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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 10
Administrative Assistant/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Hayley Shaffer serves as a Administrative Assistant within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $58,532.
Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Sitara Federico serves as a Environmental Program Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $58,394.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Ryan Parker works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Ryan earned $58,267 in 2019.
Environmental Engineer II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Ana Williams is a Environmental Engineer II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2017 total compensation came to $58,149.
Environmental Engineer II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jaden Materi works as a Environmental Engineer II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Jaden earned $57,593 in 2019.
Director, Division of Waste Management & Radiation Control/Department of Environmental Quality
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Ty Howard is a Director, Division of Waste Management & Radiation Control at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $56,232.
Office Specialist I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Brenda Johnson is a Office Specialist I at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $56,078.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Nando Meli Jr holds the role of Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $55,307.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Adam Arnold works as a Environmental Scientist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Adam earned $54,996 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Kenneth Hoffman works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Kenneth earned $54,689 in 2019.
Office Specialist I/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Kathleen Allred serves as a Office Specialist I within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,211.
Office Specialist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jami Hughes is a Office Specialist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $54,166.
Administrative Secretary/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Marianne Booth serves as a Administrative Secretary within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $54,074.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Bart Cubrich works as a Environmental Scientist II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Bart earned $53,824 in 2019.
Financial Analyst I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jerry Rogers works as a Financial Analyst I for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Jerry earned $53,623 in 2019.
Support Staff Supervisor/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Laurie Leib serves as a Support Staff Supervisor within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2018 pay totaled $53,130.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lauren Adrion works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Lauren earned $52,813 in 2019.
Office Specialist I/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Laurie Richards serves as a Office Specialist I within Deq Air Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,624.
Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Sharon Anderson holds the role of Office Technician II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,062.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Gary Kobzeff serves as a Environmental Engineer III within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2019 pay totaled $51,317.
Financial Analyst III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jeremy Andrews is a Financial Analyst III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. 2019 total compensation came to $51,298.
Administrative Secretary/Department of Environmental Quality
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Savannah Moore works as a Administrative Secretary for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Savannah earned $50,529 in 2019.
Office Specialist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Chelsea Qualls is a Office Specialist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. 2019 total compensation came to $50,456.
Support Services Coordinator I/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Tanja Akiyama serves as a Support Services Coordinator I within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,164.
Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Brent Shaw works as a Environmental Scientist I for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Brent earned $50,095 in 2019.
Environmental Engineer I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Spencer Nelson holds the role of Environmental Engineer I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,472.
Environmental Scientist II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Matthew Wycoff holds the role of Environmental Scientist II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,247.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Benjamin Holcomb holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,193.
Financial Analyst I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Brittney Thaler holds the role of Financial Analyst I at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,140.
Environmental Program Manager II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Hans Millican holds the role of Environmental Program Manager II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $48,733.
Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality
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John Coombs holds the role of Environmental Scientist I at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $48,170.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lauren Richardson works as a Environmental Scientist III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Lauren earned $48,163 in 2019.
Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Morgan Atkinson works as a Environmental Engineer III for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Morgan earned $47,952 in 2019.
Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Huong Tran works as a Office Technician II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Huong earned $47,738 in 2019.
Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality
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Heather Bobb holds the role of Environmental Program Coordinator at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $47,575.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Christian Martin is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. 2019 total compensation came to $46,518.
Environmental Engineer IV/Department of Environmental Quality
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Kenneth Hoffman holds the role of Environmental Engineer IV at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $45,870.
Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Ryan Curtin is a Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $43,373.
Administrative Services Manager/Department of Environmental Quality
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Tanja Akiyama holds the role of Administrative Services Manager at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $43,131.
Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Florentino Valles works as a Office Technician II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Florentino earned $43,015 in 2019.