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

Alix Bakke

Research Data Analyst I/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2024 total comp

$69,054

Base pay: $68,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,919
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150015729001
Salary Total: $5,919
Total Pay: $69,054

Alix Bakke works as a Research Data Analyst I for Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Alix earned $69,054 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sean Whisler

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2023 total comp

$67,790

Base pay: $66,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150015393011
Salary Total: $6,334
Total Pay: $67,790

Sean Whisler is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $67,790. They are represented by R01.

Ryan Bangs

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$64,512

Base pay: $64,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014567001
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $64,512

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Ryan Bangs serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,512. Their bargaining unit is R01.