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 35

Jared Rose

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

2019 total comp

$86,757

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $803
Benefits: $35,119
Total compensation: $86,757

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At Department of Corrections, Jared Rose serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,757.

Taylor Dietrich

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,716

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,812
Benefits: $37,385
Total compensation: $86,716

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At Department of Corrections, Taylor Dietrich serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,716.

Stephanie Freestone

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,673

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $44,065
Overtime: $1,621
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $39,087
Total compensation: $86,673

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At Department of Corrections, Stephanie Freestone serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,673.

Ty Amy

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,664

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,707
Overtime: $10,285
Other pay: $977
Benefits: $33,695
Total compensation: $86,664

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At Department of Corrections, Ty Amy serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,664.

Duane Reed

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

2018 total comp

$86,636

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,544
Overtime: $5,206
Other pay: $638
Benefits: $38,248
Total compensation: $86,636

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Duane Reed holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $86,636.

David Attridge

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,633

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,515
Overtime: $4,625
Other pay: $1,031
Benefits: $38,462
Total compensation: $86,633

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David Attridge holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,633.

Kelly Gardner

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,605

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,676
Total compensation: $86,605

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Kelly Gardner works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Kelly earned $86,605 in 2019.

Rickie Ivory

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,549

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,453
Overtime: $16,046
Other pay: $1,637
Benefits: $27,414
Total compensation: $86,549

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Rickie Ivory holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,549.

Janelle Turner

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,431

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,675
Benefits: $38,241
Total compensation: $86,431

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Janelle Turner holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,431.

Sarra Mcgillis

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,425

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,771
Overtime: $7,103
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $37,152
Total compensation: $86,425

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sarra Mcgillis works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Sarra earned $86,425 in 2019.

Mikaela Baird

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,411

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,697
Overtime: $4,252
Other pay: $899
Benefits: $38,563
Total compensation: $86,411

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Mikaela Baird works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Mikaela earned $86,411 in 2019.

Amber Gardner

Licensed Clinical Therapist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,385

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $50,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98
Benefits: $35,369
Total compensation: $86,385

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Amber Gardner holds the role of Licensed Clinical Therapist at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,385.

Cyle Cox

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,364

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $44,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,215
Benefits: $39,084
Total compensation: $86,364

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At Department of Corrections, Cyle Cox serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,364.

Landon Haws

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,362

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $49,122
Overtime: $6,408
Other pay: $1,934
Benefits: $28,898
Total compensation: $86,362

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Landon Haws works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Landon earned $86,362 in 2019.

Cory Cody

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,353

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $675
Other pay: $6,171
Benefits: $37,976
Total compensation: $86,353

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At Department of Corrections, Cory Cody serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,353.

Nathan Washer

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,323

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,023
Benefits: $38,011
Total compensation: $86,323

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Nathan Washer is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $86,323.

Jesse Miller

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,298

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,477
Overtime: $5,406
Other pay: $1,270
Benefits: $38,145
Total compensation: $86,298

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Jesse Miller holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,298.

Erik Kruger

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,260

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $36,690
Overtime: $13,360
Other pay: $1,233
Benefits: $34,977
Total compensation: $86,260

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Erik Kruger works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. Erik earned $86,260 in 2019.

Joshua Little

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,096

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,770
Overtime: $15,304
Other pay: $1,598
Benefits: $27,424
Total compensation: $86,096

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Joshua Little serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $86,096.

Chris Facer

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,052

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,437
Benefits: $27,255
Total compensation: $86,052

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Chris Facer is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $86,052.

Jared Naylor

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,035

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,749
Overtime: $6,041
Other pay: $526
Benefits: $37,719
Total compensation: $86,035

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Jared Naylor works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Jared earned $86,035 in 2019.

Ryan Balaszi

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$86,029

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,788
Overtime: $3,393
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $38,112
Total compensation: $86,029

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ryan Balaszi is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $86,029.

Harold Judd

Marketing Specialist/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,987

Sub-department: DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay: $49,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,067
Total compensation: $85,987

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Harold Judd is a Marketing Specialist at Department of Corrections within Doc Correctional Industries. 2019 total compensation came to $85,987.

Lane Allen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$85,897

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $39,500
Overtime: $12,844
Other pay: $1,521
Benefits: $32,031
Total compensation: $85,897

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At Department of Corrections, Lane Allen serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $85,897.

Dustin Appel

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

2018 total comp

$85,824

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $40,032
Overtime: $11,284
Other pay: $1,201
Benefits: $33,307
Total compensation: $85,824

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Dustin Appel is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $85,824.

Michael Robinson

Therapist Supervisor/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$85,798

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $47,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,277
Total compensation: $85,798

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At Department of Corrections, Michael Robinson serves as a Therapist Supervisor within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2017 pay totaled $85,798.

Ryan Proctor

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

2018 total comp

$85,770

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,544
Overtime: $4,960
Other pay: $372
Benefits: $37,894
Total compensation: $85,770

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Ryan Proctor holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $85,770.

Charles Pettit

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,731

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,267
Overtime: $5,186
Other pay: $1,320
Benefits: $37,959
Total compensation: $85,731

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At Department of Corrections, Charles Pettit serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,731.

Taylor Fritz

Correctional Industries Program Specialist - Non Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,728

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,001
Benefits: $35,470
Total compensation: $85,728

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Taylor Fritz is a Correctional Industries Program Specialist - Non Post at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $85,728.

Andrew Walker

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

2019 total comp

$85,726

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $47,585
Overtime: $1,266
Other pay: $1,011
Benefits: $35,865
Total compensation: $85,726

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At Department of Corrections, Andrew Walker serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,726.

Michael Perkins

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,724

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $43,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,954
Benefits: $37,986
Total compensation: $85,724

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Michael Perkins is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $85,724.

Taska Clark

Dental Assistant/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,694

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $42,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $42,514
Total compensation: $85,694

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At Department of Corrections, Taska Clark serves as a Dental Assistant within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,694.

Billy Hooley

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,677

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $5,069
Other pay: $952
Benefits: $38,124
Total compensation: $85,677

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Billy Hooley holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,677.

Joseph Christensen

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,656

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $42,774
Overtime: $2,785
Other pay: $1,563
Benefits: $38,534
Total compensation: $85,656

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Joseph Christensen holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,656.

Kevin Mciff

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,651

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,029
Overtime: $5,883
Other pay: $1,567
Benefits: $37,172
Total compensation: $85,651

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Kevin Mciff works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Kevin earned $85,651 in 2019.

Kevin Torgersen

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,637

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,906
Overtime: $56
Other pay: $943
Benefits: $37,732
Total compensation: $85,637

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Kevin Torgersen holds the role of Correctional Sergeant, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,637.

Karl North

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

2019 total comp

$85,634

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,975
Overtime: $1,037
Other pay: $39
Benefits: $37,581
Total compensation: $85,634

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Karl North holds the role of Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,634.

Christopher Carter

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

2018 total comp

$85,625

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $45,024
Overtime: $1,280
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $39,178
Total compensation: $85,625

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Christopher Carter is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $85,625.

John Johnson

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,620

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $41,532
Overtime: $4,662
Other pay: $1,349
Benefits: $38,077
Total compensation: $85,620

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At Department of Corrections, John Johnson serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,620.

Glenn Ercanbrack

Correctional Regional Administrator II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$85,603

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $46,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,479
Benefits: $36,148
Total compensation: $85,603

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Glenn Ercanbrack is a Correctional Regional Administrator II at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $85,603.