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

Waylon Coats

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$96,936

Base pay: $96,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,486
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014809002
Salary Total: $8,231
Total Pay: $96,936

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Waylon Coats serves as a Conservancy Project Development Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,936. Union affiliation: R01.

Katie Shively

Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor)/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2024 total comp

$96,369

Base pay: $92,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,870
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014569001
Salary Total: $7,870
Total Pay: $96,369

Katie Shively holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor) at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,369. They are represented by S01.

Amy Nelson

Staff Services Manager I/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$94,815

Base pay: $94,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Placer
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014800009
Salary Total: $8,071
Total Pay: $94,815

At Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Amy Nelson serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,815. They are represented by S01.

Benjamin Barry

Conservancy Project Development Analyst II/Sierra Nevada Conservancy

2025 total comp

$92,257

Base pay: $92,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4150014809001
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $92,257

Benjamin Barry holds the role of Conservancy Project Development Analyst II at Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,257. Their bargaining unit is R01.