Utah / Department of Corrections

Agency file

Department of Corrections

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2019, this agency had 2,541 employees with median total compensation of $87,386; the highest distinct record was $339,176.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $212.5M
Employees: 2,541
Median total: $87,386
Highest record: $339,176

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1$164,934+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 2,541 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,386) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $43,318 (52%)
Overtime — $3,681 (4%)
Other — $1,796 (2%)
Benefits — $34,833 (42%)

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

$20,297

$60,424

$87,386

$107,244

$129,248

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,248 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,297. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer, Post

735 · $85,292

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post

254 · $100,914

Correctional Sergeant, Post

246 · $110,538

Office Specialist II

85 · $55,376

Correctional Officer, Post

79 · $31,790

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$196M —	2,675 —	$76,636 —
2018	$211.9M ▲ 8.1%	2,836 ▲ 6.0%	$80,989 ▲ 5.7%
2019	$212.5M ▲ 0.3%	2,541 ▼ 10.4%	$87,386 ▲ 7.9%

Record list

Employees

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Nicholas Ward

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Associate, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,734

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,920
Overtime: $3,882
Other pay: $484
Benefits: $46,448
Total compensation: $100,734

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Nicholas Ward is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Associate, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $100,734.

Chantel Doty

Program Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,730

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $55,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $45,008
Total compensation: $100,730

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Chantel Doty works as a Program Specialist I for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. Chantel earned $100,730 in 2019.

Sorem Strauss

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,677

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,322
Overtime: $18,950
Other pay: $1,905
Benefits: $38,500
Total compensation: $100,677

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Sorem Strauss works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Sorem earned $100,677 in 2019.

Frank Fraughton

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,660

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,082
Overtime: $20,034
Other pay: $1,850
Benefits: $38,694
Total compensation: $100,660

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Frank Fraughton holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,660.

Brooke Bown

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,634

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,187
Overtime: $633
Other pay: $769
Benefits: $48,044
Total compensation: $100,634

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At Department of Corrections, Brooke Bown serves as a Correctional Sergeant, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,634.

Eric Menlove

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,599

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,523
Overtime: $2,839
Other pay: $565
Benefits: $46,672
Total compensation: $100,599

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Eric Menlove is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $100,599.

Justin Hamilton

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,596

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $54,313
Overtime: $6,018
Other pay: $1,062
Benefits: $39,202
Total compensation: $100,596

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Justin Hamilton is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $100,596.

Michael Withers

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Associate, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,532

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $45,256
Overtime: $13,152
Other pay: $1,635
Benefits: $40,489
Total compensation: $100,532

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Michael Withers is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Associate, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $100,532.

Reed Udy

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,521

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,082
Overtime: $20,352
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $38,546
Total compensation: $100,521

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Reed Udy holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,521.

Dana Fiedler

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,501

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,440
Overtime: $2,346
Other pay: $1,090
Benefits: $46,625
Total compensation: $100,501

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Dana Fiedler holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,501.

Brendan Nissen

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,495

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $54,350
Overtime: $836
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $44,603
Total compensation: $100,495

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Brendan Nissen is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $100,495.

Diane Vanwagoner

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,419

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $59,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $40,673
Total compensation: $100,419

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Diane Vanwagoner is a Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $100,419.

Brandon Voyles

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Associate, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,403

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,321
Overtime: $9,418
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $41,276
Total compensation: $100,403

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At Department of Corrections, Brandon Voyles serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Associate, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,403.

Aaron Powell

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,398

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,026
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $48,009
Total compensation: $100,398

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Aaron Powell serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,398.

Cassandra Kridelbaugh

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,297

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $59,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $41,133
Total compensation: $100,297

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Cassandra Kridelbaugh is a Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $100,297.

Leslie Johnson

Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,270

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $60,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,547
Benefits: $37,841
Total compensation: $100,270

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Leslie Johnson serves as a Registered Nurse within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,270.

Kelsey Winn

Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,256

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $61,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,869
Benefits: $36,063
Total compensation: $100,256

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Kelsey Winn serves as a Registered Nurse within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,256.

Cory Braithwaite

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,233

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $47,873
Overtime: $4,712
Other pay: $1,891
Benefits: $45,758
Total compensation: $100,233

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cory Braithwaite is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $100,233.

Charlotte Wray

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,229

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $59,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $40,578
Total compensation: $100,229

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Charlotte Wray works as a Licensed Clinical Therapist for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. Charlotte earned $100,229 in 2019.

Toby Thalman

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,160

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $52,062
Overtime: $50
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $47,947
Total compensation: $100,160

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Toby Thalman serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,160.

Eric Whitney

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,126

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $52,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $47,964
Total compensation: $100,126

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Eric Whitney holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,126.

Craig Jensen

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$100,007

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $52,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,251
Benefits: $44,067
Total compensation: $100,007

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At Department of Corrections, Craig Jensen serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,007.

David Jensen

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,976

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,775
Overtime: $431
Other pay: $644
Benefits: $47,126
Total compensation: $99,976

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David Jensen is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $99,976.

Kenny Deland

Financial Analyst III/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,972

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $57,470
Overtime: $1,285
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $41,166
Total compensation: $99,972

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kenny Deland works as a Financial Analyst III for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Kenny earned $99,972 in 2019.

Christopher Lee

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,903

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $45,405
Overtime: $8,392
Other pay: $1,659
Benefits: $44,447
Total compensation: $99,903

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Christopher Lee works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Christopher earned $99,903 in 2019.

Glen Bills

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,835

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,579
Benefits: $46,963
Total compensation: $99,835

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Glen Bills is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $99,835.

Landon Sorenson

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,807

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $670
Benefits: $47,867
Total compensation: $99,807

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Landon Sorenson holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $99,807.

Clifford Hamilton

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,785

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $52,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,411
Total compensation: $99,785

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Clifford Hamilton works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Clifford earned $99,785 in 2019.

Alan Rogers

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,749

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $47,724
Total compensation: $99,749

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Alan Rogers works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Alan earned $99,749 in 2019.

Beau Bromley

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,730

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $52,640
Overtime: $158
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $46,883
Total compensation: $99,730

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Beau Bromley serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,730.

Melissa Maxwell

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,716

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $47,691
Total compensation: $99,716

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Melissa Maxwell serves as a Correctional Sergeant, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,716.

Brig Johnson

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,662

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,530
Overtime: $146
Other pay: $1,749
Benefits: $47,237
Total compensation: $99,662

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Brig Johnson serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,662.

Brandon Gray

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,602

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $45,123
Overtime: $9,285
Other pay: $945
Benefits: $44,248
Total compensation: $99,602

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandon Gray works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Brandon earned $99,602 in 2019.

Riley Duncan

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,594

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $17,519
Other pay: $1,637
Benefits: $38,906
Total compensation: $99,594

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Riley Duncan is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $99,594.

Rebeccah Barnett

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,545

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $13,680
Other pay: $1,587
Benefits: $43,011
Total compensation: $99,545

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At Department of Corrections, Rebeccah Barnett serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,545.

David Ferry

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,501

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,504
Overtime: $2,614
Other pay: $2,026
Benefits: $43,358
Total compensation: $99,501

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David Ferry holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $99,501.

Jj Valerio

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,498

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $802
Benefits: $44,532
Total compensation: $99,498

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Jj Valerio holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $99,498.

Lynda Hamilton

Office Specialist II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,486

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $58,517
Overtime: $334
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,634
Total compensation: $99,486

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Lynda Hamilton works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Lynda earned $99,486 in 2019.

Brent Malstrom

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,467

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $47,528
Total compensation: $99,467

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brent Malstrom works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Brent earned $99,467 in 2019.

Matthew Coombs

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$99,455

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,882
Overtime: $4,019
Other pay: $868
Benefits: $44,685
Total compensation: $99,455

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Coombs holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $99,455.