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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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Joel Hoffman

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$155,481
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$99,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$191
Benefits
$55,885
Total compensation
$155,481

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Joel Hoffman holds the role of Bureau Director, Department of Health at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $155,481.

Lynne Nilson

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$155,293
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$94,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,736
Benefits
$52,840
Total compensation
$155,293

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Lynne Nilson is a Bureau Director, Department of Health at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $155,293.

Melanie Henderson

Director, Internal Audit/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$155,253
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$98,186
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$487
Benefits
$56,581
Total compensation
$155,253

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Melanie Henderson serves as a Director, Internal Audit within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $155,253.

Sanwat Chaudhuri

Research Consultant III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$155,095
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$97,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,190
Benefits
$52,981
Total compensation
$155,095

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Sanwat Chaudhuri is a Research Consultant III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $155,095.

Noel Taxin

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$154,891
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$100,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,023
Benefits
$52,403
Total compensation
$154,891

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Noel Taxin serves as a Bureau Director, Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $154,891.

Paula Mcguire

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$154,715
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$96,741
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,160
Benefits
$55,814
Total compensation
$154,715

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Paula Mcguire is a Bureau Director, Department of Health at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. 2019 total compensation came to $154,715.

Richard Manning

Consultant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$152,888
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$98,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,597
Benefits
$52,664
Total compensation
$152,888

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Richard Manning holds the role of Consultant at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $152,888.

Alessandro Rossi

Chief Scientist, State Public Health Laboratory/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$152,827
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$97,370
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,657
Benefits
$52,800
Total compensation
$152,827

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Alessandro Rossi works as a Chief Scientist, State Public Health Laboratory for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Alessandro earned $152,827 in 2019.

Nancy Mcconnell

Business Analyst Supervisor/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$150,479
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$66,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,886
Benefits
$32,874
Total compensation
$150,479

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Nancy Mcconnell is a Business Analyst Supervisor at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $150,479.

Patricia Matz-Underwood

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$150,331
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$86,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,060
Benefits
$54,891
Total compensation
$150,331

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Patricia Matz-Underwood works as a Health Program Manager II for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Patricia earned $150,331 in 2019.

Gregory Trollan

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$150,319
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$90,882
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,566
Benefits
$53,871
Total compensation
$150,319

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Gregory Trollan serves as a Bureau Director, Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $150,319.