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

Page 1

Brian Anhder

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$34,323

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $18,116
Overtime: $207
Other pay: $443
Benefits: $15,556
Total compensation: $34,323

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Brian Anhder is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $34,323.

Shaunta Zufelt

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$34,307

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $18,396
Overtime: $556
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $15,217
Total compensation: $34,307

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Shaunta Zufelt holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $34,307.

Jason Katsilas

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$34,292

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $15,800
Overtime: $3,830
Other pay: $474
Benefits: $14,189
Total compensation: $34,292

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Jason Katsilas holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $34,292.

Ryan Ehlers

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$34,243

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $13,018
Overtime: $7,678
Other pay: $1,289
Benefits: $12,258
Total compensation: $34,243

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Ryan Ehlers holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $34,243.

Daniel Mcknight

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$34,214

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $16,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $802
Benefits: $16,601
Total compensation: $34,214

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At Department of Corrections, Daniel Mcknight serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $34,214.

Michelle Arrington

Registered Nurse II/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$34,205

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $20,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $13,111
Total compensation: $34,205

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Michelle Arrington is a Registered Nurse II at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $34,205.

Casey Phelps

Journey Heavy Equipment Operator/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$34,143

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $15,015
Overtime: $4,103
Other pay: $831
Benefits: $14,193
Total compensation: $34,143

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Casey Phelps is a Journey Heavy Equipment Operator at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $34,143.

Reyna Cameron

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$34,124

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $18,874
Overtime: $177
Other pay: $278
Benefits: $14,795
Total compensation: $34,124

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Reyna Cameron works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Reyna earned $34,124 in 2018.

Kelsey Winn

Registered Nurse II/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$34,087

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $20,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,321
Benefits: $11,934
Total compensation: $34,087

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Kelsey Winn is a Registered Nurse II at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $34,087.

Brian Asay

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$34,085

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $14,896
Overtime: $5,646
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $12,094
Total compensation: $34,085

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At Department of Corrections, Brian Asay serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $34,085.

Randall Honey

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$34,033

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $14,745
Overtime: $5,471
Other pay: $632
Benefits: $13,186
Total compensation: $34,033

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Randall Honey holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $34,033.

Rachel Prieto

Correctional Specialist I, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$34,019

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $16,486
Overtime: $1,958
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $15,013
Total compensation: $34,019

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Rachel Prieto holds the role of Correctional Specialist I, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $34,019.

Timothy Mccoy

Accounting Technician III/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,938

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $17,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,722
Total compensation: $33,938

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Timothy Mccoy holds the role of Accounting Technician III at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $33,938.

Rebecca Thomas

Food Service Worker I/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$33,894

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $15,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $17,921
Total compensation: $33,894

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Rebecca Thomas serves as a Food Service Worker I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $33,894.

Cindy Walker

Office Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,891

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $18,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,344
Total compensation: $33,891

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Cindy Walker holds the role of Office Specialist I at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $33,891.

Christa Colby

Office Technician II/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,805

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $17,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,869
Total compensation: $33,805

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christa Colby works as a Office Technician II for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Christa earned $33,805 in 2018.

Jaeme Solis

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

2019 total comp

$33,740

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $17,274
Overtime: $1,039
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $15,427
Total compensation: $33,740

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Jaeme Solis works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Senior Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Jaeme earned $33,740 in 2019.

Amanda Lente

Office Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,701

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $20,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137
Benefits: $12,630
Total compensation: $33,701

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Amanda Lente is a Office Specialist I at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $33,701.

Gary Parker

Electronic Tech/Journey Electrician/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$33,627

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $14,609
Overtime: $3,636
Other pay: $1,281
Benefits: $14,102
Total compensation: $33,627

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gary Parker is a Electronic Tech/Journey Electrician at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $33,627.

Stefanie Coombs

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,609

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $17,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82
Benefits: $15,626
Total compensation: $33,609

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Stefanie Coombs works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Stefanie earned $33,609 in 2018.

Tim Naylor

Truck Driver II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$33,563

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $18,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $14,961
Total compensation: $33,563

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Tim Naylor works as a Truck Driver II for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Tim earned $33,563 in 2019.

Austin Ipsen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$33,551

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $19,744
Overtime: $1,330
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $12,323
Total compensation: $33,551

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At Department of Corrections, Austin Ipsen serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $33,551.

Dan Avis

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,489

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $20,077
Overtime: $63
Other pay: $471
Benefits: $12,879
Total compensation: $33,489

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Dan Avis is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $33,489.

Jayson Hull

Boiler/Hvac Specialist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$33,460

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $19,981
Overtime: $293
Other pay: $1,483
Benefits: $11,703
Total compensation: $33,460

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jayson Hull is a Boiler/Hvac Specialist at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $33,460.

Angela Symonds

Correctional Specialist I, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,412

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $17,082
Overtime: $921
Other pay: $374
Benefits: $15,035
Total compensation: $33,412

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At Department of Corrections, Angela Symonds serves as a Correctional Specialist I, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $33,412.

Denise Guerrero

Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$33,406

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $18,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $14,256
Total compensation: $33,406

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At Department of Corrections, Denise Guerrero serves as a Support Services Coordinator I within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $33,406.

Matthew Fairbrother

Correctional Specialist I, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,384

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $13,805
Overtime: $7,162
Other pay: $345
Benefits: $12,071
Total compensation: $33,384

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Matthew Fairbrother is a Correctional Specialist I, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $33,384.

Danna Allen

Correctional Specialist I, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$33,163

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $12,202
Overtime: $9,838
Other pay: $407
Benefits: $10,717
Total compensation: $33,163

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Danna Allen works as a Correctional Specialist I, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Danna earned $33,163 in 2018.

Richard Walkington

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$33,126

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $14,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,739
Benefits: $13,491
Total compensation: $33,126

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Richard Walkington is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $33,126.

Toni Jackson

Office Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$33,124

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $20,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,813
Total compensation: $33,124

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Toni Jackson works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Toni earned $33,124 in 2019.

Edward Robinson

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$33,066

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $15,413
Overtime: $1,496
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $15,530
Total compensation: $33,066

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Edward Robinson holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $33,066.

Noelle Eldredge

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$32,938

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $18,990
Overtime: $313
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,635
Total compensation: $32,938

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At Department of Corrections, Noelle Eldredge serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $32,938.

Catherine Gunderson

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$32,850

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $18,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $190
Benefits: $14,420
Total compensation: $32,850

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Catherine Gunderson works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Catherine earned $32,850 in 2018.

Jordan Sollars

Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$32,807

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $19,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,965
Benefits: $9,916
Total compensation: $32,807

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Jordan Sollars holds the role of Registered Nurse at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $32,807.

Lauren Guido

Correctional Specialist I, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$32,796

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $15,117
Overtime: $4,500
Other pay: $189
Benefits: $12,990
Total compensation: $32,796

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Lauren Guido is a Correctional Specialist I, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $32,796.

Christopher Crane

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$32,721

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $15,383
Overtime: $3,256
Other pay: $659
Benefits: $13,423
Total compensation: $32,721

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Christopher Crane is a Correctional Lieutenant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $32,721.

Sharie Bollwinkel

Office Technician II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$32,682

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $14,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,325
Total compensation: $32,682

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Sharie Bollwinkel holds the role of Office Technician II at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $32,682.

Luke Lassiter

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

2019 total comp

$32,607

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $18,368
Overtime: $298
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,941
Total compensation: $32,607

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At Department of Corrections, Luke Lassiter serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $32,607.

Timothy Mccoy

Financial Manager I/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$32,528

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $19,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $13,199
Total compensation: $32,528

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Timothy Mccoy is a Financial Manager I at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $32,528.

Ryan Garlock

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$32,359

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $15,182
Overtime: $3,009
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $13,843
Total compensation: $32,359

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Ryan Garlock serves as a Correctional Sergeant, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $32,359.