Utah / Department of Agriculture & Food

Agency file

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
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

$5$129,951+

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

Board/Commission Member

198 · $330

Inspector I, Agriculture

35 · $2,577

Inspector III, Agriculture

19 · $68,536

Predatory Animal Control Specialist

15 · $71,576

Inspector IV, Agriculture

13 · $78,800

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 3

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Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$84,841

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,906
Benefits: $35,211
Total compensation: $84,841

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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.

Bracken Henderson

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

2018 total comp

$84,443

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $49,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $34,583
Total compensation: $84,443

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Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

Jay Olsen

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

2017 total comp

$84,077

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $30,927
Total compensation: $84,077

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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.

Amy Wengren

Agriculture Loan Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$83,952

Sub-department: DAG Agricultural Loan Program
Base pay: $48,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $35,193
Total compensation: $83,952

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amy Wengren works as a Agriculture Loan Specialist for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agricultural Loan Program. Amy earned $83,952 in 2019.

Lamont Ball

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$83,950

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $46,592
Overtime: $445
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $36,813
Total compensation: $83,950

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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.

Nathan Daugs

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

2018 total comp

$83,852

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $34,385
Total compensation: $83,852

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Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

Landen Kidd

Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$83,118

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,309
Benefits: $35,027
Total compensation: $83,118

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Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

Rebecca Nielsen

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$82,934

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $46,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $36,363
Total compensation: $82,934

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Rebecca Nielsen is a Environmental Health Scientist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $82,934.

Daniel Gunnell

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

2018 total comp

$82,849

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $48,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $391
Benefits: $34,124
Total compensation: $82,849

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Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

Donald Nerdin

Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$82,623

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $45,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $36,173
Total compensation: $82,623

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Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

K Finch

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$82,297

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $48,714
Overtime: $70
Other pay: $1,079
Benefits: $32,434
Total compensation: $82,297

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Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

Mika Roberts

Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$81,929

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,436
Benefits: $34,441
Total compensation: $81,929

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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.

Steven Haskett

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$81,497

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $41,148
Overtime: $7,269
Other pay: $1,092
Benefits: $31,988
Total compensation: $81,497

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Steven Haskett serves as a Inspector IV, Agriculture within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,497.

Kathleen Thorsted

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$81,449

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $46,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $429
Benefits: $34,375
Total compensation: $81,449

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Kathleen Thorsted serves as a Chemist/Microbiologist II within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,449.

Blake Millett

Environmental Health Scientist III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$81,228

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $49,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $31,195
Total compensation: $81,228

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Pay Components: [object Object]

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.

Terry Freeman

Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$80,475

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $53,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173
Benefits: $26,992
Total compensation: $80,475

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Terry Freeman serves as a Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture within Dag Plant Industry. Their 2019 pay totaled $80,475.

Tracy Balch

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

2018 total comp

$80,344

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $357
Benefits: $33,617
Total compensation: $80,344

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tracy Balch is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $80,344.

Roger Rees

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$80,005

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $44,366
Overtime: $3,272
Other pay: $395
Benefits: $31,972
Total compensation: $80,005

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Roger Rees serves as a Inspector III, Agriculture within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $80,005.

Wallace Dodds

Conservation Planner III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$79,999

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $44,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,422
Benefits: $33,968
Total compensation: $79,999

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wallace Dodds is a Conservation Planner III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $79,999.

Brent Ure

Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$79,690

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,492
Benefits: $33,920
Total compensation: $79,690

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brent Ure holds the role of Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,690.

Tara Gage

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$78,800

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $44,366
Overtime: $400
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,033
Total compensation: $78,800

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tara Gage holds the role of Inspector IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,800.

Jason Noble

Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$78,596

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,705
Benefits: $35,070
Total compensation: $78,596

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At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jason Noble serves as a Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,596.

Terrell Thayne

Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$78,291

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $51,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $25,516
Total compensation: $78,291

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Terrell Thayne serves as a Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator within Dag Plant Industry. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,291.

Eric Taylor

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$78,182

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $52,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $24,928
Total compensation: $78,182

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Eric Taylor serves as a Program Manager within Dag Regulatory Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,182.

Luke Osborn

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$77,963

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $40,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,213
Benefits: $35,150
Total compensation: $77,963

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Luke Osborn holds the role of Predatory Animal Control Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,963.

Loralie Cox

Conservation Planner, Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$77,705

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $50,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $26,630
Total compensation: $77,705

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Loralie Cox is a Conservation Planner, Supervisor at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2019 total compensation came to $77,705.

Stephen Jensen

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$77,546

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $38,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,990
Benefits: $34,897
Total compensation: $77,546

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Stephen Jensen works as a Predatory Animal Control Specialist for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. Stephen earned $77,546 in 2019.

William Holt

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$77,425

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $42,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $491
Benefits: $34,356
Total compensation: $77,425

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Pay Components: [object Object]

William Holt works as a Inspector III, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. William earned $77,425 in 2019.

Grant Hildebrand

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$77,392

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $42,141
Overtime: $1,368
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $33,226
Total compensation: $77,392

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Grant Hildebrand is a Inspector IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $77,392.

Kasey King

Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$77,324

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $737
Benefits: $33,932
Total compensation: $77,324

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Kasey King works as a Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Kasey earned $77,324 in 2019.

Loralie Cox

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

2018 total comp

$77,310

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $46,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,730
Total compensation: $77,310

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Loralie Cox works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Loralie earned $77,310 in 2018.

Don Lindsay

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$77,033

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $692
Benefits: $34,825
Total compensation: $77,033

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Don Lindsay works as a Inspector III, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Don earned $77,033 in 2019.

Thomas Hardee

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$76,518

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $42,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,701
Benefits: $31,280
Total compensation: $76,518

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Thomas Hardee serves as a Predatory Animal Control Specialist within Dag Predatory Animal Control. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,518.

Danny Anderson

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$75,906

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,725
Benefits: $33,957
Total compensation: $75,906

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Danny Anderson works as a Predatory Animal Control Specialist for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Danny earned $75,906 in 2019.

Kenneth Crawford

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$75,659

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $42,019
Overtime: $570
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $32,833
Total compensation: $75,659

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Kenneth Crawford holds the role of Inspector IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. In 2019, their total compensation was $75,659.

Delia Tracey

Executive Secretary/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$75,619

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $34,373
Total compensation: $75,619

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Delia Tracey works as a Executive Secretary for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Delia earned $75,619 in 2019.

Mark Hillier

Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$75,331

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $677
Benefits: $32,842
Total compensation: $75,331

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Mark Hillier holds the role of Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $75,331.

Lori Hicks

Office Specialist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$75,263

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $39,978
Overtime: $90
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $32,894
Total compensation: $75,263

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Lori Hicks is a Office Specialist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $75,263.

Russel Wright

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$75,052

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $38,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,607
Benefits: $34,258
Total compensation: $75,052

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Russel Wright holds the role of Predatory Animal Control Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $75,052.

Wallace Dodds

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

2018 total comp

$74,872

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,760
Benefits: $31,719
Total compensation: $74,872

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wallace Dodds is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $74,872.