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

Zephyr Neumann

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$75,497

Base pay: $74,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,055
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150015393009
Salary Total: $6,517
Total Pay: $75,497

Zephyr Neumann is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,497. Union affiliation: R01.

Chelsea Froome

Administrative Assistant II/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$74,031

Base pay: $73,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150015358001
Salary Total: $5,835
Total Pay: $74,031

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Chelsea Froome serves as a Administrative Assistant II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,031. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Emily Sutherland

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$72,891

Base pay: $72,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150015393002
Salary Total: $6,141
Total Pay: $72,891

Emily Sutherland holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,891. They are represented by R01.

Danielle Pearson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$72,869

Base pay: $60,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150015393004
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $72,869

Danielle Pearson holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,869. Union affiliation: R01.

Nicholas Fairneny

Information Technology Associate/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$71,083

Base pay: $70,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,083
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150011401001
Salary Total: $6,039
Total Pay: $71,083

Nicholas Fairneny works as a Information Technology Associate for Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $71,083 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Sarah Vaira

Staff Services Manager I/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$70,966

Base pay: $69,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014800003
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $70,966

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Sarah Vaira serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,966. Union affiliation: S01.

Elissa Brown

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$70,702

Base pay: $69,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,702
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014809903
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $70,702

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Elissa Brown serves as a Conservancy Project Development Analyst II. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,702. Union affiliation: R01.