Utah / Department of Agriculture & Food
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $17.7M — | 551 — | $8,498 — |
| 2018 | $19.2M ▲ 8.7% | 620 ▲ 12.5% | $4,445 ▼ 47.7% |
| 2019 | $18.8M ▼ 2.1% | 564 ▼ 9.0% | $6,963 ▲ 56.7% |
Record list
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Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Noel Schvaneveldt serves as a Program Manager within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $124,242.
Manager, Agriculture Inspection/Department of Agriculture & Food
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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.
Manager, Agriculture Inspection/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Leslie Mcfarlane serves as a Manager, Agriculture Inspection within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $122,005.
Research Consultant III/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Melissa Ure serves as a Research Consultant III within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,810.
Assistant State Veterinarian/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Chelsea Crawford is a Assistant State Veterinarian at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $120,206.
Deputy Division Director, Plant Industry & Conservation/Department of Agriculture & Food
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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.
Marketing Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food
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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.