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Utah / Department of Agriculture & Food

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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
Total payroll
$18.8M
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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

Carlotta Foitzick

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$21,399
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$12,638
Overtime
$622
Other pay
$478
Benefits
$7,661
Total compensation
$21,399

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Carlotta Foitzick is a Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2018 total compensation came to $21,399.

Tiffani Metoyer-Smith

Office Technician II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$21,333
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$13,578
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,755
Total compensation
$21,333

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Tiffani Metoyer-Smith is a Office Technician II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $21,333.

Elizabeth Howells

Weights and Measures Inspector I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$21,318
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$15,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$120
Benefits
$5,698
Total compensation
$21,318

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Elizabeth Howells is a Weights and Measures Inspector I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $21,318.

Therese Meyer

Real Estate Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$20,576
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$13,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35
Benefits
$7,424
Total compensation
$20,576

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Therese Meyer serves as a Real Estate Specialist within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,576.

Melodi Pilkington

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$20,497
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$14,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$817
Benefits
$5,253
Total compensation
$20,497

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Melodi Pilkington is a Environmental Health Scientist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2017 total compensation came to $20,497.

Danielle Clarkson

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$20,255
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$18,678
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,577
Total compensation
$20,255

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Danielle Clarkson serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2019 pay totaled $20,255.

Matthew Serfustini

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$20,135
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,298
Benefits
$6,853
Total compensation
$20,135

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Matthew Serfustini serves as a Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $20,135.

Anna Vail

Manager, Agriculture Inspection/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$20,044
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$11,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113
Benefits
$8,586
Total compensation
$20,044

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Anna Vail holds the role of Manager, Agriculture Inspection at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,044.

Jessica Delph

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$20,042
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$11,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$8,406
Total compensation
$20,042

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jessica Delph works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Jessica earned $20,042 in 2017.

Megan Gyongyosi

Office Specialist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$19,900
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$12,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,190
Total compensation
$19,900

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Megan Gyongyosi serves as a Office Specialist I within Dag Plant Industry. Their 2019 pay totaled $19,900.

Terry Devore

Agriculture Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$19,794
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$12,746
Overtime
$766
Other pay
$449
Benefits
$5,833
Total compensation
$19,794

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Terry Devore serves as a Agriculture Supervisor within Dag Animal Health. Their 2017 pay totaled $19,794.

Staci Williams-Jones

Grazing/Rangeland Biologist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$19,782
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,139
Total compensation
$19,782

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Staci Williams-Jones is a Grazing/Rangeland Biologist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $19,782.

Bryan Smith

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$18,742
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$12,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,484
Total compensation
$18,742

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bryan Smith holds the role of Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $18,742.

Marisela Mendoza

Intern/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$18,293
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$16,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$1,424
Total compensation
$18,293

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Marisela Mendoza works as a Intern for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Marisela earned $18,293 in 2019.

Benjamin Thomas

Environmental Health Scientist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$18,012
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$11,853
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$6,059
Total compensation
$18,012

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Benjamin Thomas is a Environmental Health Scientist I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2018 total compensation came to $18,012.

Laura Porter

Environmental Health Scientist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$17,924
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$11,859
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,065
Total compensation
$17,924

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Laura Porter serves as a Environmental Health Scientist I within Dag Regulatory Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $17,924.

Jeffrey Burklow

Office Specialist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$17,314
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42
Benefits
$6,142
Total compensation
$17,314

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeffrey Burklow is a Office Specialist I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $17,314.

Conner Peterson

Research Consultant III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$17,311
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$11,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55
Benefits
$6,256
Total compensation
$17,311

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Conner Peterson is a Research Consultant III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. 2019 total compensation came to $17,311.

David Deng

Environmental Health Scientist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$17,196
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$528
Benefits
$5,660
Total compensation
$17,196

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, David Deng serves as a Environmental Health Scientist I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $17,196.

Rodney Spencer

Division Director, Udaf/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$17,156
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,010
Total compensation
$17,156

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rodney Spencer is a Division Director, Udaf at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $17,156.

Cody James

Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$17,094
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$9,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$347
Benefits
$6,806
Total compensation
$17,094

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cody James holds the role of Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $17,094.

Andria Scott

Weights and Measures Inspector I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$17,003
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$9,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,145
Total compensation
$17,003

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Andria Scott serves as a Weights and Measures Inspector I within Dag Regulatory Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $17,003.