Utah / Department of Environmental Quality
Agency file
The Department of Environmental Quality protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.
In 2019, this agency had 500 employees with median total compensation of $95,806; the highest distinct record was $274,422.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 500 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,806) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $134,723 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,150. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36.6M — | 440 — | $99,852 — |
| 2018 | $37.2M ▲ 1.7% | 423 ▼ 3.9% | $103,100 ▲ 3.3% |
| 2019 | $41.4M ▲ 11.2% | 500 ▲ 18.2% | $95,806 ▼ 7.1% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Kevin Hart works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Kevin earned $122,030 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Richard Mckeague Iii works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Richard earned $121,998 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Gwyn Galloway works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Gwyn earned $121,943 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Chad Gilgen holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,648.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Mark Crim holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $121,639.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Kari Lundeen serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $121,098.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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David Wilson works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. David earned $120,854 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Donald Hall serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Water Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $120,816.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Gregory Sorenson is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $120,613.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Thaddeus Baldwin holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $120,496.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Christopher Shope is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $120,422.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jeffrey Studenka is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $120,323.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Gregory Mortensen works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Gregory earned $120,235 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Craig Barnitz serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,869.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Samuel Grenlie holds the role of Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,850.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Matt Sullivan holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,810.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Phillip Goble is a Environmental Program Manager I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $119,470.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Alan Humpherys holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,444.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Hillary Mason works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Hillary earned $119,290 in 2019.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lisa Nelson is a Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. 2019 total compensation came to $119,286.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Michael Pecorelli holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,214.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Joseph Katz serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,186.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Paul Zahn serves as a Environmental Program Manager I within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,086.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Glade Sowards is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $118,960.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, James Bowcutt serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,921.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Rolf Johnsson is a Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $118,740.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Ryan Dearing serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,538.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Svetlana Kopytkovskiy works as a Environmental Engineer III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Svetlana earned $118,504 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Toby Hooker holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $118,465.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Leonard Wright serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,290.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Michael Allred holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $118,241.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Deidre Beck is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $118,093.
Environmental Scientist IV/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Nicholas Von Stackelberg serves as a Environmental Scientist IV within Deq Water Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,047.
Administrative Services Manager/Department of Environmental Quality
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Emily Canton is a Administrative Services Manager at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $117,964.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Michael Yang holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,881.
Financial Manager II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Dale Jorgensen holds the role of Financial Manager II at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,846.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Joel Karmazyn serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,795.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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David Wheeler holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,733.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Sandra Wingert holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,724.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jennifer Robinson is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $117,710.