Utah / Department of Environmental Quality

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Department of Environmental Quality

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $41.4M
Employees: 500
Median total: $95,806
Highest record: $274,422

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1$172,373+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $50,113 (60%)
Overtime — $46 (0%)
Other — $2,809 (3%)
Benefits — $29,873 (36%)

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

$7,150

$43,000

$95,806

$118,538

$134,723

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).

Largest job titles

Environmental Scientist III

142 · $114,211

Environmental Engineer III

48 · $113,237

Environmental Program Manager I

31 · $134,723

Environmental Scientist III

17 · $58,267

Office Technician II

17 · $32,438

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

Year over year

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%

Compare

Similar departments

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.

Pesticide Regulation California67% match
C.R.M.C. Rhode Island62% match

Record list

Employees

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Ty Howard

Director, Division of Waste Management & Radiation Control/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$56,232

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $36,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $587
Benefits: $19,305
Total compensation: $56,232

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ty Howard is a Director, Division of Waste Management & Radiation Control at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $56,232.

Brenda Johnson

Office Specialist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$56,078

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $28,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $817
Benefits: $27,198
Total compensation: $56,078

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brenda Johnson is a Office Specialist I at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $56,078.

Nando Meli Jr

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$55,307

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $1,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,682
Benefits: $6,225
Total compensation: $55,307

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Nando Meli Jr holds the role of Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $55,307.

Adam Arnold

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$54,996

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $34,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,051
Benefits: $17,297
Total compensation: $54,996

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Adam Arnold works as a Environmental Scientist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Adam earned $54,996 in 2019.

Kenneth Hoffman

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$54,689

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $39,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $815
Benefits: $14,394
Total compensation: $54,689

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kenneth Hoffman works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Kenneth earned $54,689 in 2019.

Kathleen Allred

Office Specialist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$54,211

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $28,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $26,064
Total compensation: $54,211

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Kathleen Allred serves as a Office Specialist I within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,211.

Jami Hughes

Office Specialist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$54,166

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $30,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $23,518
Total compensation: $54,166

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jami Hughes is a Office Specialist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $54,166.

Marianne Booth

Administrative Secretary/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$54,074

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $28,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $894
Benefits: $24,868
Total compensation: $54,074

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Marianne Booth serves as a Administrative Secretary within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $54,074.

Bart Cubrich

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$53,824

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $33,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,075
Benefits: $17,024
Total compensation: $53,824

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Bart Cubrich works as a Environmental Scientist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Bart earned $53,824 in 2019.

Jerry Rogers

Financial Analyst I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$53,623

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $32,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,769
Benefits: $18,775
Total compensation: $53,623

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jerry Rogers works as a Financial Analyst I for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Jerry earned $53,623 in 2019.

Laurie Leib

Support Staff Supervisor/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$53,130

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $30,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,638
Total compensation: $53,130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Laurie Leib serves as a Support Staff Supervisor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $53,130.

Lauren Adrion

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$52,813

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $35,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $17,219
Total compensation: $52,813

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Lauren Adrion works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Lauren earned $52,813 in 2019.

Laurie Richards

Office Specialist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$52,624

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $33,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,305
Total compensation: $52,624

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Laurie Richards serves as a Office Specialist I within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,624.

Sharon Anderson

Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$52,062

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $30,595
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $440
Benefits: $21,009
Total compensation: $52,062

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Sharon Anderson holds the role of Office Technician II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,062.

Gary Kobzeff

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$51,317

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $28,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,498
Benefits: $17,279
Total compensation: $51,317

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Gary Kobzeff serves as a Environmental Engineer III within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,317.

Jeremy Andrews

Financial Analyst III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$51,298

Sub-department: DEQ Executive Director
Base pay: $30,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,698
Total compensation: $51,298

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jeremy Andrews is a Financial Analyst III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. 2019 total compensation came to $51,298.

Savannah Moore

Administrative Secretary/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$50,529

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $26,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $24,070
Total compensation: $50,529

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Savannah Moore works as a Administrative Secretary for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Savannah earned $50,529 in 2019.

Chelsea Qualls

Office Specialist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$50,456

Sub-department: DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay: $27,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $22,498
Total compensation: $50,456

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Chelsea Qualls is a Office Specialist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. 2019 total compensation came to $50,456.