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 Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Joe Thomas serves as a Environmental Program Manager I within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $149,673.
Engineering Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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John Mackey is a Engineering Manager I at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $148,830.
Assistant Attorney General IV/Department of Environmental Quality
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Bret Randall holds the role of Assistant Attorney General IV at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $148,147.
Environmental Program Manager II/Department of Environmental Quality
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James Harris holds the role of Environmental Program Manager II at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $146,752.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, A Call Iv serves as a Environmental Program Manager I within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $146,244.
Engineering Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Michael Grange holds the role of Engineering Manager I at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $146,230.
Environmental Program Manager II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Duane Mortensen holds the role of Environmental Program Manager II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $145,619.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Harold Burge serves as a Environmental Program Manager I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $144,067.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Patti Fauver holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $143,937.