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 77

James Morris

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

2019 total comp

$10,102

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $5,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,690
Total compensation: $10,102

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At Department of Corrections, James Morris serves as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,102.

Jessica Baker

Auditor I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,031

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $9,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $782
Total compensation: $10,031

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Jessica Baker holds the role of Auditor I at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,031.

Shane Welch

Correctional Industries Manager - Non Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,015

Sub-department: DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay: $4,923
Overtime: $692
Other pay: $185
Benefits: $4,215
Total compensation: $10,015

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Shane Welch holds the role of Correctional Industries Manager - Non Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Correctional Industries. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,015.

Caden Walker

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,846

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $6,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $3,127
Total compensation: $9,846

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Caden Walker is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $9,846.

Shawn Harris

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,815

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $4,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $4,806
Total compensation: $9,815

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At Department of Corrections, Shawn Harris serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $9,815.

Joshua Emmett

Correctional Intern/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,805

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $9,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $764
Total compensation: $9,805

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Joshua Emmett holds the role of Correctional Intern at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,805.

Jolene Meltzer

Registered Nurse II/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$9,760

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $5,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $574
Benefits: $3,418
Total compensation: $9,760

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At Department of Corrections, Jolene Meltzer serves as a Registered Nurse II within Doc Medical Services. Their 2017 pay totaled $9,760.

Monica Roberts

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,664

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $4,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $308
Benefits: $4,730
Total compensation: $9,664

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Monica Roberts is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $9,664.

Pearl Richardson

Office Specialist II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,590

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $6,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,614
Total compensation: $9,590

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Pearl Richardson works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Pearl earned $9,590 in 2019.

Paul Epperson

Caseworker III/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,585

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $5,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,074
Total compensation: $9,585

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Paul Epperson holds the role of Caseworker III at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,585.

Nora Wilson

Office Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,574

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $5,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $3,671
Total compensation: $9,574

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Nora Wilson is a Office Specialist I at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $9,574.

Laura Mohlman

Caseworker III/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$9,537

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $5,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,971
Total compensation: $9,537

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Laura Mohlman holds the role of Caseworker III at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $9,537.

Amanda Griffiths

Correctional Intern/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,490

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $8,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $739
Total compensation: $9,490

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Amanda Griffiths is a Correctional Intern at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. 2018 total compensation came to $9,490.

Charles Rhoades

Emergency Medical Technician/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,458

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $5,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,695
Benefits: $1,830
Total compensation: $9,458

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Charles Rhoades is a Emergency Medical Technician at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $9,458.

Rita Branch-Davis

Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,424

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $8,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $734
Total compensation: $9,424

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Rita Branch-Davis works as a Support Services Coordinator I for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Rita earned $9,424 in 2018.

Andrew Burdine

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,418

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $4,762
Overtime: $744
Other pay: $159
Benefits: $3,754
Total compensation: $9,418

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Andrew Burdine is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $9,418.

Cody Strickland

Correctional Industries Manager - Non Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,402

Sub-department: DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay: $4,923
Overtime: $231
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $4,125
Total compensation: $9,402

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cody Strickland is a Correctional Industries Manager - Non Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Correctional Industries. 2018 total compensation came to $9,402.

Brianna Saulnier

Emergency Medical Technician/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,373

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $5,021
Overtime: $520
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $3,174
Total compensation: $9,373

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Brianna Saulnier serves as a Emergency Medical Technician within Doc Medical Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,373.

Jaclyn Pace

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,365

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $4,906
Overtime: $97
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $4,199
Total compensation: $9,365

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jaclyn Pace works as a Correctional Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Jaclyn earned $9,365 in 2019.

Jessica Cook

Administrative Secretary/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$9,323

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $4,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $4,442
Total compensation: $9,323

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Jessica Cook works as a Administrative Secretary for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Jessica earned $9,323 in 2017.

Shawn Bekkemellom

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$9,312

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $4,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $4,550
Total compensation: $9,312

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Shawn Bekkemellom holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $9,312.

Ashlee Breinholt

Support Services Coordinator II/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,281

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $5,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $4,051
Total compensation: $9,281

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Ashlee Breinholt is a Support Services Coordinator II at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $9,281.

Amber Francom

Custodian I/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$9,184

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $4,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $4,941
Total compensation: $9,184

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Amber Francom holds the role of Custodian I at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,184.

William Park

Boiler/Hvac Specialist/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,184

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $5,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143
Benefits: $3,848
Total compensation: $9,184

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Pay Components: [object Object]

William Park works as a Boiler/Hvac Specialist for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. William earned $9,184 in 2018.

Brandon Heffron

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,080

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $3,242
Overtime: $2,173
Other pay: $324
Benefits: $3,341
Total compensation: $9,080

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Corrections, Brandon Heffron serves as a Correctional Officer, Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2018 pay totaled $9,080.

Brandon Meadows

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$9,056

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $2,925
Overtime: $2,797
Other pay: $292
Benefits: $3,041
Total compensation: $9,056

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Brandon Meadows is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $9,056.

Seth Shaffer

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$8,888

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $5,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $2,943
Total compensation: $8,888

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Seth Shaffer is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $8,888.

Vicki Wood

Office Specialist II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$8,761

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $8,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $683
Total compensation: $8,761

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Vicki Wood is a Office Specialist II at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $8,761.

Gregory Perry

Investigator III, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$8,760

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $4,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,009
Total compensation: $8,760

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Gregory Perry holds the role of Investigator III, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $8,760.

Pauline Sturdy

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$8,705

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $7,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,352
Total compensation: $8,705

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Pauline Sturdy is a Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. 2019 total compensation came to $8,705.

Sarah Faulkner

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

2018 total comp

$8,676

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $5,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $3,245
Total compensation: $8,676

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Sarah Faulkner is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $8,676.

Chandra Kersey

Office Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$8,668

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $4,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,086
Total compensation: $8,668

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Chandra Kersey is a Office Specialist I at Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. 2018 total compensation came to $8,668.

Adrienne Dejager

Correctional Intern/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$8,658

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $7,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $675
Total compensation: $8,658

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Adrienne Dejager works as a Correctional Intern for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Adrienne earned $8,658 in 2018.

Melody Anderson

Caseworker III/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$8,637

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $5,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3,621
Total compensation: $8,637

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Melody Anderson works as a Caseworker III for Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. Melody earned $8,637 in 2017.

Daniel Hampton

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$8,612

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $3,160
Overtime: $2,133
Other pay: $316
Benefits: $3,003
Total compensation: $8,612

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Daniel Hampton is a Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $8,612.

Victoria Nelson

Support Services Coordinator II/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$8,593

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $5,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22
Benefits: $3,385
Total compensation: $8,593

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Victoria Nelson is a Support Services Coordinator II at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $8,593.

Kort Frischknecht

Program Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$8,513

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $5,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $712
Benefits: $2,182
Total compensation: $8,513

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Kort Frischknecht holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Corrections within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,513.

Candice Gonsalves

Correctional Intern/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp

$8,479

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $7,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $660
Total compensation: $8,479

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Candice Gonsalves holds the role of Correctional Intern at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,479.

Morgan Bond

Correctional Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$8,478

Sub-department: DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay: $4,740
Overtime: $652
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $2,929
Total compensation: $8,478

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Morgan Bond holds the role of Correctional Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $8,478.

Shelly Atwood

Office Specialist I/Department of Corrections

2017 total comp

$8,413

Sub-department: DOC Medical Services
Base pay: $4,061
Overtime: $152
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $4,200
Total compensation: $8,413

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Shelly Atwood works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Corrections within Doc Medical Services. Shelly earned $8,413 in 2017.