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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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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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.

Record list

Employees

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Danielle Lenz

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$71,356
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$47,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,445
Benefits
$22,512
Total compensation
$71,356

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Danielle Lenz is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $71,356.

Ying-Ying Macauley

Engineering Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp
$71,100
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$41,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,163
Benefits
$25,905
Total compensation
$71,100

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Ying-Ying Macauley holds the role of Engineering Manager I at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $71,100.

Rebecca Brown

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$70,050
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$48,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$21,315
Total compensation
$70,050

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rebecca Brown holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,050.

Jodie Swanson

Information Specialist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$69,818
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$37,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,760
Total compensation
$69,818

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jodie Swanson is a Information Specialist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $69,818.

William Damery

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$67,895
Sub-department
DEQ Water Quality
Base pay
$9,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,671
Benefits
$12,230
Total compensation
$67,895

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, William Damery serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Water Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $67,895.

Nicole Pellicori

Purchasing Agent I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$67,742
Sub-department
DEQ Executive Director
Base pay
$36,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$30,851
Total compensation
$67,742

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nicole Pellicori works as a Purchasing Agent I for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. Nicole earned $67,742 in 2019.

Jennifer Yee

Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp
$67,704
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$36,039
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$466
Benefits
$31,199
Total compensation
$67,704

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Yee holds the role of Environmental Program Coordinator at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $67,704.

Laurie Leib

Office Specialist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$67,648
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$38,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$175
Benefits
$28,906
Total compensation
$67,648

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Laurie Leib works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Laurie earned $67,648 in 2019.

Shane Bekkemellom

Administrative Legal Secretary/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$65,839
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$41,694
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$700
Benefits
$23,444
Total compensation
$65,839

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Shane Bekkemellom serves as a Administrative Legal Secretary within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $65,839.

Leonardo Calcagno

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$65,807
Sub-department
DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay
$42,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95
Benefits
$23,712
Total compensation
$65,807

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Leonardo Calcagno is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $65,807.

Alexis Wilson

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$65,591
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$43,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,178
Benefits
$21,071
Total compensation
$65,591

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Alexis Wilson holds the role of Environmental Scientist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $65,591.

Rachel Hancock

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$65,556
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$41,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$578
Benefits
$23,781
Total compensation
$65,556

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rachel Hancock works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Rachel earned $65,556 in 2019.

Michelle Horning

Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$65,274
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$36,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,969
Total compensation
$65,274

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michelle Horning is a Environmental Program Coordinator at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. 2019 total compensation came to $65,274.

Dawnie Jacobo

Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$64,679
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$34,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95
Benefits
$29,913
Total compensation
$64,679

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Dawnie Jacobo holds the role of Environmental Program Coordinator at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $64,679.