health4 people$130,631
- Department of Transportation3 people$131,828
- Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation3 people$64,890
- Department of Finance3 people$118,755
- Department of Health Care Services3 people$127,808
- Employment Development Department3 people$126,681
- California Teachers' Retirement System2 people$121,431
- California State Parks2 people$119,925
- Department of Industrial Relations2 people$115,161
- California Correctional Health Care Services1 person$123,770
- California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Fund1 person$126,754
- Department of Conservation1 person$120,054
- Department of Water Resources1 person$126,352
- Department of Managed Health Care1 person$128,361
- California Public Employees' Retirement System1 person$118,679
- Department of Fish and Wildlife1 person$130,670
- Department of Consumer Affairs1 person$115,119
- Office of Data and Innovation1 person$114,824
- Covered California1 person$124,407
- Board of Governors of Community Colleges1 person$125,576
- Department of Aging1 person$131,470
- Department of Motor Vehicles1 person$126,141
- Department of State Hospitals1 person$126,549
- Department of Health Care Access and Information1 person$124,098
- Department of Financial Protection and Innovation1 person$128,156
- Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency1 person$101,851
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Research Data Supervisor$105,257 (everyone)
- Research Data Manager (this page)$126,412 (everyone)
Highest-paid research data managers, 2025
Common questions
How much does a research data manager make in California?
The typical research data manager was paid $126,412 in 2025; most earned between $118,188 and $130,827. This counts all 56 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for research data managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Data Manager, at any level (for example "Research Data Manager"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this