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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

Timothy Dyreng

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$59,385
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,965
Benefits
$25,917
Total compensation
$59,385

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Timothy Dyreng works as a Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Timothy earned $59,385 in 2019.

Ryan Jones

Conservation Planner I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$59,171
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$33,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,454
Total compensation
$59,171

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ryan Jones works as a Conservation Planner I for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Ryan earned $59,171 in 2019.

Annamarie Vail

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$58,873
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$32,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,297
Benefits
$25,407
Total compensation
$58,873

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Annamarie Vail holds the role of Inspector IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $58,873.

Jennifer Bathemess

Executive Secretary/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$58,853
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$32,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$25,563
Total compensation
$58,853

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jennifer Bathemess works as a Executive Secretary for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Jennifer earned $58,853 in 2017.

Andrew Rigby

Health Program Manager II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$58,826
Sub-department
Enterprise Funds
Base pay
$36,638
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,007
Benefits
$21,182
Total compensation
$58,826

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Andrew Rigby works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Enterprise Funds. Andrew earned $58,826 in 2019.

Caitlyn Arko

Conservation Planner I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$58,689
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$33,693
Overtime
$73
Other pay
$24
Benefits
$24,899
Total compensation
$58,689

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Caitlyn Arko works as a Conservation Planner I for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Caitlyn earned $58,689 in 2019.

Jason Noble

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$58,090
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$29,681
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,800
Benefits
$26,609
Total compensation
$58,090

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jason Noble serves as a Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $58,090.

Suzanne Butler

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$57,987
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$34,443
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,579
Benefits
$20,965
Total compensation
$57,987

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Suzanne Butler is a Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $57,987.

Cole Dalton

Environmental Health Scientist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp
$57,597
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$31,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,160
Benefits
$24,861
Total compensation
$57,597

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cole Dalton works as a Environmental Health Scientist I for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Cole earned $57,597 in 2017.

Stephen Stanko

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$57,088
Sub-department
DAG Marketing & Economic Development
Base pay
$35,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,100
Benefits
$20,004
Total compensation
$57,088

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stephen Stanko is a Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Marketing & Economic Development. 2019 total compensation came to $57,088.

Tyrell Wright

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$56,970
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,317
Benefits
$24,403
Total compensation
$56,970

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Tyrell Wright serves as a Predatory Animal Control Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,970.

Catherine Larsen

Office Specialist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$56,523
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$35,651
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,872
Total compensation
$56,523

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Catherine Larsen is a Office Specialist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $56,523.

Brian Christensen

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

2018 total comp
$56,363
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$31,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,743
Total compensation
$56,363

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Brian Christensen serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $56,363.

Justine Wilson

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$56,063
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$27,650
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$759
Benefits
$27,654
Total compensation
$56,063

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Justine Wilson is a Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $56,063.

Ryan Parkinson

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$55,484
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$36,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,365
Total compensation
$55,484

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ryan Parkinson works as a Project/Assistant Bureau Director for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Ryan earned $55,484 in 2018.

Ryan Jones

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

2018 total comp
$55,390
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$31,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,770
Total compensation
$55,390

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Ryan Jones serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $55,390.

Anne Excell

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

2019 total comp
$55,292
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$30,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$228
Benefits
$24,506
Total compensation
$55,292

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Anne Excell works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Anne earned $55,292 in 2019.

Jacob Benson

Conservation Planner II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$55,079
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$35,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$119
Benefits
$19,232
Total compensation
$55,079

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jacob Benson serves as a Conservation Planner II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,079.

Leanne Schmeer

Inspector II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$54,920
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$32,386
Overtime
$2,997
Other pay
$702
Benefits
$18,835
Total compensation
$54,920

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Leanne Schmeer holds the role of Inspector II, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,920.

Caitlyn Arko

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

2018 total comp
$54,839
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,219
Total compensation
$54,839

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Caitlyn Arko is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $54,839.

Darrel Bradshaw

Director Agriculture Marketing/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$54,311
Sub-department
DAG Marketing & Economic Development
Base pay
$36,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$879
Benefits
$17,029
Total compensation
$54,311

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Darrel Bradshaw holds the role of Director Agriculture Marketing at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Marketing & Economic Development. In 2018, their total compensation was $54,311.