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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

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Robert Judd

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Robert Judd works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Robert earned $65 in 2018.

William Gubler

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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William Gubler is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2018 total compensation came to $65.

Gary Wilson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Gary Wilson is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2018 total compensation came to $65.

Brian Anderson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Brian Anderson is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $65.

Karl Betts

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Karl Betts serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Trisha Hedin

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Trisha Hedin serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Nicole Hancock

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nicole Hancock holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Paul Mccoy

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Paul Mccoy serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Plant Industry. Their 2017 pay totaled $65.

Mathew Mickel

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mathew Mickel is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. 2017 total compensation came to $65.

Ricky Obrien

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Ricky Obrien serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Animal Health. Their 2018 pay totaled $65.

David Giles

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$65
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$60
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

David Giles holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Brady Sargent

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$53
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$49
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4
Total compensation
$53

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Brady Sargent works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Brady earned $53 in 2019.

Roger Stuart

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$45
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$41
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$45

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Roger Stuart is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2018 total compensation came to $45.

Jeffery Christensen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$37
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$34
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$37

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeffery Christensen holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2018, their total compensation was $37.

Jeremy East

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$33
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$30
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$33

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeremy East works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Jeremy earned $33 in 2017.

Brandon Iverson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$33
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$30
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3
Total compensation
$33

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Brandon Iverson works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Brandon earned $33 in 2019.

Kathleen Mathews

Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$25
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15
Benefits
$9
Total compensation
$25

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kathleen Mathews works as a Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Kathleen earned $25 in 2019.

Nathan Marshall

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$20
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$19
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2
Total compensation
$20

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nathan Marshall holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2019, their total compensation was $20.

Roger Brian

Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$13
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13
Total compensation
$13

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Roger Brian is a Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $13.

Cody James

Health Program Manager II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$5
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3
Benefits
$2
Total compensation
$5

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cody James holds the role of Health Program Manager II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $5.