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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

Duane Smith

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$64,978
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$41,534
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$535
Benefits
$22,909
Total compensation
$64,978

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Duane Smith serves as a Inspector IV, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,978.

Jean Hobbs

Office Technician II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$64,766
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$33,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$634
Benefits
$31,040
Total compensation
$64,766

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jean Hobbs works as a Office Technician II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Jean earned $64,766 in 2019.

Kristy Ware

Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$64,703
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$34,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$282
Benefits
$30,207
Total compensation
$64,703

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kristy Ware is a Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $64,703.

Gabriel Murray

Conservation Planner I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$64,580
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$41,336
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,534
Benefits
$21,709
Total compensation
$64,580

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Gabriel Murray is a Conservation Planner I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $64,580.

Brian Christensen

Conservation Planner I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$64,524
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$34,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,639
Total compensation
$64,524

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Brian Christensen is a Conservation Planner I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2019 total compensation came to $64,524.

Bruce Roberts

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$63,818
Sub-department
DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay
$39,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,557
Benefits
$22,768
Total compensation
$63,818

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bruce Roberts works as a Predatory Animal Control Specialist for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. Bruce earned $63,818 in 2019.

James Ong

Financial Analyst II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$63,732
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$39,831
Overtime
$924
Other pay
$144
Benefits
$22,833
Total compensation
$63,732

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

James Ong holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $63,732.

George Pappas Iv

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

2018 total comp
$63,634
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$41,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$851
Benefits
$20,858
Total compensation
$63,634

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

George Pappas Iv is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $63,634.

Landon Hess

Environmental Health Scientist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$63,338
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$39,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,912
Benefits
$21,442
Total compensation
$63,338

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Landon Hess serves as a Environmental Health Scientist I within Dag Regulatory Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $63,338.

Kyla Wilkins

Inspector I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$62,748
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$33,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,440
Benefits
$27,447
Total compensation
$62,748

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kyla Wilkins holds the role of Inspector I, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $62,748.

Terry Gurrister

Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$61,720
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$39,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$360
Benefits
$22,236
Total compensation
$61,720

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Terry Gurrister works as a Weights and Measures Inspector II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Terry earned $61,720 in 2019.

Hannah Freeze

Conservation Planner III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$61,596
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$205
Benefits
$29,632
Total compensation
$61,596

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Hannah Freeze is a Conservation Planner III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $61,596.

Jason Faust

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$61,592
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$35,520
Overtime
$230
Other pay
$262
Benefits
$25,580
Total compensation
$61,592

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jason Faust is a Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $61,592.

Drew Matthews

Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$61,589
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$32,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,698
Benefits
$26,595
Total compensation
$61,589

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Drew Matthews is a Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $61,589.

Jakeb Barnes

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$61,404
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$35,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$719
Benefits
$25,235
Total compensation
$61,404

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jakeb Barnes serves as a Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,404.

Susie Thurgood

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$60,943
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$29,931
Overtime
$465
Other pay
$464
Benefits
$30,084
Total compensation
$60,943

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Susie Thurgood holds the role of Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,943.

Rhonda Overman

Office Specialist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$60,565
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$33,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,931
Total compensation
$60,565

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rhonda Overman holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,565.

April Gardner

Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$60,175
Sub-department
DAG Plant Industry
Base pay
$36,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$23,128
Total compensation
$60,175

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

April Gardner holds the role of Contract/Grant Analyst II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,175.