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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Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Colby Carter works as a Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Colby earned $86,557 in 2018.
Financial Analyst II/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Brian Tea holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,404.
Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Mccrae Christiansen works as a Weights and Measures Inspector II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Mccrae earned $86,277 in 2019.
Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Mark Demings holds the role of Weights and Measures Inspector II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,177.
Agriculture Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Duane Barney works as a Agriculture Supervisor for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Duane earned $85,819 in 2019.
Program Specialist I/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Ashley Lytton holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,692.
Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Phillip Crowther holds the role of Weights and Measures Inspector II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,571.
Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Cindy Willden serves as a Inspector III, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,003.
Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Not Provided serves as a Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $84,841.
Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Bracken Henderson serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $84,443.
Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Jay Olsen holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $84,077.
Agriculture Loan Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Amy Wengren works as a Agriculture Loan Specialist for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agricultural Loan Program. Amy earned $83,952 in 2019.
Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Lamont Ball holds the role of Inspector IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,950.
Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Nathan Daugs serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $83,852.
Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Landen Kidd holds the role of Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,118.
Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Rebecca Nielsen is a Environmental Health Scientist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $82,934.
Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Daniel Gunnell is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2018 total compensation came to $82,849.
Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Donald Nerdin works as a Weights and Measures Inspector II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Donald earned $82,623 in 2019.
Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food
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K Finch holds the role of Inspector IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,297.
Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Mika Roberts holds the role of Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,929.
Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Steven Haskett serves as a Inspector IV, Agriculture within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,497.
Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Agriculture & Food
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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Kathleen Thorsted serves as a Chemist/Microbiologist II within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,449.
Environmental Health Scientist III/Department of Agriculture & Food
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Blake Millett is a Environmental Health Scientist III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $81,228.