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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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Gregory Miles

Registered Nurse II/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp
$16
Sub-department
DOC Medical Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16
Total compensation
$16

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Gregory Miles holds the role of Registered Nurse II at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. In 2017, their total compensation was $16.

Kenneth Cormack

Emergency Medical Technician/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$9
Sub-department
DOC Medical Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$9

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Kenneth Cormack serves as a Emergency Medical Technician within Doc Medical Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $9.

Carla Hernandez

Office Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$9
Sub-department
DOC Medical Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$9

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Carla Hernandez is a Office Specialist I at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. 2018 total compensation came to $9.

Hollie Innes

Unknown/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$6
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$6

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Hollie Innes holds the role of Unknown at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $6.

Krystal Dagley

Caseworker III/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp
$6
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6
Total compensation
$6

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Krystal Dagley works as a Caseworker III for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Krystal earned $6 in 2017.

Jennifer Mortensen

Unknown/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$5
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5
Total compensation
$5

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Mortensen is a Unknown at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $5.

Laeke Reck

Unknown/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$1
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$1

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Laeke Reck works as a Unknown for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Laeke earned $1 in 2019.

Mindy Usher

Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$1
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mindy Usher is a Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $1.

Christopher Mickelson

Trainer III/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp
$1
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$1

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Christopher Mickelson serves as a Trainer III within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $1.

Mike Buchanan

Correctional Lieutenant, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp
$1
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$1

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mike Buchanan is a Correctional Lieutenant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $1.

Dane Peterson

Trainer III/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp
$1
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1
Total compensation
$1

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Dane Peterson is a Trainer III at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $1.