California / Sierra Nevada Conservancy

Agency file

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 66 employees with median total compensation of $72,880; the highest distinct record was $186,601.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $4.2M
Employees: 66
Median total: $72,880
Highest record: $186,601

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$166,491+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 66 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,880) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $62,720 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,048 (2%)
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

$300

$7,843

$72,880

$101,531

$107,502

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,502 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $300. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Member, Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board

15 · $400

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

11 · $72,891

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II

10 · $99,233

Staff Services Manager I

8 · $101,962

Staff Services Manager III

2 · $120,688

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$4.5M —	68 —	$73,453 —
2024	$4.3M ▼ 2.7%	65 ▼ 4.4%	$81,982 ▲ 11.6%
2025	$4.2M ▼ 3.1%	66 ▲ 1.5%	$72,880 ▼ 11.1%

Record list

Employees

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Nicholas Fairneny

Information Technology Technician/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2023 total comp

$31,689

Base pay: $31,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150011400001
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $31,689

Nicholas Fairneny is a Information Technology Technician at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $31,689. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Isaac Silverman

Staff Services Manager I/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$28,422

Base pay: $25,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014800003
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $28,422

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Isaac Silverman serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,422. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Maya Austin

Staff Services Analyst/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$12,986

Base pay: $12,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,986
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150015157903
Salary Total: $35
Total Pay: $12,986

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Maya Austin serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,986. They are represented by R01.

Elizabeth Steller

Conservancy Project Development Specialist/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$12,458

Base pay: $12,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,458
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014814903
Salary Total: $57
Total Pay: $12,458

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Elizabeth Steller serves as a Conservancy Project Development Specialist. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,458. They are represented by R01.

Alexander Geritz

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$7,843

Base pay: $7,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014809009
Salary Total: $7,843
Total Pay: $7,843

Alexander Geritz holds the role of Conservancy Project Development Analyst II at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,843. Their bargaining unit is R01.