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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Daniel Hampton

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

2019 total comp

$131,659

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,904
Overtime: $39,022
Other pay: $2,304
Benefits: $43,429
Total compensation: $131,659

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Daniel Hampton holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $131,659.

Bruce Wilcox

Facilities Manager/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$131,611

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $71,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $547
Benefits: $59,207
Total compensation: $131,611

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Bruce Wilcox holds the role of Facilities Manager at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $131,611.

Craig Smith

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$131,512

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $54,746
Overtime: $24,188
Other pay: $1,474
Benefits: $51,105
Total compensation: $131,512

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Craig Smith is a Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $131,512.

Preston Haun

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$131,455

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $53,906
Overtime: $24,410
Other pay: $1,969
Benefits: $51,170
Total compensation: $131,455

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Preston Haun holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $131,455.

Travis Simons

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$131,380

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $54,763
Overtime: $23,056
Other pay: $2,032
Benefits: $51,529
Total compensation: $131,380

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Travis Simons is a Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $131,380.

Todd Scott

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$131,217

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,626
Overtime: $27,457
Other pay: $1,986
Benefits: $50,148
Total compensation: $131,217

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Todd Scott holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $131,217.

James Johnson

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$131,151

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $54,912
Overtime: $23,165
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $51,628
Total compensation: $131,151

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James Johnson works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. James earned $131,151 in 2019.

Blake Beesley

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

2019 total comp

$131,081

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $70,990
Overtime: $871
Other pay: $572
Benefits: $58,648
Total compensation: $131,081

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Blake Beesley holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $131,081.

Candice Waltrip

Psychologist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$131,064

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $87,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,995
Total compensation: $131,064

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Candice Waltrip is a Psychologist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $131,064.

Kevin Francom

Facilities Manager/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$130,992

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $71,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $59,003
Total compensation: $130,992

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Kevin Francom is a Facilities Manager at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $130,992.

James Adamson

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

2019 total comp

$130,857

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $70,686
Overtime: $1,199
Other pay: $578
Benefits: $58,395
Total compensation: $130,857

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At Department of Corrections, James Adamson serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $130,857.

Matthew Coates

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$130,822

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $76,856
Overtime: $2,966
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $50,605
Total compensation: $130,822

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Matthew Coates holds the role of Correctional Captain, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $130,822.

Kody Floyd

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

2019 total comp

$130,804

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $65,351
Overtime: $7,479
Other pay: $1,992
Benefits: $55,982
Total compensation: $130,804

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Kody Floyd works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Kody earned $130,804 in 2019.

Scott Stephens

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

2019 total comp

$130,796

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $59,322
Overtime: $16,000
Other pay: $2,189
Benefits: $53,285
Total compensation: $130,796

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Scott Stephens works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Senior Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Scott earned $130,796 in 2019.

Wesley Shuman

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$130,703

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $68,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,583
Benefits: $56,475
Total compensation: $130,703

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Wesley Shuman holds the role of Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $130,703.

Trevor Walton

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$130,656

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,328
Overtime: $32,365
Other pay: $2,146
Benefits: $44,817
Total compensation: $130,656

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Trevor Walton is a Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $130,656.

Brittney Mcintyre

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

2019 total comp

$130,627

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $61,372
Overtime: $13,058
Other pay: $1,746
Benefits: $54,452
Total compensation: $130,627

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Brittney Mcintyre holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $130,627.

Jason Mcclain

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$130,626

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $51,957
Overtime: $26,136
Other pay: $2,259
Benefits: $50,275
Total compensation: $130,626

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jason Mcclain works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Jason earned $130,626 in 2019.