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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Record list
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Deputy Director, Environmental Quality/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Brad Johnson serves as a Deputy Director, Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $274,422.
Executive Director, Deq/Department of Environmental Quality
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Alan Matheson Jr. holds the role of Executive Director, Deq at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. In 2019, their total compensation was $214,687.
Director, Division of Air Quality/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Bryce Bird serves as a Director, Division of Air Quality within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $196,311.
Director,Division of Environmental Response/Department of Environmental Quality
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Brent Everett holds the role of Director,Division of Environmental Response at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $195,233.
Director, Division of Drinking Water/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Marie Owens serves as a Director, Division of Drinking Water within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2019 pay totaled $191,466.
Director, Division of Waste Management & Radiation Control/Department of Environmental Quality
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Scott Anderson works as a Director, Division of Waste Management & Radiation Control for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Scott earned $187,870 in 2019.
Deputy Division Director, Deq/Department of Environmental Quality
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David Lundberg works as a Deputy Division Director, Deq for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. David earned $185,709 in 2019.
Deputy Director, Environmental Quality/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lorin Baird works as a Deputy Director, Environmental Quality for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Lorin earned $181,464 in 2019.
Director, Division of Water Quality/Department of Environmental Quality
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Erica Gaddis works as a Director, Division of Water Quality for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Erica earned $180,126 in 2019.
Information Technology Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Mike Casey works as a Information Technology Manager I for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Mike earned $176,674 in 2019.
Environmental Engineer IV/Department of Environmental Quality
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Eva Nieminski is a Environmental Engineer IV at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. 2019 total compensation came to $172,373.
Finance Director/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Craig Silotti serves as a Finance Director within Deq Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $166,230.