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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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Karlee Adams

Health Program Manager I/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$29,085
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$19,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,541
Total compensation
$29,085

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Karlee Adams holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2017, their total compensation was $29,085.

Terrel Lashier

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$29,081
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$19,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,717
Total compensation
$29,081

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Terrel Lashier holds the role of Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2017, their total compensation was $29,081.

Amanda Whipple

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$29,068
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$17,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,135
Benefits
$10,845
Total compensation
$29,068

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Amanda Whipple works as a Health Program Coordinator for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Amanda earned $29,068 in 2019.

Dawn Milliron

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$29,028
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$17,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,599
Total compensation
$29,028

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Dawn Milliron is a Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2017 total compensation came to $29,028.

Jennifer Buttars

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$28,963
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$16,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26
Benefits
$12,031
Total compensation
$28,963

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Buttars is a Senior Registered Nurse at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2018 total compensation came to $28,963.

Yoaneli Saucedo

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$28,909
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$15,110
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$13,749
Total compensation
$28,909

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Yoaneli Saucedo holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $28,909.

Ann Deering

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$28,872
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,122
Total compensation
$28,872

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Ann Deering is a Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2017 total compensation came to $28,872.

Kate Hester

Dental Assistant II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$28,809
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$14,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$123
Benefits
$14,044
Total compensation
$28,809

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kate Hester is a Dental Assistant II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $28,809.

Linda Wininger

Bureau Director, Department of Health/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$28,775
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$17,016
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$11,559
Total compensation
$28,775

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Linda Wininger works as a Bureau Director, Department of Health for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Linda earned $28,775 in 2019.

Judy Mackey

Dental Assistant I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$28,518
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$16,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$12,211
Total compensation
$28,518

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Judy Mackey holds the role of Dental Assistant I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $28,518.

Travis Lansing

Project/Assistant Bureau Director/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$28,504
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$12,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,136
Benefits
$8,596
Total compensation
$28,504

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Travis Lansing serves as a Project/Assistant Bureau Director within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $28,504.

Staci Peterson

Dental Assistant II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$28,490
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$14,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$13,725
Total compensation
$28,490

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Staci Peterson is a Dental Assistant II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2018 total compensation came to $28,490.

Melodi Pilkington

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$28,468
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$19,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,436
Benefits
$6,965
Total compensation
$28,468

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Melodi Pilkington is a Health Program Coordinator at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2018 total compensation came to $28,468.

Alyssa Pitts

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$28,443
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Mandatory Services
Base pay
$17,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,454
Total compensation
$28,443

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Alyssa Pitts holds the role of Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Mandatory Services. In 2017, their total compensation was $28,443.

Nadia Biasi

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$28,389
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$18,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$9,511
Total compensation
$28,389

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Nadia Biasi works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Nadia earned $28,389 in 2017.

Jill Winslow

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$28,369
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$17,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$10,192
Total compensation
$28,369

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Jill Winslow serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Doh Medicaid Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,369.