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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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Rebecca Castleton

Health Program Coordinator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$36,504
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$19,909
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,516
Benefits
$11,079
Total compensation
$36,504

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Rebecca Castleton works as a Health Program Coordinator for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Rebecca earned $36,504 in 2019.

Elizabeth Yawn

Forensic Scientist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$36,503
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$21,118
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$578
Benefits
$14,807
Total compensation
$36,503

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Elizabeth Yawn holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2018, their total compensation was $36,503.

Tessa Acker

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$36,454
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$24,349
Overtime
$288
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,817
Total compensation
$36,454

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Tessa Acker serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $36,454.

Kimberly Mcnamara

Senior Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$36,449
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$20,083
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$16,366
Total compensation
$36,449

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Kimberly Mcnamara works as a Senior Business Analyst for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Kimberly earned $36,449 in 2019.

Megan Waters

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$36,398
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$24,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66
Benefits
$12,303
Total compensation
$36,398

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Megan Waters serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $36,398.

Stephanie Ahmad

Claims Examiner I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$36,323
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$23,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,663
Total compensation
$36,323

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Stephanie Ahmad is a Claims Examiner I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2018 total compensation came to $36,323.

Natali Rajcevich

Financial Analyst III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$36,321
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,260
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$365
Benefits
$14,696
Total compensation
$36,321

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Natali Rajcevich holds the role of Financial Analyst III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $36,321.

Kayla Strong

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$36,282
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$22,594
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$13,638
Total compensation
$36,282

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kayla Strong holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $36,282.

Christopher Tanner

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$36,187
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$25,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,158
Total compensation
$36,187

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Christopher Tanner is a Financial Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. 2019 total compensation came to $36,187.

Debra Coffin

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$36,087
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$23,544
Overtime
$12
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$12,531
Total compensation
$36,087

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Debra Coffin is a Office Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $36,087.

Elizabeth Hinkson

Registered Nurse III/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$36,059
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$21,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$238
Benefits
$14,163
Total compensation
$36,059

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Elizabeth Hinkson holds the role of Registered Nurse III at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $36,059.

Aliese Franck

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$35,902
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$25,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,482
Total compensation
$35,902

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Aliese Franck serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,902.

Claire Earley

Medical Examiner Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$35,832
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$23,090
Overtime
$550
Other pay
$418
Benefits
$11,773
Total compensation
$35,832

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Claire Earley holds the role of Medical Examiner Assistant at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,832.

Cheryl Jolley

Claims Technician/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$35,783
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$20,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$15,071
Total compensation
$35,783

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cheryl Jolley is a Claims Technician at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. 2017 total compensation came to $35,783.

Louise Day

Business Analyst Software Administrator/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$35,713
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$23,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$579
Benefits
$11,412
Total compensation
$35,713

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Louise Day holds the role of Business Analyst Software Administrator at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,713.

Cheryl Earl

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$35,687
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$21,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,517
Total compensation
$35,687

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Cheryl Earl works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Cheryl earned $35,687 in 2019.

Maritza Arce Larreta

Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$35,666
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$10,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,502
Benefits
$7,602
Total compensation
$35,666

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Maritza Arce Larreta holds the role of Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2018, their total compensation was $35,666.

Courtney Ashton

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$35,623
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$20,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$558
Benefits
$14,461
Total compensation
$35,623

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Courtney Ashton works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Courtney earned $35,623 in 2018.

Kerissa Nau

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$35,499
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$17,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,670
Total compensation
$35,499

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kerissa Nau works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Kerissa earned $35,499 in 2018.

Veronica Himes

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$35,471
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$19,603
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$858
Benefits
$15,011
Total compensation
$35,471

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Veronica Himes serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,471.