Utah / Department of Environmental Quality

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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

Environmental Scientist III

142 · $114,211

Environmental Engineer III

48 · $113,237

Environmental Program Manager I

31 · $134,723

Environmental Scientist III

17 · $58,267

Office Technician II

17 · $32,438

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 15

Brandi Lovato

Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp

$469

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management and Radiation Control
Base pay: $433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37
Total compensation: $469

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Brandi Lovato works as a Office Technician II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management and Radiation Control. Brandi earned $469 in 2017.

Jeremy Hawk

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$455

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35
Total compensation: $455

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Jeremy Hawk is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $455.

Paul Hansen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp

$423

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33
Total compensation: $423

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Paul Hansen holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2017, their total compensation was $423.

Debra Parry

Accounting Technician III/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$416

Sub-department: DEQ Executive Director
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $116
Total compensation: $416

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Debra Parry serves as a Accounting Technician III within Deq Executive Director. Their 2018 pay totaled $416.

Eric Franson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$358

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28
Total compensation: $358

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Eric Franson works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Eric earned $358 in 2018.

Clyde Bunker

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$328

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28
Total compensation: $328

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Clyde Bunker works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Clyde earned $328 in 2019.

Myron Bateman

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$276

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136
Benefits: $20
Total compensation: $276

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Myron Bateman works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Myron earned $276 in 2019.

Erin Robinson Mendenhall

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp

$260

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20
Total compensation: $260

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Erin Robinson Mendenhall serves as a Board/Commission Member within Deq Air Quality. Their 2017 pay totaled $260.

Jeffrey Coombs

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$228

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18
Total compensation: $228

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Jeffrey Coombs serves as a Board/Commission Member within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2018 pay totaled $228.

Steven Earley

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$192

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178
Benefits: $14
Total compensation: $192

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Steven Earley is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $192.

Michael Luers

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$177

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $164
Benefits: $13
Total compensation: $177

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Michael Luers serves as a Board/Commission Member within Deq Water Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $177.

Roger Fridal

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$163

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13
Total compensation: $163

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Roger Fridal holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2018, their total compensation was $163.

Edith Vanvleet

Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$160

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $7
Total compensation: $160

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Edith Vanvleet works as a Environmental Program Coordinator for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Edith earned $160 in 2019.

Jennifer Guzman

Intern/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$152

Sub-department: DEQ Executive Director
Base pay: $140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12
Total compensation: $152

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Jennifer Guzman works as a Intern for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. Jennifer earned $152 in 2019.

Lucy Parham

Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$136

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136

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Lucy Parham works as a Environmental Scientist I for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Lucy earned $136 in 2019.

Jennifer Grant

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$121

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $121

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Jennifer Grant holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $121.

Peter Jenkins

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp

$108

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management and Radiation Control
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $108

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Peter Jenkins works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management and Radiation Control. Peter earned $108 in 2017.

David Stevens

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$80

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$50
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $80

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David Stevens works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. David earned $80 in 2018.

Stephen Duncan

Intern/Department of Environmental Quality

2017 total comp

$78

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $72
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $78

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Stephen Duncan works as a Intern for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Stephen earned $78 in 2017.

Tage Flint

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

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Tage Flint is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. 2018 total compensation came to $65.

James Vanderslice

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$60

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $4
Total compensation: $60

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James Vanderslice is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $60.

Kristi Bell

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$56

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $4
Total compensation: $56

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Kristi Bell holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $56.

Mark Whitney

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2018 total comp

$45

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $45

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Mark Whitney works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Mark earned $45 in 2018.

Brett Chynoweth

Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$36

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $33
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $3
Total compensation: $36

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Brett Chynoweth holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $36.

Alan Matheson Jr.

Executive Director, Point of the Mountain State La/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$19

Sub-department: DEQ Executive Director
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $19

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Alan Matheson Jr. serves as a Executive Director, Point of the Mountain State La within Deq Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $19.

Lorin Baird

Executive Director, Deq/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $2
Total compensation: $5

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Lorin Baird is a Executive Director, Deq at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $5.

Jenny Potter

Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

Sub-department: DEQ Executive Director
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $1

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Jenny Potter works as a Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. Jenny earned $1 in 2019.