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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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Chad Hope

Pharmacy Director/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$108,019
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Mandatory Services
Base pay
$70,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$34,926
Total compensation
$108,019

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Chad Hope works as a Pharmacy Director for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Mandatory Services. Chad earned $108,019 in 2017.

Scott Newbold

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$107,910
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$69,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,209
Total compensation
$107,910

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At Department of Health, Scott Newbold serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $107,910.

Keith Stephens

Investigator IV, Non Post/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$107,724
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$53,371
Overtime
$6,436
Other pay
$13,185
Benefits
$34,733
Total compensation
$107,724

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Keith Stephens serves as a Investigator IV, Non Post within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2018 pay totaled $107,724.

Kelsang Yangser

Senior Forensic Scientist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$107,677
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$63,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$823
Benefits
$42,865
Total compensation
$107,677

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Kelsang Yangser holds the role of Senior Forensic Scientist at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $107,677.

Shannon Skiles

Support Services Coordinator III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$107,636
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$65,781
Overtime
$6,931
Other pay
$378
Benefits
$34,545
Total compensation
$107,636

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Shannon Skiles holds the role of Support Services Coordinator III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $107,636.

Heather Waters

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$107,210
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$66,102
Overtime
$334
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$40,647
Total compensation
$107,210

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Heather Waters serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $107,210.

Christian Turner

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$107,143
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$67,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,730
Total compensation
$107,143

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Christian Turner serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $107,143.

Bradley Belnap

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$107,021
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$63,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,200
Benefits
$41,144
Total compensation
$107,021

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Bradley Belnap is a Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $107,021.

William Callor

Morgue Operations Manager/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$106,938
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$62,587
Overtime
$937
Other pay
$428
Benefits
$42,986
Total compensation
$106,938

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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William Callor works as a Morgue Operations Manager for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. William earned $106,938 in 2019.

Nancy Heidman

Chemist/Microbiologist IV/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$106,931
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$64,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,804
Benefits
$41,097
Total compensation
$106,931

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Nancy Heidman works as a Chemist/Microbiologist IV for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Nancy earned $106,931 in 2019.

Michael Friedrichs

Epidemiology Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$106,694
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$71,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,747
Total compensation
$106,694

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Michael Friedrichs is a Epidemiology Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $106,694.

Nichole Shepard

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$106,633
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$64,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,523
Benefits
$39,509
Total compensation
$106,633

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Nichole Shepard works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Nichole earned $106,633 in 2019.

Dawn Curtis

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$106,528
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$63,597
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,090
Benefits
$40,841
Total compensation
$106,528

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Pay Components
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Dawn Curtis works as a Financial Manager I for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Dawn earned $106,528 in 2019.

Jennifer Wagner

Chemist/Microbiologist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$106,297
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$66,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,025
Benefits
$34,296
Total compensation
$106,297

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jennifer Wagner is a Chemist/Microbiologist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $106,297.