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 4

Shyrel Baker

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$74,653

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $25,858
Total compensation: $74,653

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Shyrel Baker serves as a Inspector IV, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,653.

Val Hermansen

Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$74,603

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $43,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $510
Benefits: $30,746
Total compensation: $74,603

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Val Hermansen serves as a Weights and Measures Inspector II within Dag Regulatory Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,603.

Jeremiah Diehl

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$74,434

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $24,479
Total compensation: $74,434

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jeremiah Diehl serves as a Chemist/Microbiologist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $74,434.

Miles Maynes

Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$74,229

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $49,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $674
Benefits: $23,956
Total compensation: $74,229

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Miles Maynes is a Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. 2019 total compensation came to $74,229.

Dax Reid

Conservation Planner I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$74,185

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $668
Benefits: $33,937
Total compensation: $74,185

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Dax Reid is a Conservation Planner I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $74,185.

Priscilla Robinson

Inspector II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$74,150

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $33,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,762
Benefits: $32,366
Total compensation: $74,150

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Priscilla Robinson is a Inspector II, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $74,150.

Thane Marshall

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73,878

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $39,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $34,021
Total compensation: $73,878

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Thane Marshall works as a Inspector III, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Thane earned $73,878 in 2019.

Kelly Wright

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73,871

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $42,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $510
Benefits: $30,429
Total compensation: $73,871

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelly Wright is a Predatory Animal Control Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. 2019 total compensation came to $73,871.

Amy Davidson

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73,691

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $38,491
Overtime: $715
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $33,859
Total compensation: $73,691

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Amy Davidson serves as a Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture within Dag Plant Industry. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,691.

John Saunders

Conservation Planner II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73,628

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $32,568
Total compensation: $73,628

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Pay Components: [object Object]

John Saunders holds the role of Conservation Planner II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $73,628.

William Durler

Business Analyst/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73,583

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $30,322
Total compensation: $73,583

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, William Durler serves as a Business Analyst within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,583.

Brett Montgomery

Weights and Measures Inspector I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73,561

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $39,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $33,933
Total compensation: $73,561

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brett Montgomery works as a Weights and Measures Inspector I for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Brett earned $73,561 in 2019.

Shawn Judkins

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73,232

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $37,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,252
Benefits: $32,032
Total compensation: $73,232

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shawn Judkins works as a Inspector III, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Shawn earned $73,232 in 2019.

Mark Mitchell

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73,054

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $35,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,960
Benefits: $32,234
Total compensation: $73,054

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Mitchell is a Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $73,054.

Darren Roach

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$72,966

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $37,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,445
Benefits: $33,455
Total compensation: $72,966

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Darren Roach holds the role of Predatory Animal Control Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $72,966.

Amanda Wilhelm

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$72,607

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $46,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,281
Benefits: $25,173
Total compensation: $72,607

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Amanda Wilhelm is a Chemist/Microbiologist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $72,607.

Alba Cordova

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$72,041

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $46,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $25,182
Total compensation: $72,041

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alba Cordova works as a Chemist/Microbiologist II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Alba earned $72,041 in 2019.

James Greenan

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

2018 total comp

$71,701

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $40,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $30,751
Total compensation: $71,701

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Pay Components: [object Object]

James Greenan is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $71,701.

Cory Fitzgerald

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$71,576

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $37,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $33,369
Total compensation: $71,576

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cory Fitzgerald is a Predatory Animal Control Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. 2019 total compensation came to $71,576.

Griffin Ahlstrom

Weights and Measures Inspector I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$71,119

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $37,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $544
Benefits: $33,010
Total compensation: $71,119

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Griffin Ahlstrom holds the role of Weights and Measures Inspector I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $71,119.

Brandon Kvenvold

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$70,642

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $41,309
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $28,526
Total compensation: $70,642

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandon Kvenvold holds the role of Inspector IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,642.

Preston Nowers

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$70,464

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $35,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,237
Benefits: $33,029
Total compensation: $70,464

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Preston Nowers is a Predatory Animal Control Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. 2019 total compensation came to $70,464.

Jermain White

Office Specialist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$70,366

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $37,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,331
Benefits: $31,761
Total compensation: $70,366

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jermain White holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,366.

John Vetere

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$70,121

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $36,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $33,056
Total compensation: $70,121

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Pay Components: [object Object]

John Vetere holds the role of Predatory Animal Control Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,121.

Gene Stephens

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$70,089

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $38,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $563
Benefits: $31,150
Total compensation: $70,089

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gene Stephens is a Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $70,089.

Troy Higgs

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$69,864

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,049
Benefits: $32,671
Total compensation: $69,864

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Troy Higgs serves as a Inspector III, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,864.

Clinton Hill

Conservation Planner III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$69,733

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,331
Benefits: $18,774
Total compensation: $69,733

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Clinton Hill holds the role of Conservation Planner III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $69,733.

Christopher Fullmer

Chemist/Microbiologist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$69,516

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $46,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,758
Total compensation: $69,516

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christopher Fullmer works as a Chemist/Microbiologist II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Christopher earned $69,516 in 2019.

Keith Covington

Conservation Planner III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$69,362

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,189
Benefits: $18,890
Total compensation: $69,362

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Keith Covington holds the role of Conservation Planner III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $69,362.

Jan Reinhart

Grazing/Rangeland Biologist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$68,943

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,030
Benefits: $26,157
Total compensation: $68,943

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jan Reinhart holds the role of Grazing/Rangeland Biologist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $68,943.

Dax Reid

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

2018 total comp

$68,927

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $283
Benefits: $31,705
Total compensation: $68,927

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Dax Reid is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $68,927.

Sally Hancock

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$68,536

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $32,500
Overtime: $3,967
Other pay: $1,583
Benefits: $30,486
Total compensation: $68,536

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sally Hancock works as a Inspector III, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Sally earned $68,536 in 2019.

John Saunders

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

2018 total comp

$68,523

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $37,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $934
Benefits: $30,042
Total compensation: $68,523

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Pay Components: [object Object]

John Saunders works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. John earned $68,523 in 2018.

Ryan Mortenson

Marketing Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$68,170

Sub-department: DAG Marketing & Economic Development
Base pay: $42,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,010
Total compensation: $68,170

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ryan Mortenson is a Marketing Specialist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Marketing & Economic Development. 2019 total compensation came to $68,170.

La Gilgen

Office Specialist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$67,885

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $38,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $28,843
Total compensation: $67,885

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

La Gilgen holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $67,885.

Diana Gonzalez

Inspector II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$67,684

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,430
Overtime: $5,739
Other pay: $1,121
Benefits: $30,393
Total compensation: $67,684

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Diana Gonzalez works as a Inspector II, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Diana earned $67,684 in 2019.

George Pappas Iv

Conservation Planner III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$67,613

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,266
Total compensation: $67,613

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Pay Components: [object Object]

George Pappas Iv works as a Conservation Planner III for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. George earned $67,613 in 2019.

Michael Greenwell

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$67,499

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $37,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $28,767
Total compensation: $67,499

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Michael Greenwell serves as a Predatory Animal Control Specialist within Dag Predatory Animal Control. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,499.

Laura Porter

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$67,473

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $44,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $22,182
Total compensation: $67,473

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Laura Porter is a Environmental Health Scientist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $67,473.

Shelley Walker

Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$67,041

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $43,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $247
Benefits: $23,280
Total compensation: $67,041

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shelley Walker works as a Weights and Measures Inspector II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Shelley earned $67,041 in 2019.