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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Erin Echeverria

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,162

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $48,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,594
Total compensation: $84,162

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Erin Echeverria holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $84,162.

Roger Ogden

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,151

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,276
Benefits: $40,793
Total compensation: $84,151

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Roger Ogden works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Roger earned $84,151 in 2019.

Drew Earl

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,114

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $3,358
Other pay: $1,320
Benefits: $37,905
Total compensation: $84,114

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Drew Earl works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Drew earned $84,114 in 2019.

Eric Johnson

Recreational Therapist II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,088

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $49,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,813
Total compensation: $84,088

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Eric Johnson works as a Recreational Therapist II for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. Eric earned $84,088 in 2019.

Nathaniel Vore

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,058

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,788
Overtime: $1,676
Other pay: $2,062
Benefits: $37,532
Total compensation: $84,058

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Nathaniel Vore works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Nathaniel earned $84,058 in 2019.

Vincente Buege

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,053

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $40,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,242
Benefits: $40,787
Total compensation: $84,053

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At Department of Corrections, Vincente Buege serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $84,053.

Tony Orton Jr

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,051

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,436
Benefits: $37,335
Total compensation: $84,051

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Tony Orton Jr holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $84,051.

Randall Johanson

Correctional Industries Program Specialist/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$84,048

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $43,313
Overtime: $1,810
Other pay: $922
Benefits: $38,003
Total compensation: $84,048

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Randall Johanson is a Correctional Industries Program Specialist at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $84,048.

Donald Sweitzer

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,031

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,784
Overtime: $1,074
Other pay: $492
Benefits: $38,681
Total compensation: $84,031

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Donald Sweitzer works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Donald earned $84,031 in 2019.

James Foster

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,022

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,524
Overtime: $2,093
Other pay: $1,358
Benefits: $38,047
Total compensation: $84,022

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James Foster works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. James earned $84,022 in 2019.

Matthew Larson

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$84,004

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,515
Overtime: $2,514
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $38,271
Total compensation: $84,004

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At Department of Corrections, Matthew Larson serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $84,004.

James Cox

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,989

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,968
Benefits: $37,741
Total compensation: $83,989

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James Cox is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,989.

Jenica Priddy

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,959

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $4,005
Other pay: $1,137
Benefits: $37,550
Total compensation: $83,959

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Jenica Priddy holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,959.

Samantha Jackman

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

2019 total comp

$83,856

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,906
Benefits: $35,046
Total compensation: $83,856

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At Department of Corrections, Samantha Jackman serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,856.

Mark Harris

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,853

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,270
Overtime: $2,473
Other pay: $1,622
Benefits: $37,488
Total compensation: $83,853

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Mark Harris is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,853.

Kenneth Schade

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$83,799

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $32,001
Overtime: $19,424
Other pay: $1,924
Benefits: $30,451
Total compensation: $83,799

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At Department of Corrections, Kenneth Schade serves as a Correctional Sergeant, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $83,799.

Riley Averett

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,775

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $4,166
Other pay: $1,161
Benefits: $37,181
Total compensation: $83,775

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Riley Averett holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,775.

Tommas Laursen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,773

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $48,818
Overtime: $3,952
Other pay: $1,878
Benefits: $29,126
Total compensation: $83,773

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Tommas Laursen serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,773.

James Proctor

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,722

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,360
Overtime: $10,148
Other pay: $1,761
Benefits: $30,452
Total compensation: $83,722

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At Department of Corrections, James Proctor serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,722.

Allen Nelson

Correctional Administrator II, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$83,683

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $44,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,272
Benefits: $34,245
Total compensation: $83,683

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Allen Nelson works as a Correctional Administrator II, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Allen earned $83,683 in 2017.

Alwynn Bleazard

Laboratory Technician III/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,664

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $48,339
Overtime: $401
Other pay: $709
Benefits: $34,214
Total compensation: $83,664

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Alwynn Bleazard holds the role of Laboratory Technician III at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,664.

Brett Curtis

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

2018 total comp

$83,658

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $39,120
Overtime: $7,348
Other pay: $831
Benefits: $36,359
Total compensation: $83,658

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Brett Curtis holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $83,658.

Audie Ekker

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,602

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,029
Overtime: $3,777
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $37,427
Total compensation: $83,602

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Audie Ekker works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Audie earned $83,602 in 2019.

Jacob Downs

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

2019 total comp

$83,601

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $47,694
Overtime: $740
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,167
Total compensation: $83,601

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At Department of Corrections, Jacob Downs serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,601.

Melvin Webb

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

2019 total comp

$83,581

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $56,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $27,516
Total compensation: $83,581

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Melvin Webb is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,581.

Blake Greenhalgh

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,576

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,082
Overtime: $5,150
Other pay: $1,233
Benefits: $37,110
Total compensation: $83,576

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Blake Greenhalgh is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,576.

Christopher Burgess

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,572

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,279
Overtime: $1,137
Other pay: $1,397
Benefits: $37,759
Total compensation: $83,572

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Christopher Burgess holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,572.

Justin Johnson

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,567

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,784
Overtime: $1,524
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $37,633
Total compensation: $83,567

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Justin Johnson works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Justin earned $83,567 in 2019.

Tyler Green

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,513

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $36,544
Overtime: $12,482
Other pay: $1,233
Benefits: $33,254
Total compensation: $83,513

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Tyler Green is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,513.

Wesley Gale

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,473

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $37,870
Total compensation: $83,473

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Wesley Gale is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,473.

Shane Cedarstrom

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,457

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,084
Overtime: $4,099
Other pay: $1,245
Benefits: $37,029
Total compensation: $83,457

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Shane Cedarstrom holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,457.

Ashlee Vanallen

Support Services Coordinator II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,456

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,575
Benefits: $36,663
Total compensation: $83,456

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Ashlee Vanallen holds the role of Support Services Coordinator II at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,456.

John Christiansen

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,433

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,587
Overtime: $967
Other pay: $1,254
Benefits: $41,625
Total compensation: $83,433

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John Christiansen works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. John earned $83,433 in 2019.

Gary Curtis

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,427

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $2,609
Other pay: $1,796
Benefits: $37,755
Total compensation: $83,427

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Gary Curtis works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Gary earned $83,427 in 2019.

Nicholas Strong

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,407

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,784
Overtime: $960
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $38,625
Total compensation: $83,407

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Nicholas Strong holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,407.

Mario Delgado

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,312

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $3,373
Other pay: $1,002
Benefits: $37,405
Total compensation: $83,312

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At Department of Corrections, Mario Delgado serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,312.

Corey Bastian

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,283

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,270
Overtime: $1,482
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $37,795
Total compensation: $83,283

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At Department of Corrections, Corey Bastian serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,283.

Casey Barney

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,227

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,800
Benefits: $37,147
Total compensation: $83,227

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Casey Barney is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,227.

Joshua Brewer

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,214

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $45,669
Overtime: $199
Other pay: $81
Benefits: $37,266
Total compensation: $83,214

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Joshua Brewer holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,214.

Bryson Steck

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$83,193

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,067
Benefits: $37,594
Total compensation: $83,193

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Bryson Steck works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Bryson earned $83,193 in 2019.