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Utah / Department of Health

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Department of Health

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2019, this agency had 1,493 employees with median total compensation of $63,678; the highest distinct record was $391,365.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$96.3M
Employees
1,493
Median total
$63,678
Highest record
$391,365

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 1,493 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,678) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$39,541 (61%)
  • Overtime$98 (0%)
  • Other$1,225 (2%)
  • Benefits$23,657 (37%)

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
$4,303
$23,142
$63,678
$93,690
$119,817

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,817 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,303. 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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$81.4M
1,340
$58,652
2018
$90.9M
11.6%
1,456
8.7%
$63,108
7.6%
2019
$96.3M
6.0%
1,493
2.5%
$63,678
0.9%

Record list

Employees

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Joelle Fierro

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$100,944
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$59,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$41,061
Total compensation
$100,944

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Joelle Fierro is a Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $100,944.

Jill Boettger

Audiologist/Speech Pathologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$100,892
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$48,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,995
Benefits
$34,928
Total compensation
$100,892

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jill Boettger is a Audiologist/Speech Pathologist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $100,892.

Kelly Garcia

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$100,880
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$59,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$41,371
Total compensation
$100,880

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kelly Garcia is a Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $100,880.

Katie Mcminn

Information Specialist IV/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$100,466
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$59,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$41,394
Total compensation
$100,466

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Katie Mcminn is a Information Specialist IV at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $100,466.

Tyler Fisher

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$100,376
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$57,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,582
Benefits
$41,256
Total compensation
$100,376

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tyler Fisher works as a Health Program Manager I for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Tyler earned $100,376 in 2019.

Maureen Vowles

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$100,187
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$56,939
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,053
Benefits
$39,195
Total compensation
$100,187

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Maureen Vowles works as a Epidemiologist II for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Maureen earned $100,187 in 2019.

Aubrie Turner

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$99,987
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$68,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$116
Benefits
$30,873
Total compensation
$99,987

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Aubrie Turner serves as a Financial Manager I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,987.

Aprillia Mckain

Health Informaticist/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$99,900
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$60,840
Overtime
$351
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,708
Total compensation
$99,900

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Aprillia Mckain is a Health Informaticist at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. 2018 total compensation came to $99,900.

Lainey Davis

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$99,625
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$58,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,925
Benefits
$39,113
Total compensation
$99,625

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lainey Davis works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Lainey earned $99,625 in 2019.

Jeanette Little

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$99,511
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$59,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,810
Benefits
$37,725
Total compensation
$99,511

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jeanette Little is a Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $99,511.

Purita Buck

Medicaid Claims Manager/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$99,340
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$61,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$37,667
Total compensation
$99,340

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Purita Buck is a Medicaid Claims Manager at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $99,340.