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

Page 1

Tuliyani Aspen Potts

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$103,335

Base pay: $103,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Siskiyou

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014809012
Salary Total: $8,904
Total Pay: $103,335

Tuliyani Aspen Potts works as a Conservancy Project Development Analyst II for Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Tuliyani earned $103,335 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alex Vance

Staff Services Manager I/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$102,878

Base pay: $98,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014800002
Salary Total: $8,231
Total Pay: $102,878

Alex Vance holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,878. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Amanda Grant

Staff Services Manager I/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2024 total comp

$102,636

Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,636
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: 4150014800005
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $102,636

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Amanda Grant serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,636. They are represented by S01.

Sarah Campe

Environmental Scientist/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$102,297

Base pay: $101,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Placer
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150010762001
Salary Total: $8,564
Total Pay: $102,297

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Sarah Campe serves as a Environmental Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,297. They are represented by R10.

Katie Shively

Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor)/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$102,197

Base pay: $98,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014549001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $102,197

Katie Shively is a Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor) at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,197. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Chris Dallas

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$101,531

Base pay: $101,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014809006
Salary Total: $8,904
Total Pay: $101,531

Chris Dallas works as a Conservancy Project Development Analyst II for Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $101,531 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jennifer Barnes

Staff Services Manager I/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$101,047

Base pay: $97,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014800006
Salary Total: $8,231
Total Pay: $101,047

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Jennifer Barnes serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,047. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Elliott Vander Kolk

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2023 total comp

$100,034

Base pay: $99,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Placer
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,598
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150010765903
Salary Total: $8,598
Total Pay: $100,034

Elliott Vander Kolk works as a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) for Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Elliott earned $100,034 in 2023. Union affiliation: R10.

Tristyn Armstrong

Staff Services Manager I/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2023 total comp

$98,558

Base pay: $96,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014800008
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $98,558

Tristyn Armstrong is a Staff Services Manager I at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $98,558. They are represented by S01.

Julie Stephen

Associate Accounting Analyst/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$98,422

Base pay: $96,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014588903
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $98,422

Julie Stephen works as a Associate Accounting Analyst for Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $98,422 in 2025. They are represented by R01.