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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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Jack Wilbur

Information Specialist IV/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$96,336
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$59,005
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$590
Benefits
$36,741
Total compensation
$96,336

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jack Wilbur is a Information Specialist IV at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $96,336.

Randy Marshall

Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$95,234
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$55,371
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,557
Benefits
$38,307
Total compensation
$95,234

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Randy Marshall works as a Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Randy earned $95,234 in 2019.

Anna Forest

Wildlife Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$95,097
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$62,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,085
Benefits
$31,325
Total compensation
$95,097

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Anna Forest works as a Wildlife Coordinator for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Anna earned $95,097 in 2019.

Nathan Galloway

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$94,741
Sub-department
DAG Animal Health
Base pay
$46,323
Overtime
$9,094
Other pay
$383
Benefits
$38,940
Total compensation
$94,741

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Nathan Galloway serves as a Inspector IV, Agriculture within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,741.

Randy Jenson

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$94,479
Sub-department
DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay
$53,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,628
Benefits
$39,457
Total compensation
$94,479

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Randy Jenson serves as a Environmental Health Scientist II within Dag Regulatory Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,479.

Taylor Payne

Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$94,130
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$51,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,414
Benefits
$39,382
Total compensation
$94,130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Taylor Payne is a Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $94,130.

Jan Reinhart

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$93,747
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$57,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$506
Benefits
$36,131
Total compensation
$93,747

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jan Reinhart serves as a Environmental Scientist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,747.

Debra Lyberger

Financial Manager II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp
$92,913
Sub-department
DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay
$53,870
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,536
Benefits
$28,507
Total compensation
$92,913

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Debra Lyberger is a Financial Manager II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $92,913.

Roger Barton

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

2018 total comp
$92,636
Sub-department
DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay
$58,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$444
Benefits
$33,476
Total compensation
$92,636

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Roger Barton holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2018, their total compensation was $92,636.

Jennifer Bathemess

Financial Manager I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp
$92,123
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$54,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$406
Benefits
$37,477
Total compensation
$92,123

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Bathemess is a Financial Manager I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $92,123.