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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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Herbert Edwards

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

2018 total comp
$41,395
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,229
Overtime
$1,569
Other pay
$974
Benefits
$17,624
Total compensation
$41,395

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Herbert Edwards is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $41,395.

Lisa Lambros

Office Specialist II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$41,282
Sub-department
DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay
$22,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54
Benefits
$18,622
Total compensation
$41,282

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Lisa Lambros holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Corrections within Doc Correctional Industries. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,282.

Joshua Baird

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

2019 total comp
$41,254
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$19,844
Overtime
$3,958
Other pay
$230
Benefits
$17,221
Total compensation
$41,254

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Corrections, Joshua Baird serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $41,254.

Tracy Shock

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

2018 total comp
$41,245
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$19,987
Overtime
$2,067
Other pay
$2,092
Benefits
$17,098
Total compensation
$41,245

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Tracy Shock holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supv/Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $41,245.