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 4

Michael Pecorelli

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$119,214

Sub-department: DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay: $72,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43
Benefits: $46,600
Total compensation: $119,214

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Michael Pecorelli holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,214.

Joseph Katz

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$119,186

Sub-department: DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay: $72,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $46,364
Total compensation: $119,186

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Joseph Katz serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,186.

Paul Zahn

Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$119,086

Sub-department: DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay: $45,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,286
Benefits: $36,134
Total compensation: $119,086

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Paul Zahn serves as a Environmental Program Manager I within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,086.

Glade Sowards

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,960

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $78,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,527
Benefits: $38,008
Total compensation: $118,960

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Glade Sowards is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $118,960.

James Bowcutt

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,921

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,339
Benefits: $46,591
Total compensation: $118,921

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At Department of Environmental Quality, James Bowcutt serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,921.

Rolf Johnsson

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,740

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $73,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $45,408
Total compensation: $118,740

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Rolf Johnsson is a Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $118,740.

Ryan Dearing

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,538

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $67,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,524
Benefits: $45,473
Total compensation: $118,538

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Ryan Dearing serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,538.

Svetlana Kopytkovskiy

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,504

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $73,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,733
Benefits: $42,817
Total compensation: $118,504

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Svetlana Kopytkovskiy works as a Environmental Engineer III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Svetlana earned $118,504 in 2019.

Toby Hooker

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,465

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $71,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $735
Benefits: $46,442
Total compensation: $118,465

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Toby Hooker holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $118,465.

Leonard Wright

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,290

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $73,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,188
Benefits: $43,847
Total compensation: $118,290

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Leonard Wright serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,290.

Michael Allred

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,241

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $676
Benefits: $46,337
Total compensation: $118,241

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Michael Allred holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $118,241.

Deidre Beck

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,093

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $73,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $645
Benefits: $43,658
Total compensation: $118,093

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Deidre Beck is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $118,093.

Nicholas Von Stackelberg

Environmental Scientist IV/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$118,047

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $80,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,863
Total compensation: $118,047

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Nicholas Von Stackelberg serves as a Environmental Scientist IV within Deq Water Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $118,047.

Emily Canton

Administrative Services Manager/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,964

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $70,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,660
Benefits: $45,778
Total compensation: $117,964

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Emily Canton is a Administrative Services Manager at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $117,964.

Michael Yang

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,881

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $71,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $451
Benefits: $45,448
Total compensation: $117,881

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Michael Yang holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,881.

Dale Jorgensen

Financial Manager II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,846

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $249
Benefits: $42,684
Total compensation: $117,846

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Dale Jorgensen holds the role of Financial Manager II at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,846.

Joel Karmazyn

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,795

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $74,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $591
Benefits: $42,685
Total compensation: $117,795

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Joel Karmazyn serves as a Environmental Scientist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,795.

David Wheeler

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,733

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $71,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $46,209
Total compensation: $117,733

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David Wheeler holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,733.

Sandra Wingert

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,724

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $71,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $367
Benefits: $46,302
Total compensation: $117,724

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Sandra Wingert holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,724.

Jennifer Robinson

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,710

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $69,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $46,075
Total compensation: $117,710

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Jennifer Robinson is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $117,710.

Robert Powers

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,331

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $74,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $42,398
Total compensation: $117,331

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Robert Powers works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Robert earned $117,331 in 2019.

Steven Packham

Environmental Scientist IV/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,122

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $74,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,187
Total compensation: $117,122

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Steven Packham serves as a Environmental Scientist IV within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $117,122.

Benjamin Brown

Environmental Program Manager I/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$117,060

Sub-department: DEQ Water Quality
Base pay: $72,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,724
Benefits: $37,417
Total compensation: $117,060

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Benjamin Brown holds the role of Environmental Program Manager I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $117,060.

Jeremiah Marsigli

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,985

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $70,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $46,005
Total compensation: $116,985

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Jeremiah Marsigli works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Jeremiah earned $116,985 in 2019.

Douglas Taylor

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,969

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $74,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $42,569
Total compensation: $116,969

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Douglas Taylor holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,969.

Joseph Randolph

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,747

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $74,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,512
Total compensation: $116,747

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Joseph Randolph is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $116,747.

Heather Mickelson

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,667

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $69,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,899
Benefits: $45,311
Total compensation: $116,667

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Heather Mickelson holds the role of Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,667.

Gary Harris

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,616

Sub-department: DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay: $73,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $42,484
Total compensation: $116,616

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Gary Harris holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,616.

Sarah Malluche

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,526

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $74,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $41,899
Total compensation: $116,526

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Sarah Malluche holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $116,526.

Norman Erikson

Environmental Scientist IV/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,406

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $7,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,372
Benefits: $5,683
Total compensation: $116,406

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Norman Erikson works as a Environmental Scientist IV for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Norman earned $116,406 in 2019.

Sean Warner

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,147

Sub-department: DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay: $70,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,593
Total compensation: $116,147

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Sean Warner is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. 2019 total compensation came to $116,147.

Tony Howes

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,115

Sub-department: DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay: $70,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $45,262
Total compensation: $116,115

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Tony Howes is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. 2019 total compensation came to $116,115.

Charles Bishop

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$116,056

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $72,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $768
Benefits: $42,924
Total compensation: $116,056

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Charles Bishop is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $116,056.

Dean Henderson

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$115,987

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $69,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $785
Benefits: $45,559
Total compensation: $115,987

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Dean Henderson is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $115,987.

Terry Davis

Web Content Editor II/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$115,955

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $69,701
Overtime: $541
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $45,213
Total compensation: $115,955

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At Department of Environmental Quality, Terry Davis serves as a Web Content Editor II within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $115,955.

Janet Lee

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$115,906

Sub-department: DEQ Drinking Water
Base pay: $73,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $221
Benefits: $42,278
Total compensation: $115,906

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Janet Lee holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $115,906.

Leroy Van Os

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$115,892

Sub-department: DEQ Waste Management & Radiation Control
Base pay: $73,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $42,228
Total compensation: $115,892

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Leroy Van Os is a Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $115,892.

Lonnie Shull Iii

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$115,798

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $69,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $588
Benefits: $45,669
Total compensation: $115,798

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Lonnie Shull Iii is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $115,798.

Hong Tao

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$115,771

Sub-department: DEQ Environmental Response & Remediation
Base pay: $70,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $45,218
Total compensation: $115,771

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Hong Tao is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. 2019 total compensation came to $115,771.

Debra Olson

Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality

2019 total comp

$115,654

Sub-department: DEQ Air Quality
Base pay: $78,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94
Benefits: $37,269
Total compensation: $115,654

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Debra Olson holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $115,654.