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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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Burton Clark

Senior Health Informaticist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$127,147
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$81,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,773
Benefits
$42,763
Total compensation
$127,147

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Burton Clark serves as a Senior Health Informaticist within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $127,147.

Richard Lakin

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$126,356
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$77,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,606
Total compensation
$126,356

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Richard Lakin holds the role of Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $126,356.

Melody Badali

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$125,209
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$80,423
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,786
Total compensation
$125,209

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Melody Badali serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $125,209.

Susan Rugg

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$125,059
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$80,135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$676
Benefits
$44,248
Total compensation
$125,059

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Susan Rugg serves as a Health Program Manager II within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $125,059.

Amy Nance

Research Consultant III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$124,965
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$76,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$592
Benefits
$47,952
Total compensation
$124,965

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Amy Nance serves as a Research Consultant III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $124,965.

Susanne Knight

Administrative Services Manager/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$124,897
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$80,163
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,734
Total compensation
$124,897

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Susanne Knight works as a Administrative Services Manager for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Susanne earned $124,897 in 2019.

Jamie Sorenson

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$124,606
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$74,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,974
Benefits
$37,992
Total compensation
$124,606

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jamie Sorenson serves as a Project/Assistant Bureau Director within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $124,606.

Kimberly Christensen

Chemist/Microbiologist IV/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$124,372
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$73,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,415
Benefits
$44,466
Total compensation
$124,372

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kimberly Christensen works as a Chemist/Microbiologist IV for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Kimberly earned $124,372 in 2019.

Iona Thraen

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$124,067
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$82,438
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,642
Benefits
$37,987
Total compensation
$124,067

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Iona Thraen works as a Project/Assistant Bureau Director for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Iona earned $124,067 in 2019.

Kelly Criddle

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$123,537
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$79,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$76
Benefits
$44,393
Total compensation
$123,537

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kelly Criddle works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Kelly earned $123,537 in 2019.

Melissa Zito

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$123,481
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$75,811
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,580
Benefits
$44,091
Total compensation
$123,481

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Melissa Zito is a Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $123,481.

Marcel Bibeault

Forensic Scientist Manager/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$123,036
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$78,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$836
Benefits
$44,137
Total compensation
$123,036

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Marcel Bibeault holds the role of Forensic Scientist Manager at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $123,036.

Laurie Baksh

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$122,401
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$72,101
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,998
Benefits
$47,302
Total compensation
$122,401

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Laurie Baksh serves as a Health Program Manager II within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $122,401.

Nicole Bissonette

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$122,271
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$69,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,725
Benefits
$47,200
Total compensation
$122,271

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Nicole Bissonette serves as a Health Program Manager II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $122,271.

Nelson Clayton

Research Consultant III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$121,886
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$79,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$665
Benefits
$41,660
Total compensation
$121,886

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Nelson Clayton serves as a Research Consultant III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $121,886.

Rachelle Boulton

Business Analyst Software Administrator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$121,784
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$71,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,717
Benefits
$45,842
Total compensation
$121,784

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Rachelle Boulton serves as a Business Analyst Software Administrator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $121,784.

Lawrence Niler

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$121,451
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$55,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,485
Benefits
$33,290
Total compensation
$121,451

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lawrence Niler is a Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $121,451.

Rachel Summers

Auditor IV/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$121,060
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$76,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,703
Total compensation
$121,060

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Rachel Summers serves as a Auditor IV within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $121,060.

Angelina Boren

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$120,541
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$73,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$46,909
Total compensation
$120,541

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Angelina Boren holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $120,541.

Dean Weedon

Research Consultant III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$120,435
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$73,639
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,832
Benefits
$43,965
Total compensation
$120,435

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Dean Weedon works as a Research Consultant III for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Dean earned $120,435 in 2019.