Nevada · 2026 pay
How much do Commission on Mineral Resources (Nevada) employees make?
$68,999typical pay for full-year employees in 2026
$10,734 – $94,655what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year and seasonal workers, typical pay was $19,818.
Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Public Service Intern 1
✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll)Matches the agency's latest releasecontroller.nv.gov ↗
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay for full-year employees went from $56,009 in 2024 to $68,999 in 2026 (+23%).
What changed since 2025
- −21.6%Typical pay for full-year employees went down from $88,056 to $68,999.
- +2.9%Typical raise for the 20 people paid in both 2025 and 2026. About 45% got a raise of 10% or more.
- 6 new6 people were paid for the first time in 2026, and 5 people paid in 2025 were no longer on the payroll.
- +23%Since 2024, typical pay for full-year employees has gone from $56,009 to $68,999, while the number of people paid went up from 25 to 26.
The agency updates it every pay period.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2026. "Full-year" is typical pay for people employed all year (shown when 5 or more); "Everyone" includes part-year and seasonal workers.
| Job | People | Full-year | Everyone | Most earn | Since 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Intern 1 | 14 | $10,261 | $9,321 | $3k – $11k | ▲ 41.2% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k10
- $10k – $30k4
- $30k – $50k0
- $50k – $70k2
- $70k – $90k3
- $90k – $110k4
- $110k – $150k3
- $150k or more0
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Commission on Mineral Resources in 2026
- 1Robert GhiglieriAdministrator Minerals$124,897▼ $948 vs 2025
- 2Dustin J HolcombProgram Manager Oil/Gas/Geotherml$118,064▲ $12,363 vs 2025
- 3Lucia M PattersonGIS Analyst IV$114,877▲ $12,585 vs 2025
- 4Sean DerbyChief for Dangerous Mines$106,330▲ $4,301 vs 2025
- 5Garrett WakeDeputy Administrator Minerals$99,906▲ $415 vs 2025
- 6Keith A HayesField Specialist Minerals Ea$92,905▼ $353 vs 2025
- 7Peter EnghField Specialist Minerals Ea$90,002▲ $1,372 vs 2025
- 8Richard KauffmanGIS Analyst III$87,980▲ $498 vs 2025
- 9Carol A SheltonField Specialist Minerals Ea$82,410▲ $470 vs 2025
- 10Lorraine Belt-DolanAdmin Assistant 4$70,468▲ $54,312 vs 2025
Common questions
How much does a Commission on Mineral Resources (Nevada) employee make?
Full-year employees were typically paid $68,999 in 2026; most earned between $10,734 and $94,655. Counting all 26 people paid during the year, typical pay was $19,818.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 10 people (38.5%) were paid under $10,000.
Who counts as a full-year employee?
"Employed all year" means the Controller's data shows a start date on or before July 1 (or the person was on the previous year's payroll) and no service end date during the fiscal year.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (98.2% of all pay), overtime (1.8%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (0.0%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Nevada State Controller's Office (controller.nv.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the agency updates it every pay period.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. "Employed all year" means the Controller's data shows a start date on or before July 1 (or the person was on the previous year's payroll) and no service end date during the fiscal year. Hire and end dates are used only to work this out; we don't store or publish them. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals