California / CA Tahoe Conservancy

Agency file

CA Tahoe Conservancy

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The CA Tahoe Conservancy is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 60 employees with median total compensation of $98,299; the highest distinct record was $215,426.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.6M
Employees: 60
Median total: $98,299
Highest record: $215,426

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$100$193,033+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 60 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,299) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,205 (97%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $2,583 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$9,265

$69,025

$98,299

$123,673

$156,333

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $156,333 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,265. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Forestry Aide

6 · $21,991

Senior Environmental Planner

5 · $123,765

Associate Environmental Planner

5 · $102,313

Environmental Scientist

4 · $84,234

Member, California Tahoe Conservancy

4 · $200

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$5.2M —	59 —	$92,736 —
2025	$5.6M ▲ 7.6%	60 ▲ 1.7%	$98,299 ▲ 6.0%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Agriculture Tennessee81% match
CA. Tahoe Conservancy California69% match

Record list

Employees

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Gary Spolarich Jr

Forestry Aide/CA Tahoe Conservancy

2025 total comp

$23,624

Base pay: $22,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,624
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3570011060901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $23,624

Gary Spolarich Jr works as a Forestry Aide for CA Tahoe Conservancy. Their status is intermittent. Gary earned $23,624 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Alex Friend

Forestry Aide/CA Tahoe Conservancy

2025 total comp

$22,328

Base pay: $21,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,328
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3570011060901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $22,328

Alex Friend is a Forestry Aide at CA Tahoe Conservancy. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $22,328. Union affiliation: R08.

Peter Brown

Forestry Aide/CA Tahoe Conservancy

2025 total comp

$22,271

Base pay: $21,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,271
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3570011060901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $22,271

Peter Brown holds the role of Forestry Aide at CA Tahoe Conservancy. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,271. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Natasha Stott

Forestry Aide/CA Tahoe Conservancy

2025 total comp

$21,712

Base pay: $21,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,712
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3570011060901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $21,712

Natasha Stott works as a Forestry Aide for CA Tahoe Conservancy. Their status is intermittent. Natasha earned $21,712 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Aleksander Wheeler-Quintanilla

Forestry Aide/CA Tahoe Conservancy

2024 total comp

$21,449

Base pay: $20,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,449
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3570011060901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $21,449

Aleksander Wheeler-Quintanilla works as a Forestry Aide for CA Tahoe Conservancy. Their status is intermittent. Aleksander earned $21,449 in 2024. They are represented by R08.

Spencer Thirtyacre

Forestry Aide/CA Tahoe Conservancy

2024 total comp

$21,090

Base pay: $20,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,090
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3570011060901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $21,090

At CA Tahoe Conservancy, Spencer Thirtyacre serves as a Forestry Aide. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,090. Union affiliation: R08.