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 6

Stephen Stanko

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$57,088

Sub-department: DAG Marketing & Economic Development
Base pay: $35,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $20,004
Total compensation: $57,088

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Stephen Stanko is a Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Marketing & Economic Development. 2019 total compensation came to $57,088.

Tyrell Wright

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$56,970

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,317
Benefits: $24,403
Total compensation: $56,970

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Tyrell Wright serves as a Predatory Animal Control Specialist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,970.

Catherine Larsen

Office Specialist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$56,523

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $35,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,872
Total compensation: $56,523

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Catherine Larsen is a Office Specialist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $56,523.

Brian Christensen

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

2018 total comp

$56,363

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $31,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,743
Total compensation: $56,363

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Brian Christensen serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $56,363.

Justine Wilson

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$56,063

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $27,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $759
Benefits: $27,654
Total compensation: $56,063

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Justine Wilson is a Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $56,063.

Ryan Parkinson

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$55,484

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $36,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,365
Total compensation: $55,484

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ryan Parkinson works as a Project/Assistant Bureau Director for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Ryan earned $55,484 in 2018.

Ryan Jones

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

2018 total comp

$55,390

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $31,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,770
Total compensation: $55,390

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Ryan Jones serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $55,390.

Anne Excell

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

2019 total comp

$55,292

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $228
Benefits: $24,506
Total compensation: $55,292

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Anne Excell works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Anne earned $55,292 in 2019.

Jacob Benson

Conservation Planner II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$55,079

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $35,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $19,232
Total compensation: $55,079

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jacob Benson serves as a Conservation Planner II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,079.

Leanne Schmeer

Inspector II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$54,920

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $32,386
Overtime: $2,997
Other pay: $702
Benefits: $18,835
Total compensation: $54,920

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Leanne Schmeer holds the role of Inspector II, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,920.

Caitlyn Arko

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

2018 total comp

$54,839

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $31,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,219
Total compensation: $54,839

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Caitlyn Arko is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $54,839.

Darrel Bradshaw

Director Agriculture Marketing/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$54,311

Sub-department: DAG Marketing & Economic Development
Base pay: $36,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $879
Benefits: $17,029
Total compensation: $54,311

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Darrel Bradshaw holds the role of Director Agriculture Marketing at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Marketing & Economic Development. In 2018, their total compensation was $54,311.

Gleelyn Bateman Jr

Predatory Animal Control Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$53,982

Sub-department: DAG Predatory Animal Control
Base pay: $29,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $981
Benefits: $23,679
Total compensation: $53,982

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Gleelyn Bateman Jr works as a Predatory Animal Control Specialist for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Predatory Animal Control. Gleelyn earned $53,982 in 2019.

Clint Halling

Agriculture Technician III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$53,355

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $34,472
Overtime: $201
Other pay: $384
Benefits: $18,298
Total compensation: $53,355

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Clint Halling works as a Agriculture Technician III for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Clint earned $53,355 in 2019.

Richard Beckstrand

Environmental Health Scientist III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$53,271

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $30,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $235
Benefits: $22,253
Total compensation: $53,271

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Richard Beckstrand is a Environmental Health Scientist III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. 2017 total compensation came to $53,271.

Jacob Benson

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

2018 total comp

$52,600

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,930
Benefits: $18,056
Total compensation: $52,600

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jacob Benson is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $52,600.

Landon Nielson

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

2018 total comp

$52,386

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $28,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $352
Benefits: $23,874
Total compensation: $52,386

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Landon Nielson works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Landon earned $52,386 in 2018.

Carlotta Foitzick

Weights and Measures Inspector I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$52,133

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $33,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $18,364
Total compensation: $52,133

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Carlotta Foitzick works as a Weights and Measures Inspector I for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Carlotta earned $52,133 in 2019.

Eric Taylor

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$51,360

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $34,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $16,919
Total compensation: $51,360

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Eric Taylor holds the role of Environmental Health Scientist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2017, their total compensation was $51,360.

Alexandra Mathews

Executive Secretary/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$51,317

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $30,050
Overtime: $879
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $17,138
Total compensation: $51,317

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alexandra Mathews holds the role of Executive Secretary at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,317.

Cassie Lewis

Agriculture Technician I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$51,133

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $27,965
Overtime: $905
Other pay: $272
Benefits: $21,991
Total compensation: $51,133

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cassie Lewis holds the role of Agriculture Technician I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2017, their total compensation was $51,133.

Robin Cahoon

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$50,872

Sub-department: DAG Marketing and Economic Development
Base pay: $32,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $18,011
Total compensation: $50,872

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Robin Cahoon serves as a Project/Assistant Bureau Director within Dag Marketing and Economic Development. Their 2017 pay totaled $50,872.

Peter Gessel

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

2019 total comp

$49,999

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $46,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,893
Total compensation: $49,999

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Peter Gessel works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Peter earned $49,999 in 2019.

Alexandra Mathews

Office Specialist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$49,970

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $31,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $17,362
Total compensation: $49,970

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alexandra Mathews works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Alexandra earned $49,970 in 2017.

Zachary Hardman

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$48,950

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $35,520
Overtime: $341
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $12,810
Total compensation: $48,950

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Zachary Hardman serves as a Inspector III, Agriculture within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $48,950.

Sara Sherman

Environmental Health Scientist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$48,871

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $36,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,741
Total compensation: $48,871

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sara Sherman works as a Environmental Health Scientist I for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Sara earned $48,871 in 2019.

David Deng

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$48,800

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $692
Benefits: $16,049
Total compensation: $48,800

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Deng works as a Environmental Health Scientist II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. David earned $48,800 in 2019.

Jaimie Arata

Office Specialist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$48,769

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $26,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,201
Total compensation: $48,769

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jaimie Arata serves as a Office Specialist I within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $48,769.

Hannah Freeze

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

2018 total comp

$48,741

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $23,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $25,351
Total compensation: $48,741

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Hannah Freeze is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $48,741.

Shelly Jensen

Office Specialist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$48,659

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $30,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $17,996
Total compensation: $48,659

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shelly Jensen holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $48,659.

Shalia Taula

Office Technician I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$48,504

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $30,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $17,762
Total compensation: $48,504

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Shalia Taula holds the role of Office Technician I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. In 2019, their total compensation was $48,504.

David Gunnell

Environmental Health Scientist III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$48,491

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $27,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,064
Benefits: $19,874
Total compensation: $48,491

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

David Gunnell is a Environmental Health Scientist III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. 2019 total compensation came to $48,491.

Kaden Tabil

Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$46,592

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $25,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $265
Benefits: $20,725
Total compensation: $46,592

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kaden Tabil is a Compliance Specialist II, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $46,592.

Tonia Steffey

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

2019 total comp

$46,204

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $20,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,318
Total compensation: $46,204

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tonia Steffey holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2019, their total compensation was $46,204.

Joey Caputo

Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$45,991

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $30,024
Overtime: $30
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $15,737
Total compensation: $45,991

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Joey Caputo works as a Compliance Specialist I, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. Joey earned $45,991 in 2018.

Cassie Lewis

Agriculture Technician III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$45,263

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $26,258
Overtime: $78
Other pay: $92
Benefits: $18,834
Total compensation: $45,263

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cassie Lewis is a Agriculture Technician III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. 2019 total compensation came to $45,263.

Judie Chaudoin

Inspector II, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$45,263

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $22,677
Overtime: $132
Other pay: $473
Benefits: $21,981
Total compensation: $45,263

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Judie Chaudoin is a Inspector II, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $45,263.

Genevieve Clark

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$44,901

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $22,694
Overtime: $630
Other pay: $291
Benefits: $21,287
Total compensation: $44,901

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Genevieve Clark is a Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $44,901.

Leanne Schmeer

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$44,566

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $24,665
Overtime: $4,652
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $15,069
Total compensation: $44,566

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Leanne Schmeer holds the role of Inspector III, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2017, their total compensation was $44,566.

Kari Ure

Program Specialist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$44,483

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $25,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $18,939
Total compensation: $44,483

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kari Ure works as a Program Specialist I for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. Kari earned $44,483 in 2019.