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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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Pamela Livingston

Accounting Technician II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$55,137
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$30,318
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$275
Benefits
$24,544
Total compensation
$55,137

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Pamela Livingston works as a Accounting Technician II for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Pamela earned $55,137 in 2019.

Allen Nelson

Correctional Administrator II/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp
$55,055
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$26,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,757
Benefits
$22,112
Total compensation
$55,055

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Allen Nelson works as a Correctional Administrator II for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Allen earned $55,055 in 2017.