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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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Camille Roundy

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,660
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$28,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,178
Total compensation
$56,660

Source-specific fields

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At Department of Health, Camille Roundy serves as a Epidemiologist II within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,660.

Melissa Leak

Administrative Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,594
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$35,019
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,203
Benefits
$20,371
Total compensation
$56,594

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Melissa Leak is a Administrative Secretary at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $56,594.

Marci Nelson

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,591
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$27,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,125
Total compensation
$56,591

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Pay Components
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At Department of Health, Marci Nelson serves as a Health Program Specialist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,591.

Lisa Kane

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,575
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$27,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,754
Total compensation
$56,575

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Lisa Kane works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Health within Doh Executive Director. Lisa earned $56,575 in 2019.

Lareta Bowden

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$56,460
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$28,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,132
Benefits
$26,675
Total compensation
$56,460

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Lareta Bowden works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Lareta earned $56,460 in 2018.

Patricia Nechodom

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,379
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$35,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,179
Total compensation
$56,379

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Patricia Nechodom is a Epidemiologist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $56,379.

Dianne Whitlock

Chemist/Microbiologist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,346
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$37,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,718
Benefits
$15,444
Total compensation
$56,346

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Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Dianne Whitlock serves as a Chemist/Microbiologist III within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,346.

Kimberly Johnson

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$56,342
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$29,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67
Benefits
$26,627
Total compensation
$56,342

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Pay Components
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Kimberly Johnson is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. 2018 total compensation came to $56,342.

Tina Larkin

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,236
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$31,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$25,053
Total compensation
$56,236

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tina Larkin works as a Dental Assistant for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. Tina earned $56,236 in 2019.

Edward Harrison

Chemist/Microbiologist IV/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$56,205
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$33,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,809
Benefits
$20,950
Total compensation
$56,205

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Edward Harrison holds the role of Chemist/Microbiologist IV at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2018, their total compensation was $56,205.

Allyson Major

Health Program Specialist III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$56,170
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$27,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,860
Total compensation
$56,170

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Allyson Major works as a Health Program Specialist III for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Allyson earned $56,170 in 2019.

Brandi Frandsen

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$56,000
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,450
Benefits
$21,791
Total compensation
$56,000

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Brandi Frandsen serves as a Financial Manager I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2017 pay totaled $56,000.

Lori Tuckett

Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,932
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$35,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137
Benefits
$20,081
Total compensation
$55,932

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Lori Tuckett works as a Business Analyst for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Lori earned $55,932 in 2019.

Mysti Miskimins

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,839
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$34,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150
Benefits
$21,175
Total compensation
$55,839

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Mysti Miskimins serves as a Financial Manager I within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,839.

Hannah Nelson

Forensic Scientist I/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$55,764
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$37,917
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37
Benefits
$17,810
Total compensation
$55,764

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Hannah Nelson holds the role of Forensic Scientist I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2018, their total compensation was $55,764.

Adriana Moreno

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,692
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$29,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$314
Benefits
$25,388
Total compensation
$55,692

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Adriana Moreno works as a Office Specialist II for Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. Adriana earned $55,692 in 2019.

Mykio Saracino

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,677
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$33,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$221
Benefits
$22,276
Total compensation
$55,677

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mykio Saracino holds the role of Financial Manager I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $55,677.

Kellie Baxter

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,603
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$26,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$28,264
Total compensation
$55,603

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Kellie Baxter is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $55,603.

Teri Bills

Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,574
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$27,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,725
Total compensation
$55,574

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Teri Bills serves as a Business Analyst within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,574.

Jennifer Critchley

Business Analyst/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,537
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$29,702
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,835
Total compensation
$55,537

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jennifer Critchley works as a Business Analyst for Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. Jennifer earned $55,537 in 2019.

Karma Kehler

General Services Specialist/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$55,536
Sub-department
DOH Executive Director
Base pay
$30,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,827
Total compensation
$55,536

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Karma Kehler serves as a General Services Specialist within Doh Executive Director. Their 2018 pay totaled $55,536.

Karen Smith

Executive Secretary/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,511
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$34,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,583
Total compensation
$55,511

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Karen Smith is a Executive Secretary at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $55,511.

Stefan Liao

Chemist/Microbiologist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,473
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$40,330
Overtime
$390
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$14,753
Total compensation
$55,473

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Stefan Liao serves as a Chemist/Microbiologist I within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,473.

Carolyn Christensen

Health Program Manager II/Department of Health

2018 total comp
$55,451
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$33,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$68
Benefits
$21,555
Total compensation
$55,451

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Carolyn Christensen is a Health Program Manager II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2018 total compensation came to $55,451.

Jessica Moore

Dental Assistant/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,203
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid Services
Base pay
$30,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$406
Benefits
$24,408
Total compensation
$55,203

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Jessica Moore is a Dental Assistant at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid Services. 2019 total compensation came to $55,203.

Traci Peterson

Financial Manager I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,052
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$33,631
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$410
Benefits
$21,011
Total compensation
$55,052

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Traci Peterson is a Financial Manager I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $55,052.

Darnell Mcdaniel

Warehouse Worker III/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$55,003
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$30,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$555
Benefits
$23,926
Total compensation
$55,003

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Darnell Mcdaniel serves as a Warehouse Worker III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,003.

Mysti Miskimins

Financial Manager II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,991
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$34,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$103
Benefits
$20,470
Total compensation
$54,991

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Mysti Miskimins holds the role of Financial Manager II at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,991.

Sharlene Keding

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,942
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$35,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,061
Total compensation
$54,942

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Sharlene Keding holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,942.

Marsha Latham

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,921
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$34,695
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$19,976
Total compensation
$54,921

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Marsha Latham holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,921.

Barbara Godby

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,919
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$30,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,406
Total compensation
$54,919

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Barbara Godby serves as a Office Specialist II within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,919.

Bertha Allred

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,816
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$34,133
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$20,383
Total compensation
$54,816

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Bertha Allred holds the role of Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,816.

Lisa Rountree

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,661
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$35,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,156
Total compensation
$54,661

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Lisa Rountree serves as a Office Specialist I within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,661.

Rachelle Boulton

Health Informaticist/Department of Health

2017 total comp
$54,593
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$31,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,456
Benefits
$22,040
Total compensation
$54,593

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[object Object]

Rachelle Boulton holds the role of Health Informaticist at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2017, their total compensation was $54,593.

Tamara Edlefsen

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,556
Sub-department
DOH Medicaid & Health Financing
Base pay
$35,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,676
Total compensation
$54,556

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Tamara Edlefsen holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Medicaid & Health Financing. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,556.

Joey Thurgood

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,529
Sub-department
Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay
$27,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,820
Total compensation
$54,529

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

Joey Thurgood is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $54,529.

Mark Gordon

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,470
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$35,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$140
Benefits
$18,808
Total compensation
$54,470

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Mark Gordon is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. 2019 total compensation came to $54,470.

Heather Pressey

Office Specialist I/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,320
Sub-department
DOH Family Health & Preparedness
Base pay
$35,485
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,835
Total compensation
$54,320

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
[object Object]

At Department of Health, Heather Pressey serves as a Office Specialist I within Doh Family Health & Preparedness. Their 2019 pay totaled $54,320.

Louise Saw

Epidemiologist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,298
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$31,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,386
Benefits
$20,280
Total compensation
$54,298

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Louise Saw works as a Epidemiologist II for Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. Louise earned $54,298 in 2019.

Cathy Mitchell

Office Specialist II/Department of Health

2019 total comp
$54,185
Sub-department
DOH Disease Control & Prevention
Base pay
$29,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$24,703
Total compensation
$54,185

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Pay Components
[object Object]

Cathy Mitchell is a Office Specialist II at Department of Health within Doh Disease Control & Prevention. 2019 total compensation came to $54,185.