Nevada · 2026 pay · 937 people
How much does a developmental specialist make in Nevada?
$78,958typical pay for full-year developmental specialists in 2026
$67,092 – $93,198what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $75,544. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 9.7% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Nevada State Controller (Open Payroll) · Matches the agency's latest release · controller.nv.gov ↗
Where developmental specialists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Developmental Specialist 174 people$27,106
- Developmental Specialist 288 people$58,030
- Developmental Specialist 3624 people$77,231
- Developmental Specialist 4151 people$88,826
Highest-paid developmental specialists, 2026
- 1Maritza AguiarDevelopmental Specialist 3 · Department of Human Services$105,912
- 2Cathy M YorkDevelopmental Specialist 4 · Department of Human Services$104,951
- 3Alexis D JacksonDevelopmental Specialist 4 · Department of Human Services$104,313
- 4Toni A ClayDevelopmental Specialist 4 · Department of Human Services$104,313
- 5Raquel LopezDevelopmental Specialist 4 · Department of Human Services$104,312
Common questions
How much does a developmental specialist make in Nevada?
Full-year developmental specialists were typically paid $78,958 in 2026; most earned between $67,092 and $93,198. Counting all 937 people paid, typical pay was $75,544.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.2% of all pay for developmental specialists in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Developmental Specialist, at any level (for example "Developmental Specialist 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this