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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Elizabeth Sorensen

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

2019 total comp

$95,871

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,710
Overtime: $122
Other pay: $3,752
Benefits: $41,286
Total compensation: $95,871

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At Department of Corrections, Elizabeth Sorensen serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $95,871.

Corey Jensen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,760

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,245
Overtime: $276
Other pay: $1,154
Benefits: $46,085
Total compensation: $95,760

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Corey Jensen is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $95,760.

David Owens

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

2019 total comp

$95,709

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,245
Overtime: $755
Other pay: $825
Benefits: $45,884
Total compensation: $95,709

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David Owens holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,709.

Patrick Upton

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,703

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,339
Overtime: $15,124
Other pay: $1,850
Benefits: $38,390
Total compensation: $95,703

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Patrick Upton works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Patrick earned $95,703 in 2019.

Janeca Klayko

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

2019 total comp

$95,672

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $45,931
Total compensation: $95,672

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Janeca Klayko is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $95,672.

Michael Mitchell

Chaplain/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,669

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $57,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,095
Total compensation: $95,669

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Michael Mitchell works as a Chaplain for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Michael earned $95,669 in 2019.

Nathan Fuluvaka

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

2019 total comp

$95,623

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $47,215
Overtime: $7,405
Other pay: $1,165
Benefits: $39,837
Total compensation: $95,623

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Nathan Fuluvaka works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Nathan earned $95,623 in 2019.

Carolyn Montilla

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

2019 total comp

$95,608

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,318
Overtime: $1,189
Other pay: $677
Benefits: $45,425
Total compensation: $95,608

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Carolyn Montilla holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,608.

Daniel Niebuhr

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

2018 total comp

$95,571

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,784
Overtime: $15,927
Other pay: $1,224
Benefits: $37,637
Total compensation: $95,571

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Daniel Niebuhr is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $95,571.

Jason Brown

Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,549

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $59,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,801
Benefits: $29,081
Total compensation: $95,549

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At Department of Corrections, Jason Brown serves as a Registered Nurse within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $95,549.

Mark Mook

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,469

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,818
Overtime: $299
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $46,152
Total compensation: $95,469

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Mark Mook holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,469.

Daniel Blanchard

Correctional Deputy Division Director/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$95,418

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $40,535
Total compensation: $95,418

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At Department of Corrections, Daniel Blanchard serves as a Correctional Deputy Division Director within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $95,418.

Michael Kalinay

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,416

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,745
Overtime: $6,074
Other pay: $1,664
Benefits: $40,933
Total compensation: $95,416

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Michael Kalinay works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Michael earned $95,416 in 2019.

Megan Thomson

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

2019 total comp

$95,398

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,528
Overtime: $2,706
Other pay: $747
Benefits: $41,417
Total compensation: $95,398

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Megan Thomson works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Megan earned $95,398 in 2019.

Jason Allinson

Journey Heavy Equipment Operator/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,375

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,893
Overtime: $35
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $46,197
Total compensation: $95,375

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Jason Allinson holds the role of Journey Heavy Equipment Operator at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,375.

Nathan Rostron

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,228

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,176
Benefits: $45,307
Total compensation: $95,228

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Nathan Rostron is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $95,228.

Jaron Taylor

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,074

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $39,938
Overtime: $15,972
Other pay: $1,387
Benefits: $37,776
Total compensation: $95,074

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Jaron Taylor holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,074.

Aaron Smith

Correctional Industries Program Specialist/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$95,065

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $44,234
Overtime: $10,527
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $39,151
Total compensation: $95,065

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Aaron Smith is a Correctional Industries Program Specialist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $95,065.

Jay Gardner

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,046

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,519
Overtime: $29,782
Other pay: $1,667
Benefits: $22,079
Total compensation: $95,046

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Jay Gardner works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Jay earned $95,046 in 2019.

Thomas Carmody

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,016

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,818
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $46,124
Total compensation: $95,016

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Thomas Carmody holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,016.

Farasat Sial

Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,013

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $60,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,280
Benefits: $29,331
Total compensation: $95,013

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Farasat Sial is a Registered Nurse at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. 2019 total compensation came to $95,013.

Joshua Johnson

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$95,001

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,437
Overtime: $3,567
Other pay: $1,289
Benefits: $41,708
Total compensation: $95,001

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Joshua Johnson holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,001.

Shon Lunt

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

2019 total comp

$94,984

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,213
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $45,653
Total compensation: $94,984

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Shon Lunt holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,984.

Tara Clanton

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,933

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $980
Benefits: $46,116
Total compensation: $94,933

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Tara Clanton works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Tara earned $94,933 in 2019.

Daniel Gordon

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

2019 total comp

$94,917

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,242
Overtime: $14,886
Other pay: $1,425
Benefits: $37,365
Total compensation: $94,917

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Daniel Gordon holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,917.

Greggory Ward

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,847

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $17,427
Other pay: $1,746
Benefits: $34,142
Total compensation: $94,847

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Greggory Ward holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,847.

Ethan Williams

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,826

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,024
Benefits: $33,720
Total compensation: $94,826

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Ethan Williams works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Ethan earned $94,826 in 2019.

Joseph Laney

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

2019 total comp

$94,809

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,409
Total compensation: $94,809

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Joseph Laney holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,809.

James Garrett

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

2018 total comp

$94,790

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,360
Overtime: $11,331
Other pay: $867
Benefits: $39,232
Total compensation: $94,790

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James Garrett is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $94,790.

Spencer Drake

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

2019 total comp

$94,762

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,940
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $262
Benefits: $45,537
Total compensation: $94,762

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Spencer Drake is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $94,762.

Kyung Koh

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,736

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $60,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,458
Total compensation: $94,736

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Kyung Koh is a Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $94,736.

Jeffrey Shardlow

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

2019 total comp

$94,732

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,222
Benefits: $35,742
Total compensation: $94,732

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At Department of Corrections, Jeffrey Shardlow serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,732.

John Cross

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,702

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,023
Overtime: $10,874
Other pay: $1,685
Benefits: $39,120
Total compensation: $94,702

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At Department of Corrections, John Cross serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,702.

Russell Gaede

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,649

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $55,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $39,209
Total compensation: $94,649

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Russell Gaede holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,649.

Sith Kim

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

2018 total comp

$94,643

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,432
Overtime: $14,584
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $37,828
Total compensation: $94,643

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Sith Kim works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Sith earned $94,643 in 2018.

Annette Hansen

Correctional Program Coordinator II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,639

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $62,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $427
Benefits: $31,415
Total compensation: $94,639

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Annette Hansen is a Correctional Program Coordinator II at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $94,639.

Don Lindsay

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,620

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,348
Overtime: $94
Other pay: $676
Benefits: $45,502
Total compensation: $94,620

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At Department of Corrections, Don Lindsay serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,620.

Richard Billings

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

2019 total comp

$94,614

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $56,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $269
Benefits: $38,331
Total compensation: $94,614

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At Department of Corrections, Richard Billings serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,614.

Craig Hansen

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

2019 total comp

$94,525

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,750
Overtime: $367
Other pay: $808
Benefits: $42,601
Total compensation: $94,525

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Craig Hansen holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $94,525.

Shane Shaffer

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$94,521

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,515
Overtime: $7,246
Other pay: $1,472
Benefits: $43,288
Total compensation: $94,521

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Shane Shaffer is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $94,521.