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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 12

Carol Blackburn

Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$26,699
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$7,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,013
Benefits
$9,541
Total compensation
$26,699

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[object Object]

Carol Blackburn holds the role of Office Technician II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $26,699.

Braden Cluster

Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$26,429
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$18,049
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,608
Benefits
$6,771
Total compensation
$26,429

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[object Object]

Braden Cluster works as a Environmental Scientist I for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Braden earned $26,429 in 2019.

David Gould

Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$26,411
Sub-department
DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay
$13,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,281
Total compensation
$26,411

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[object Object]

David Gould works as a Office Technician II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. David earned $26,411 in 2017.

Ryan Parker

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$26,012
Sub-department
DEQ Water Quality
Base pay
$14,760
Overtime
$7,288
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,964
Total compensation
$26,012

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[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Ryan Parker serves as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job within Deq Water Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $26,012.

Braden Cluster

Research Analyst/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$25,851
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$17,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,471
Benefits
$6,735
Total compensation
$25,851

Source-specific fields

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[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Braden Cluster serves as a Research Analyst within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,851.

Rebecca Smith

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$25,777
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$17,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73
Benefits
$7,915
Total compensation
$25,777

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[object Object]

Rebecca Smith works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Rebecca earned $25,777 in 2019.

Rachel Fields

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$25,694
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$12,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,289
Benefits
$7,524
Total compensation
$25,694

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Rachel Fields works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Rachel earned $25,694 in 2019.

Kaci Mcneill

Archivist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$24,982
Sub-department
DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay
$16,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$190
Benefits
$8,664
Total compensation
$24,982

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kaci Mcneill works as a Archivist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Kaci earned $24,982 in 2019.

Kaci Mcneill

Office Specialist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$23,590
Sub-department
DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay
$14,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$585
Benefits
$8,658
Total compensation
$23,590

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kaci Mcneill is a Office Specialist I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $23,590.

Claire O'Donnell

Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$23,447
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$14,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95
Benefits
$8,460
Total compensation
$23,447

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Claire O'Donnell works as a Environmental Scientist I for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Claire earned $23,447 in 2019.

Madison Mcmullen

Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$23,399
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$15,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95
Benefits
$7,536
Total compensation
$23,399

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Madison Mcmullen serves as a Environmental Scientist I within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,399.

Tanner Lemer

Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$23,112
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$13,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95
Benefits
$10,005
Total compensation
$23,112

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tanner Lemer works as a Office Technician II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Tanner earned $23,112 in 2019.

Ellen Bailey

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$22,998
Sub-department
DEQ Water Quality
Base pay
$14,669
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$984
Benefits
$7,345
Total compensation
$22,998

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Ellen Bailey is a Environmental Scientist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $22,998.

Mark Squire

Research Analyst/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$22,076
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$14,229
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$153
Benefits
$7,694
Total compensation
$22,076

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mark Squire holds the role of Research Analyst at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $22,076.

Andrea Kilbane

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$21,574
Sub-department
DEQ Water Quality
Base pay
$12,766
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,250
Benefits
$6,558
Total compensation
$21,574

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Andrea Kilbane is a Environmental Scientist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $21,574.

Mitchell George Jr

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$21,234
Sub-department
DEQ Water Quality
Base pay
$12,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,478
Total compensation
$21,234

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Mitchell George Jr is a Environmental Scientist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $21,234.

Elden Olsen

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$21,034
Sub-department
DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay
$17,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$257
Benefits
$3,242
Total compensation
$21,034

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Elden Olsen holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $21,034.

Emily Frary

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$20,731
Sub-department
DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay
$15,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,365
Total compensation
$20,731

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Emily Frary serves as a Environmental Scientist II within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2017 pay totaled $20,731.

Shauna Ward

Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$20,120
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$13,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$432
Benefits
$6,628
Total compensation
$20,120

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Shauna Ward is a Environmental Scientist I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2017 total compensation came to $20,120.

Ryan Stephens

Environmental Planning Consultant/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp
$19,953
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$11,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$243
Benefits
$7,720
Total compensation
$19,953

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Ryan Stephens serves as a Environmental Planning Consultant within Deq Air Quality. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,953.

Clanci Hawks

Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$19,777
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$9,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,704
Total compensation
$19,777

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Clanci Hawks holds the role of Office Technician II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,777.

Caroline Brocious

Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$19,562
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$12,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$504
Benefits
$6,615
Total compensation
$19,562

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[object Object]

Caroline Brocious is a Environmental Scientist I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2017 total compensation came to $19,562.

Arlene Lovato

Support Staff Supervisor/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$19,356
Sub-department
DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay
$11,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$190
Benefits
$7,694
Total compensation
$19,356

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Arlene Lovato works as a Support Staff Supervisor for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Arlene earned $19,356 in 2019.

Shaunna Heuser

Office Specialist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$19,348
Sub-department
DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay
$9,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$134
Benefits
$9,676
Total compensation
$19,348

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Shaunna Heuser works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Shaunna earned $19,348 in 2017.

Jeffrey Robb

Financial Analyst II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$19,285
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$10,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,865
Total compensation
$19,285

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Jeffrey Robb serves as a Financial Analyst II within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $19,285.

David Jamison

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$19,247
Sub-department
DEQ Water Quality
Base pay
$12,766
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$261
Benefits
$6,220
Total compensation
$19,247

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, David Jamison serves as a Environmental Scientist II within Deq Water Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $19,247.

Mark Squire

Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$18,750
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$12,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114
Benefits
$5,836
Total compensation
$18,750

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[object Object]

Mark Squire holds the role of Environmental Scientist I at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $18,750.

Hannie Moeller

Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$18,670
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$14,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95
Benefits
$3,717
Total compensation
$18,670

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[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Hannie Moeller serves as a Office Technician II within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $18,670.

Michelle Horning

Environmental Planning Consultant/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$18,586
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$10,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$7,734
Total compensation
$18,586

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Michelle Horning is a Environmental Planning Consultant at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. 2019 total compensation came to $18,586.

Elise Hinman

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$18,257
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$12,086
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$530
Benefits
$5,642
Total compensation
$18,257

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Elise Hinman is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $18,257.

Christopher Pennell

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$18,027
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$12,114
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,913
Total compensation
$18,027

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[object Object]

Christopher Pennell works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Christopher earned $18,027 in 2017.

Eunice Lamptey

Financial Analyst II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$17,772
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$9,545
Overtime
$58
Other pay
$1,169
Benefits
$7,000
Total compensation
$17,772

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[object Object]

Eunice Lamptey works as a Financial Analyst II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Eunice earned $17,772 in 2019.

Melissa Copfer

Archivist II/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$17,454
Sub-department
DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay
$9,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,798
Total compensation
$17,454

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[object Object]

Melissa Copfer works as a Archivist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Melissa earned $17,454 in 2017.

Susan Woeppel

Financial Analyst I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$16,997
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$9,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$7,833
Total compensation
$16,997

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[object Object]

Susan Woeppel holds the role of Financial Analyst I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $16,997.

Marianne Booth

Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$16,845
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$8,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,546
Benefits
$7,083
Total compensation
$16,845

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[object Object]

Marianne Booth works as a Environmental Program Coordinator for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Marianne earned $16,845 in 2019.

Thomas Kingston

Financial Analyst II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$16,694
Sub-department
DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay
$11,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$5,494
Total compensation
$16,694

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[object Object]

Thomas Kingston works as a Financial Analyst II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Thomas earned $16,694 in 2019.

Andrea Riddle

Financial Analyst III/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$15,907
Sub-department
DEQ Air Quality
Base pay
$9,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,751
Total compensation
$15,907

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[object Object]

Andrea Riddle is a Financial Analyst III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2017 total compensation came to $15,907.

Nancy Daher

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$15,719
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$11,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$4,067
Total compensation
$15,719

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[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Nancy Daher serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $15,719.

Shaunna Heuser

Archivist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp
$14,538
Sub-department
DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay
$7,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$802
Benefits
$6,734
Total compensation
$14,538

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[object Object]

Shaunna Heuser holds the role of Archivist I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,538.

Omar Alminagorta

Intern/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp
$13,346
Sub-department
DEQ Water Quality
Base pay
$9,547
Overtime
$1,170
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$2,629
Total compensation
$13,346

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[object Object]

At Department of Environmental Quality, Omar Alminagorta serves as a Intern within Deq Water Quality. Their 2017 pay totaled $13,346.