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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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Catherine Bustamante

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$42,712
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$25,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,045
Total compensation
$42,712

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Catherine Bustamante works as a Office Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Catherine earned $42,712 in 2019.

Krisann Bacon

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$42,637
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$28,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$293
Benefits
$13,469
Total compensation
$42,637

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Krisann Bacon holds the role of Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2018, their total compensation was $42,637.

Jennifer Starley

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$42,618
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$24,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$17,618
Total compensation
$42,618

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Jennifer Starley holds the role of Health Program Specialist III at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $42,618.

Julie Roberts

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$42,555
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$30,347
Overtime
$1,270
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,938
Total compensation
$42,555

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Julie Roberts serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Their 2019 pay totaled $42,555.

Gabriel Gallardo

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$42,538
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$27,665
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,873
Total compensation
$42,538

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Gabriel Gallardo holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $42,538.