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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

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

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
$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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Derek Larson

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,501
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$56,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$40,008
Total compensation
$96,501

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Corrections, Derek Larson serves as a Licensed Clinical Therapist within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $96,501.

Jess Plouzek

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,461
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$48,867
Overtime
$1,526
Other pay
$429
Benefits
$45,640
Total compensation
$96,461

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jess Plouzek is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $96,461.

Rupert Jackson

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

2019 total comp
$96,428
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$49,662
Overtime
$1,641
Other pay
$1,166
Benefits
$43,959
Total compensation
$96,428

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Rupert Jackson works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Rupert earned $96,428 in 2019.

Jonathan Overdiek

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,400
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$46,223
Overtime
$3,649
Other pay
$1,708
Benefits
$44,821
Total compensation
$96,400

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jonathan Overdiek works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Jonathan earned $96,400 in 2019.

Terry Backus

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,381
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$48,161
Overtime
$1,542
Other pay
$1,289
Benefits
$45,390
Total compensation
$96,381

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Corrections, Terry Backus serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $96,381.

Andrew Henrie

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,336
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$48,589
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,788
Benefits
$45,959
Total compensation
$96,336

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Andrew Henrie holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $96,336.

Joshua Brown

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,334
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$47,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,673
Benefits
$45,823
Total compensation
$96,334

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Joshua Brown is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $96,334.

Camelia Christensen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,331
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$43,784
Overtime
$12,195
Other pay
$1,103
Benefits
$39,250
Total compensation
$96,331

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Camelia Christensen holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $96,331.

Stacy Brown

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,279
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$46,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,577
Benefits
$45,256
Total compensation
$96,279

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stacy Brown is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $96,279.

Kenneth Christison

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,276
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$48,829
Overtime
$1,127
Other pay
$713
Benefits
$45,607
Total compensation
$96,276

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kenneth Christison holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $96,276.

Darin Anderson

Electronic Tech/Journey Electrician/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$96,251
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$42,743
Overtime
$8,257
Other pay
$7,471
Benefits
$37,780
Total compensation
$96,251

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Darin Anderson serves as a Electronic Tech/Journey Electrician within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $96,251.