Utah / Department of Agriculture & Food

Agency file

Department of Agriculture & Food

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Agriculture & Food supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2019, this agency had 564 employees with median total compensation of $6,963; the highest distinct record was $174,663.

Year: 2019
Employees: 564
Median total: $6,963
Highest record: $174,663

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$5$129,951+

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 564 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($6,963) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $19,843 (59%)
Overtime — $124 (0%)
Other — $567 (2%)
Benefits — $12,860 (39%)

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

$203

$390

$6,963

$67,499

$90,476

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $90,476 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $203. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Board/Commission Member

198 · $330

Inspector I, Agriculture

35 · $2,577

Inspector III, Agriculture

19 · $68,536

Predatory Animal Control Specialist

15 · $71,576

Inspector IV, Agriculture

13 · $78,800

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Robert Hougaard

Division Director, Udaf/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$174,663

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $109,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,499
Benefits: $61,560
Total compensation: $174,663

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Hougaard is a Division Director, Udaf at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $174,663.

Travis Waller

Director, Division of Regulatory Services/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$167,212

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $104,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,578
Benefits: $59,495
Total compensation: $167,212

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Travis Waller holds the role of Director, Division of Regulatory Services at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $167,212.

Barry Pittman

State Veterinarian/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$163,273

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $113,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,266
Benefits: $44,384
Total compensation: $163,273

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Barry Pittman serves as a State Veterinarian within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $163,273.

Gordon Hullinger

State Veterinarian Pathologist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$156,505

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $100,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,045
Benefits: $53,390
Total compensation: $156,505

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gordon Hullinger holds the role of State Veterinarian Pathologist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. In 2019, their total compensation was $156,505.

Debra Lyberger

Director, Agency Administrative Services/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$149,354

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $92,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,452
Benefits: $46,136
Total compensation: $149,354

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Debra Lyberger is a Director, Agency Administrative Services at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $149,354.

Weston Judd

State Chemist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$139,722

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $89,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $665
Benefits: $49,992
Total compensation: $139,722

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Weston Judd serves as a State Chemist within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $139,722.

Thayne Mickelson

Emergency Planning/Risk Management Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$137,855

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $84,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,325
Benefits: $48,041
Total compensation: $137,855

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Thayne Mickelson serves as a Emergency Planning/Risk Management Coordinator within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $137,855.

Cody James

Director, Division of Animal Industry/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$136,553

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $82,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,267
Benefits: $49,029
Total compensation: $136,553

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cody James works as a Director, Division of Animal Industry for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Cody earned $136,553 in 2019.

Robert Erickson

Veterinarian/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$136,479

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $84,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,801
Benefits: $47,884
Total compensation: $136,479

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Erickson is a Veterinarian at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $136,479.

David Davis

Deputy Division Director, Plant Industry & Conservation/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$135,144

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $82,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,624
Benefits: $51,188
Total compensation: $135,144

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Davis is a Deputy Division Director, Plant Industry & Conservation at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $135,144.

Troy Forrest

Environmental Planning Consultant/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$132,538

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $78,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,828
Benefits: $50,046
Total compensation: $132,538

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Troy Forrest holds the role of Environmental Planning Consultant at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $132,538.

Mark Quilter

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$129,951

Sub-department: Restricted Special Revenue
Base pay: $78,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $49,604
Total compensation: $129,951

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Mark Quilter serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Restricted Special Revenue. Their 2019 pay totaled $129,951.

Noel Schvaneveldt

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$124,242

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $75,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $469
Benefits: $47,910
Total compensation: $124,242

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Noel Schvaneveldt serves as a Program Manager within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $124,242.

Noel Mc Spadden Jr

Manager, Agriculture Inspection/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$122,265

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $78,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $502
Benefits: $43,598
Total compensation: $122,265

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Noel Mc Spadden Jr works as a Manager, Agriculture Inspection for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Noel earned $122,265 in 2019.

Leslie Mcfarlane

Manager, Agriculture Inspection/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$122,005

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $71,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,077
Benefits: $47,005
Total compensation: $122,005

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Leslie Mcfarlane serves as a Manager, Agriculture Inspection within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $122,005.

Melissa Ure

Research Consultant III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$120,810

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $79,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,042
Benefits: $35,699
Total compensation: $120,810

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Melissa Ure serves as a Research Consultant III within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,810.

Chelsea Crawford

Assistant State Veterinarian/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$120,206

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $80,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,274
Benefits: $36,211
Total compensation: $120,206

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Chelsea Crawford is a Assistant State Veterinarian at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $120,206.

Rodney Spencer

Deputy Division Director, Plant Industry & Conservation/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$119,417

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,864
Benefits: $42,841
Total compensation: $119,417

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Rodney Spencer holds the role of Deputy Division Director, Plant Industry & Conservation at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,417.

Mary Seron

Marketing Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$119,194

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,897
Benefits: $42,663
Total compensation: $119,194

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Mary Seron holds the role of Marketing Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,194.

Mark Ashcroft

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$118,231

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,694
Benefits: $46,204
Total compensation: $118,231

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Mark Ashcroft works as a Program Manager for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Mark earned $118,231 in 2019.

Andrew Pierucci

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$117,155

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $69,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,488
Benefits: $39,197
Total compensation: $117,155

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Andrew Pierucci works as a Project/Assistant Bureau Director for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Andrew earned $117,155 in 2019.

Dustin Durfee

Veterinarian/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$117,097

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $69,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,215
Benefits: $43,357
Total compensation: $117,097

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Dustin Durfee serves as a Veterinarian within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,097.

David Basinger

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$115,723

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $64,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,724
Benefits: $45,437
Total compensation: $115,723

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Pay Components: [object Object]

David Basinger is a Program Manager at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $115,723.

Mohammed Sharaf

Chemist/Microbiologist IV/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$115,249

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $69,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $45,515
Total compensation: $115,249

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mohammed Sharaf is a Chemist/Microbiologist IV at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $115,249.

Aaron Eagar

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$113,658

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $66,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,222
Benefits: $44,409
Total compensation: $113,658

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Aaron Eagar serves as a Program Manager within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $113,658.

Tony North

Agriculture Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$111,741

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $58,490
Overtime: $527
Other pay: $9,111
Benefits: $43,614
Total compensation: $111,741

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Tony North serves as a Agriculture Supervisor within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $111,741.

Tyce Palmer

Conservation Planner, Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$110,586

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $68,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,404
Total compensation: $110,586

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tyce Palmer is a Conservation Planner, Supervisor at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2019 total compensation came to $110,586.

John Kinman

Aircraft Pilot/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$109,753

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $67,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $41,461
Total compensation: $109,753

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Pay Components: [object Object]

John Kinman holds the role of Aircraft Pilot at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $109,753.

Jay Olsen

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$109,164

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $65,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,021
Benefits: $40,497
Total compensation: $109,164

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jay Olsen is a Environmental Scientist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $109,164.

James Burton

Assistant Manager, Agriculture Inspection/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$108,492

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $63,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,651
Benefits: $43,422
Total compensation: $108,492

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, James Burton serves as a Assistant Manager, Agriculture Inspection within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $108,492.

Brett Gurney

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$107,772

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $63,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,233
Benefits: $43,286
Total compensation: $107,772

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brett Gurney is a Program Manager at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $107,772.

Douglas Perry

Public Information Officer I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$106,929

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $60,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,540
Benefits: $41,462
Total compensation: $106,929

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Douglas Perry holds the role of Public Information Officer I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $106,929.

Kathleen Mathews

Executive Assistant, Appointed/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$106,842

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $58,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,212
Benefits: $40,406
Total compensation: $106,842

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Kathleen Mathews holds the role of Executive Assistant, Appointed at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $106,842.

Barrett Anderson

Research Consultant III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$106,487

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $68,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23
Benefits: $37,553
Total compensation: $106,487

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Barrett Anderson holds the role of Research Consultant III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $106,487.

Anne Johnson

GIS Administrator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$106,404

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $71,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $34,713
Total compensation: $106,404

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Anne Johnson serves as a GIS Administrator within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $106,404.

Claudette Walcott

Financial Analyst III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$105,753

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $65,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,082
Benefits: $39,421
Total compensation: $105,753

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Claudette Walcott holds the role of Financial Analyst III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $105,753.

Darrell Gillman

Conservation Planner, Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$105,663

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $64,979
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,684
Total compensation: $105,663

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Darrell Gillman holds the role of Conservation Planner, Supervisor at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2019, their total compensation was $105,663.

Kristopher Watson

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$104,998

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $65,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $805
Benefits: $38,710
Total compensation: $104,998

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Kristopher Watson holds the role of Program Manager at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $104,998.

Thomas Tippets

Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$104,786

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $61,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,323
Benefits: $42,407
Total compensation: $104,786

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Thomas Tippets is a Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. 2019 total compensation came to $104,786.

Henry Nahalewski

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$104,524

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $61,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $338
Benefits: $42,526
Total compensation: $104,524

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Henry Nahalewski works as a Program Manager for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. Henry earned $104,524 in 2019.