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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Facilities Coordinator III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Diane Hernandez is a Facilities Coordinator III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. 2019 total compensation came to $85,662.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Randi Ryan serves as a Environmental Scientist II within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,542.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Alex Pashley is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $85,270.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Kelsey Christiansen is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $84,715.
Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lisa Gelino-Titcomb is a Environmental Program Coordinator at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $84,576.
Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality
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Carlee Christoffersen works as a Environmental Program Coordinator for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Carlee earned $83,599 in 2019.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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William Andes works as a Environmental Engineer III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. William earned $83,503 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Kristen Anderson works as a Environmental Scientist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Kristen earned $83,243 in 2019.
Accounting Technician III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Beverly Rasmussen works as a Accounting Technician III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. Beverly earned $82,886 in 2019.
Contract/Grant Analyst II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Marsha Case works as a Contract/Grant Analyst II for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Marsha earned $82,804 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Paul Harding works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Paul earned $82,706 in 2019.
Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Judith Etherington serves as a Environmental Program Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,194.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Phillip Burns serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Their 2019 pay totaled $81,334.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Morgan Atkinson works as a Environmental Program Manager I for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Morgan earned $81,259 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Benjamin Brown serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Water Quality. Their 2018 pay totaled $80,651.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Nathan Nichols holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. In 2018, their total compensation was $80,071.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Hans Millican serves as a Environmental Program Manager I within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $79,472.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Melissa Ottley holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $79,083.