GCGovComp.app

Utah / Department of Health

Agency file

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

Page 1

Gary Nelson

Physician Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$141,635
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$92,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,930
Total compensation
$141,635

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Gary Nelson is a Physician Assistant at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. 2019 total compensation came to $141,635.

Jennifer Maynes

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$141,153
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$83,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,965
Benefits
$43,733
Total compensation
$141,153

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Maynes works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Jennifer earned $141,153 in 2019.

Leighandrea Rodak

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$141,143
Sub-department
DOH Children's Health Insurance
Base pay
$85,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,684
Benefits
$52,228
Total compensation
$141,143

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Leighandrea Rodak holds the role of Project/Assistant Bureau Director at Department of Health within Doh Children's Health Insurance. In 2019, their total compensation was $141,143.

Matthew Lund

Actuarial Specialist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$141,020
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$90,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$755
Benefits
$49,932
Total compensation
$141,020

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Matthew Lund is a Actuarial Specialist at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $141,020.

Jerry Edwards

Financial Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$140,816
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$88,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$52,124
Total compensation
$140,816

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jerry Edwards serves as a Financial Manager II within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $140,816.

Stephanie Mcvicar

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$140,267
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$87,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$709
Benefits
$52,302
Total compensation
$140,267

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Stephanie Mcvicar serves as a Health Program Manager II within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $140,267.

Michael Ashby

Actuarial Specialist/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$139,979
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$89,755
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$225
Benefits
$50,000
Total compensation
$139,979

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Michael Ashby works as a Actuarial Specialist for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Michael earned $139,979 in 2019.

Tad Purser

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$139,545
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$86,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$493
Benefits
$52,213
Total compensation
$139,545

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tad Purser holds the role of Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $139,545.

Victoria Stanger

Physician Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$139,543
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$90,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$48,834
Total compensation
$139,543

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Victoria Stanger is a Physician Assistant at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. 2019 total compensation came to $139,543.

Samuel Lefevre

Epidemiology Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$139,531
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$89,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,581
Benefits
$48,684
Total compensation
$139,531

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Samuel Lefevre serves as a Epidemiology Manager II within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $139,531.

Rex Goodman

Financial Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$139,315
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$88,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,332
Benefits
$49,561
Total compensation
$139,315

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rex Goodman is a Financial Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2019 total compensation came to $139,315.

Guy Dansie

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$138,764
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$83,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,926
Benefits
$51,389
Total compensation
$138,764

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Guy Dansie serves as a Health Program Manager II within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $138,764.

Francesca Lanier

Agency Information Security Manager/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$138,164
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$95,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,292
Benefits
$38,548
Total compensation
$138,164

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Francesca Lanier works as a Agency Information Security Manager for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Francesca earned $138,164 in 2019.

Jennifer Meyer-Smart

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$137,299
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$85,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$570
Benefits
$51,591
Total compensation
$137,299

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jennifer Meyer-Smart serves as a Health Program Manager II within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $137,299.

Sarah Klenk

Business Analyst Software Administrator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$136,933
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$88,373
Overtime
$3,671
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,889
Total compensation
$136,933

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Sarah Klenk serves as a Business Analyst Software Administrator within Doh Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $136,933.

Brandi Frandsen

Financial Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$136,595
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$81,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,779
Benefits
$51,211
Total compensation
$136,595

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Brandi Frandsen serves as a Financial Manager II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $136,595.

Stephanie Robinson

Research Consultant II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$136,364
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$85,086
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$51,028
Total compensation
$136,364

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Stephanie Robinson holds the role of Research Consultant II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $136,364.

Matthew Ahern

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$136,047
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$85,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$144
Benefits
$50,394
Total compensation
$136,047

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Matthew Ahern works as a Project/Assistant Bureau Director for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Matthew earned $136,047 in 2019.

Robert Kuhn

Financial Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$135,833
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$85,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,301
Benefits
$47,613
Total compensation
$135,833

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Robert Kuhn holds the role of Financial Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,833.

Rhonda Lee

Physician Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$135,428
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$92,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$513
Benefits
$42,722
Total compensation
$135,428

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Rhonda Lee works as a Physician Assistant for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Rhonda earned $135,428 in 2019.