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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Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Marc Wade serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2018 pay totaled $93,304.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Nathan Lunstad is a Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. 2018 total compensation came to $93,044.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Alexander Anderson works as a Environmental Scientist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Alexander earned $92,531 in 2019.
IT Analyst II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Rachel Albritton is a IT Analyst II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. 2019 total compensation came to $92,295.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lucy Parham works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Lucy earned $91,386 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Carl Adams works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Carl earned $91,267 in 2019.
Financial Analyst II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Sheila Stone holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,724.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Shauna Ward is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $90,718.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Jeanne Riley serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $90,389.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lauran Ortman holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,308.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Rebekah Downard serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,212.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Brianna Ariotti works as a Environmental Scientist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Brianna earned $89,577 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Kristy Weber is a Environmental Scientist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $89,501.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Rik Ombach holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $88,728.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jeffrey Studenka is a Environmental Program Manager I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2017 total compensation came to $88,529.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Melissa Noble works as a Environmental Scientist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Melissa earned $88,419 in 2019.
Executive Assistant, Appointed/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jenny Potter works as a Executive Assistant, Appointed for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. Jenny earned $88,366 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Suzan Tahir is a Environmental Scientist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $88,104.
Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jay Morris works as a Environmental Program Manager I for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Jay earned $87,934 in 2019.