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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Sean Ajax

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$151,154

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $53,389
Overtime: $43,109
Other pay: $2,258
Benefits: $52,399
Total compensation: $151,154

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At Department of Corrections, Sean Ajax serves as a Correctional Sergeant, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,154.

Eugene Demartini

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$151,147

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $58,781
Overtime: $36,519
Other pay: $2,234
Benefits: $53,613
Total compensation: $151,147

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Eugene Demartini works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Eugene earned $151,147 in 2019.

Christopher Crane

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$151,125

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $76,856
Overtime: $9,646
Other pay: $1,848
Benefits: $62,776
Total compensation: $151,125

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At Department of Corrections, Christopher Crane serves as a Correctional Captain, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $151,125.

Matthew Everett

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$150,707

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $54,430
Overtime: $41,730
Other pay: $2,106
Benefits: $52,442
Total compensation: $150,707

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Matthew Everett holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $150,707.

Steve Ostler

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

2019 total comp

$150,150

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $53,210
Overtime: $41,947
Other pay: $2,698
Benefits: $52,295
Total compensation: $150,150

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Steve Ostler works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Steve earned $150,150 in 2019.

Joseph Whitfield

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$150,009

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $53,792
Overtime: $41,434
Other pay: $2,044
Benefits: $52,740
Total compensation: $150,009

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Joseph Whitfield holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $150,009.

Douglas Lockwood

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$149,914

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $77,767
Overtime: $7,506
Other pay: $1,932
Benefits: $62,709
Total compensation: $149,914

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Douglas Lockwood is a Correctional Lieutenant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $149,914.

James Allred

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$149,865

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $76,856
Overtime: $8,038
Other pay: $2,637
Benefits: $62,335
Total compensation: $149,865

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James Allred works as a Correctional Captain, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. James earned $149,865 in 2019.

Kenneth Schade

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$149,830

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $63,860
Overtime: $27,761
Other pay: $1,976
Benefits: $56,233
Total compensation: $149,830

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Kenneth Schade holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $149,830.

Joseph Doman

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$149,489

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $81,361
Overtime: $3,500
Other pay: $196
Benefits: $64,432
Total compensation: $149,489

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At Department of Corrections, Joseph Doman serves as a Correctional Captain, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $149,489.

Maryann Reding

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$149,229

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $89,388
Overtime: $1,960
Other pay: $464
Benefits: $57,417
Total compensation: $149,229

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Maryann Reding holds the role of Correctional Captain, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $149,229.

James King Jr

Dentist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$149,094

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $100,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $48,679
Total compensation: $149,094

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James King Jr works as a Dentist for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. James earned $149,094 in 2019.

Todd Gay

Physician Assistant Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$148,989

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $92,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,008
Benefits: $48,379
Total compensation: $148,989

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Todd Gay is a Physician Assistant Supervisor at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. 2019 total compensation came to $148,989.

Jeff Shoell

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$148,551

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $63,960
Overtime: $27,401
Other pay: $1,384
Benefits: $55,807
Total compensation: $148,551

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Jeff Shoell is a Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $148,551.

Richard Whimpey

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$148,529

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $76,086
Overtime: $8,724
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $62,255
Total compensation: $148,529

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Richard Whimpey works as a Correctional Lieutenant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Richard earned $148,529 in 2019.

Dennis Franklin

Correctional Administrator II, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$148,485

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $83,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $876
Benefits: $64,451
Total compensation: $148,485

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Dennis Franklin is a Correctional Administrator II, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $148,485.

Jerry Jensen

Correctional Administrator II, Non-Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$148,121

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $82,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,035
Benefits: $64,721
Total compensation: $148,121

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Jerry Jensen holds the role of Correctional Administrator II, Non-Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $148,121.

Brian Kenney

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$147,705

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $76,856
Overtime: $1,181
Other pay: $7,518
Benefits: $62,150
Total compensation: $147,705

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Brian Kenney holds the role of Correctional Captain, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $147,705.

Kevin Page

Pharmacist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$147,494

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $95,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,414
Benefits: $49,129
Total compensation: $147,494

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At Department of Corrections, Kevin Page serves as a Pharmacist within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $147,494.

Kevin Morris

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

2019 total comp

$147,413

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $78,333
Overtime: $5,931
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,149
Total compensation: $147,413

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At Department of Corrections, Kevin Morris serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $147,413.

Michael Mcdonald

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$147,283

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $79,165
Overtime: $4,453
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $63,361
Total compensation: $147,283

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At Department of Corrections, Michael Mcdonald serves as a Correctional Captain, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $147,283.

Cody Nordell

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$147,077

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $81,557
Overtime: $1,529
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $63,991
Total compensation: $147,077

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Cody Nordell works as a Correctional Captain, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Cody earned $147,077 in 2019.

Jared Beers

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$146,887

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $76,856
Overtime: $4,527
Other pay: $3,252
Benefits: $62,253
Total compensation: $146,887

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Jared Beers is a Correctional Captain, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $146,887.

Jason Jackman

Assistant Director of Nursing/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$146,521

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $81,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $64,560
Total compensation: $146,521

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Jason Jackman is a Assistant Director of Nursing at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. 2019 total compensation came to $146,521.

Isaac Sloan

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$146,092

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,045
Benefits: $50,546
Total compensation: $146,092

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At Department of Corrections, Isaac Sloan serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $146,092.

Chuck Kimber

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$145,882

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $79,581
Overtime: $2,468
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $63,534
Total compensation: $145,882

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Chuck Kimber works as a Correctional Lieutenant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Chuck earned $145,882 in 2019.

Douglas Cook

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$145,665

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $81,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $64,069
Total compensation: $145,665

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Douglas Cook holds the role of Correctional Captain, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $145,665.

Terry Jeffries Jr

Physician Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$145,638

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $89,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,959
Benefits: $50,125
Total compensation: $145,638

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At Department of Corrections, Terry Jeffries Jr serves as a Physician Assistant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $145,638.

Michael Millward

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$145,526

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $64,230
Overtime: $22,488
Other pay: $2,219
Benefits: $56,589
Total compensation: $145,526

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Michael Millward works as a Correctional Lieutenant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Michael earned $145,526 in 2019.

James Chipp

Correctional Administrator IV/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$145,206

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $94,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $702
Benefits: $49,715
Total compensation: $145,206

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At Department of Corrections, James Chipp serves as a Correctional Administrator IV within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $145,206.

Jason Gurney

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$145,194

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $76,856
Overtime: $5,063
Other pay: $939
Benefits: $62,336
Total compensation: $145,194

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Jason Gurney holds the role of Correctional Captain, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $145,194.

Nathan Eldridge

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

2019 total comp

$144,951

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $67,974
Overtime: $14,728
Other pay: $3,846
Benefits: $58,402
Total compensation: $144,951

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Nathan Eldridge works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Nathan earned $144,951 in 2019.

Mark Blackburn

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$144,913

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $76,560
Overtime: $6,047
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $61,564
Total compensation: $144,913

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At Department of Corrections, Mark Blackburn serves as a Correctional Captain, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,913.

Rusty Phelps

Correctional Captain, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$144,646

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $76,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,569
Benefits: $61,220
Total compensation: $144,646

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Rusty Phelps is a Correctional Captain, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $144,646.

Rick Smith

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

2019 total comp

$144,626

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $66,602
Overtime: $17,920
Other pay: $2,334
Benefits: $57,770
Total compensation: $144,626

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At Department of Corrections, Rick Smith serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,626.

William Luke

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

2019 total comp

$144,450

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $64,239
Overtime: $20,379
Other pay: $3,092
Benefits: $56,741
Total compensation: $144,450

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At Department of Corrections, William Luke serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,450.