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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 34

Derrick Cumbee

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

2019 total comp

$87,725

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,701
Overtime: $1,376
Other pay: $294
Benefits: $39,355
Total compensation: $87,725

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Derrick Cumbee holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,725.

Adam Chard

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

2019 total comp

$87,662

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $40,183
Total compensation: $87,662

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Adam Chard is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $87,662.

Chad Bowler

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,656

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,131
Overtime: $15,729
Other pay: $1,685
Benefits: $27,112
Total compensation: $87,656

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Chad Bowler works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Chad earned $87,656 in 2019.

Brandon Johnston

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,610

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $45,216
Overtime: $1,670
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $38,988
Total compensation: $87,610

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Brandon Johnston works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Brandon earned $87,610 in 2019.

Kirk Whitney

Journey Plumber/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,592

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $45,469
Overtime: $2,969
Other pay: $3,836
Benefits: $35,320
Total compensation: $87,592

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Kirk Whitney holds the role of Journey Plumber at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,592.

Maxwell Bond

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,580

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,339
Overtime: $12,301
Other pay: $1,696
Benefits: $33,245
Total compensation: $87,580

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At Department of Corrections, Maxwell Bond serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,580.

Michael Arnold

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$87,519

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $38,360
Overtime: $7,986
Other pay: $1,995
Benefits: $39,177
Total compensation: $87,519

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Michael Arnold works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Michael earned $87,519 in 2018.

Jon Thompson

Officer/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,470

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $44,590
Overtime: $1,739
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $40,040
Total compensation: $87,470

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Jon Thompson holds the role of Officer at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,470.

Thomas Bore

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,445

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $191
Benefits: $37,754
Total compensation: $87,445

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Thomas Bore holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,445.

Joseph Murphy

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

2019 total comp

$87,436

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,904
Overtime: $6,006
Other pay: $1,083
Benefits: $33,443
Total compensation: $87,436

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Joseph Murphy works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Joseph earned $87,436 in 2019.

Jay Coates

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,393

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,489
Overtime: $2,993
Other pay: $1,089
Benefits: $34,823
Total compensation: $87,393

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jay Coates works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Jay earned $87,393 in 2019.

Nicholas Smith

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,386

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,774
Overtime: $4,732
Other pay: $1,643
Benefits: $38,236
Total compensation: $87,386

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Nicholas Smith serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,386.

Christopher Westlund

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,380

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,660
Benefits: $37,452
Total compensation: $87,380

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Christopher Westlund serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,380.

Noelle Eldredge

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

2019 total comp

$87,365

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,794
Overtime: $1,033
Other pay: $1,223
Benefits: $35,315
Total compensation: $87,365

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At Department of Corrections, Noelle Eldredge serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Associate, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,365.

Miles Gevas

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,312

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $7,440
Other pay: $1,270
Benefits: $37,071
Total compensation: $87,312

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Miles Gevas works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Miles earned $87,312 in 2019.

Chad Rosenlund

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,287

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $6,865
Other pay: $1,270
Benefits: $37,885
Total compensation: $87,287

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Chad Rosenlund serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,287.

Jesse Gettler

Correctional Industries Program Specialist - Non Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,272

Sub-department: DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay: $38,909
Overtime: $11,318
Other pay: $1,310
Benefits: $35,735
Total compensation: $87,272

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jesse Gettler is a Correctional Industries Program Specialist - Non Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Correctional Industries. 2019 total compensation came to $87,272.

Martin Norman

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,194

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,817
Overtime: $2,764
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $42,078
Total compensation: $87,194

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Martin Norman serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,194.

Clifford Cabanilla

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,133

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $41,534
Overtime: $5,723
Other pay: $1,408
Benefits: $38,468
Total compensation: $87,133

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Clifford Cabanilla holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,133.

Brandon Johnson

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,103

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $47,861
Overtime: $3,653
Other pay: $1,154
Benefits: $34,435
Total compensation: $87,103

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brandon Johnson holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,103.

Paula Cook

Correctional Industries Program Specialist/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$87,080

Sub-department: DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay: $47,023
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $49
Benefits: $39,980
Total compensation: $87,080

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Paula Cook holds the role of Correctional Industries Program Specialist at Department of Corrections within Doc Correctional Industries. In 2017, their total compensation was $87,080.

Alexander Savage

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,037

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $6,441
Other pay: $1,270
Benefits: $38,059
Total compensation: $87,037

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Alexander Savage is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $87,037.

Hamani Hill

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$87,003

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,281
Overtime: $6,785
Other pay: $1,032
Benefits: $37,906
Total compensation: $87,003

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Hamani Hill is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $87,003.

Shaun Fesler

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,997

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,078
Total compensation: $86,997

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shaun Fesler holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,997.

Daniel Schugk

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

2017 total comp

$86,941

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $32,320
Overtime: $22,785
Other pay: $1,616
Benefits: $30,220
Total compensation: $86,941

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Daniel Schugk serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $86,941.

Jeff Jensen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,928

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $5,952
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $38,016
Total compensation: $86,928

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Jeff Jensen serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,928.

Audrey Caudill

Correctional Industries Program Specialist/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$86,922

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $381
Benefits: $39,651
Total compensation: $86,922

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Audrey Caudill works as a Correctional Industries Program Specialist for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Audrey earned $86,922 in 2017.

Dustin Anderson

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

2019 total comp

$86,904

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $39,950
Total compensation: $86,904

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Dustin Anderson works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Dustin earned $86,904 in 2019.

Tanner Lund

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,902

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,774
Overtime: $4,088
Other pay: $1,726
Benefits: $38,314
Total compensation: $86,902

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tanner Lund holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,902.

Steven Unsworth

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

2019 total comp

$86,883

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,904
Overtime: $113
Other pay: $248
Benefits: $39,619
Total compensation: $86,883

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Steven Unsworth serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,883.

Jordan Reynolds

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,873

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,082
Overtime: $7,855
Other pay: $1,592
Benefits: $37,344
Total compensation: $86,873

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jordan Reynolds holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,873.

James Drury

Correctional Industries Program Specialist - Non Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,861

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $49,405
Overtime: $1,165
Other pay: $287
Benefits: $36,005
Total compensation: $86,861

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Pay Components: [object Object]

James Drury is a Correctional Industries Program Specialist - Non Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $86,861.

Kurtis Parry

Facilities Coordinator III/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,860

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,435
Benefits: $37,367
Total compensation: $86,860

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Kurtis Parry serves as a Facilities Coordinator III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,860.

Christopher Jensen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,850

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $44,065
Overtime: $3,095
Other pay: $1,347
Benefits: $38,343
Total compensation: $86,850

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Christopher Jensen works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Christopher earned $86,850 in 2019.

Scott Marlin

Program Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,833

Sub-department: DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay: $52,520
Overtime: $947
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $33,190
Total compensation: $86,833

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Scott Marlin is a Program Specialist I at Department of Corrections within Doc Correctional Industries. 2019 total compensation came to $86,833.

Matthew Clonts

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,825

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,519
Overtime: $6,813
Other pay: $1,587
Benefits: $36,906
Total compensation: $86,825

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Matthew Clonts holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,825.

Dallen Butterfield

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,818

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,029
Overtime: $3,839
Other pay: $952
Benefits: $40,998
Total compensation: $86,818

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Dallen Butterfield is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $86,818.

Angie Stevens

Auditor IV/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,797

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $52,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,368
Total compensation: $86,797

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At Department of Corrections, Angie Stevens serves as a Auditor IV within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,797.

Jacob Williams

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,792

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,784
Overtime: $3,752
Other pay: $1,176
Benefits: $38,080
Total compensation: $86,792

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jacob Williams is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $86,792.

Frank Turner

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,786

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,368
Benefits: $38,635
Total compensation: $86,786

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Frank Turner holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,786.